Amy Mendoza
Amanda Hult
English 200,Per 3
Syllabus Response
After thoroughly analyzing the course syllabus for English 200 I have exposed myself to the challenges, expectations and resources available to me in order to receive the grade I want in this course. Firstly I want to discuss the differences between this English college-level course as opposed to taking English 12 at my high school. One example is all 200 English courses offered through Mendocino college, all students are required to enroll in a writing lab. Which is a free resource available to every student and a mandatory step required to receive credit on final your draft. Which can be completed online or in person throughout the whole week. While in English 12 at my high school, I am simply required to turn in my draft and a writing conference with my English teacher is available to me but it's not required in order to receive credit for my final draft. Another difference between English 200 compared to any English course offered at my high school is that the grading scale is completely different. For English 200 I get the choice to determine my own grade. While at my high school, the instructor has a say over the student by assigning a grade. This is a tremendous plus for me being able to pick and work towards the grade I want through the resources available to me through taking this course.
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I am expected to complete 4 formal academic essays. Requiring all 4 essays to go through revision, and editing before their submission as a final draft, and as discussed in the beginning a writing lab review will be required prior to my submission for all 4 of my formal essays. Also, attendance plays a huge role and I can get dropped from class for poor attendance. Overall the exceptions for English 200 are higher than high school class