Analyzing The Essay 'The Myth Of Sisyphus'

According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, assessment can be described as a course of action or means through which you make a judgement or draw pertinent conclusions about a situation or about an individual. The origin of the word assessment comes from the Latin verb assidere, which means to sit besides, watch closely and help along (Brainard, 1997). In order to ensure a deep comprehension of knowledge and skills, the assessor has to sit beside or very close to that which is to be assessed. Assessment, therefore, is intended to help learners see how well they are doing for themselves, so that they can take control of and make decisions about their learning (DOE, 2003c). In this essay an exact description of assessment will be

Our first assignment was to write a short response paper to the Albert Camus essay “The Myth of Sisyphus.” I was extremely nervous about the assignment as well as college. However, through all the confusion in philosophy class, many of my questions about life were answered.

I entered college intending to earn a degree in engineering. I always liked the way mathematics had right and wrong answers. I understood the logic and was very good at it. So when I received my first philosophy assignment that asked me to write my interpretation of the Camus essay, I was instantly confused. What is the right way to do this assignment, I wondered? I was nervous about writing an incorrect interpretation and did not want to get my first assignment wrong. Even more troubling was that the professor refused to give us any guidelines on what he was looking for; he gave us total freedom. He simply said, “I want to see what you come up

My notes and ideas were all present, but the words were lost. I decided to try every prewriting strategy I could find. I brainstormed, made idea maps, and even wrote an outline. Eventually, after a lot of stress, my ideas became more organized and the words fell on the page. I had my interpretation of “The Myth of Sisyphus,” and I had my main reasons for interpreting the essay. I remember being unsure of myself, wondering if what I was saying made sense, or if I was even on the right track. Through all the uncertainty, I continued writing the best I could. I finished the conclusion paragraph, had my spouse proofread it for errors, and turned it in the next day simply hoping for the