Thursday, February 18, 2010

Charles Dickens In Class Essay

There are many ways to prepare for an in-class writing assignment. First of all, anticipate what the question will be and study that question. When studying for that topic, review all in-class notes and discussion topics that were discussed during class. All of the notes that were taken should be reviewed because the essay topic is likely to be based off of a classroom discussion. Another way to prepare for an in-class writing assignment is to look through the book that the essay is about. For an in-class writing assignment it is useful to know quotations ahead of time instead of looking for them at the last minute. Any quotations that one finds interesting could always be useful to the main topic of an in-class essay.
There are many differences between a long-term writing assignment and an in-class essay. Most importantly, a student cannot linger or waste precious time. If one wastes precious time, then the student is likely to end up with a short paper at the end of the period which doesn't make any sense. Another way a long-term assignment is different than a short term assignment is that one cannot come ill-prepared to class. If one didn't study for the essay then he will likely fail it. Over a long term essay, the student is not forced to study because at the time that the paper is being typed and all notes are in front of you including a book. There is also a lot of time that can be wasted and lingered if one is not prepared at that time. It is much easier to write a formal essay because there is no time rush and there is no intense studying that needs to be done.

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