Smarthink Reflection

High school- the transition between being kids to becoming independent adults. The time where we learn all our values and lessons that set us up for life. Good morning Daramalan staff and executive members. Today I will be presenting a film that I believe should be studied in the Daramalan College year 10 curriculum. This film was originally a classic Jane Austen novel called Emma, which is often studied in a literature classroom. Emma was first published in 1815 . The novel based in 1810s, is about 22 year old Emma Woodhouse, who imagines herself to be naturally-gifted at conjuring love matches, who then exposes herself to a world of conflict, miscommunication, stereotyping, and perception. This classic novel was been retold in a 1990s

Over the past four months, I have made great strides as a writer. The area where I have seen the most growth is in my use of the writing process. Prior to my enrollment in this course, I would sit down and write all my papers in one sitting. This class has taught me how to lay out a plan for my papers. I have learned how to effectively brainstorm/research, draft, and revise my writings before I complete them. Also I have learned to not just stop there, instead I am now going back and reflecting on my work after I complete it. This allows me to identify where I prospered and also where my downfalls may have been. With this information, I am able to apply this to future writings of mine; lessons that will stay with me forever.

I agree, Smartthinking is a remarkable online resource and learning tool. Like you, I struggle with writing, specifically with grammar and, subsequently, I would make numerous trips to the campus writing center or ask a friend to critique my paper. This became difficult, as the hours never fit my work schedule, or I received mediocre feedback. Therefore, I relied on Paperrater.com, which is another useful tool. Having 24-hour access to a skilled tutor is a worthwhile service that I know will improve my writing

When submitting an essay to Smarthinking or Paperater, one must be ready for some unexpected and possibly even confusing responses. Personally, I find this much more so with Smarthinking. The response is jumbled up, separated and doesn't make a lot of sense; it is kind of like the tutor is not reading your paper or hasn't read it to the end before giving advice. Some of the responses were totally opposite from what we are taught here at Bethel University. Not very happy with this service yet will continue to try it as instructed.

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

After taking the SmarterMeasure assessment and reviewing the results, I was quite amazed to see the substantial amount of my strengths dominating my weaknesses. Firstly, I am going to state my results of the significant components of this assessment including Personal Attributes, Learning Styles, Reading Comprehension, Technical Competency, Technical Knowledge and Typing Speed with Accuracy. Initially, you will get a picture of my strengths and weaknesses. Later on, I am going to devise an action plan specifically on how to tackle my weaknesses in a way it can be terminated.

On the Mindtools assessment I scored a 67. and from the looks of it for the mos part I recieved 7 of 10 on most sections. I feel that this is a pretty good evaluation of my leadership abilities, I was brutely honest about myself while answering the questions on this assessment, while my score may be a little low I feel that I am an effective leader, but also have some room to grow. My Strongest area was Motivating People to Deliver the Vision which I scored a 9 out if 10, I believe this is pretty accurate, I am a highly competitve guy, and I like to break things into competitions, and reward those who meet or exceed their set objectives, and giving incentive to others to do the same I also did well in Managing Performance Effectively, Providing

I thought that I would share what I’ve observed in band. Currently, I think that a lot of Owen’s clarinet anxiety revolves around playing “over the break.” These are higher clarinet notes that involve a lot of coordination between both hands. As the level of our music progresses, these notes will become more prevalent.

I submitted my essay to SmartThinking and received a quick response. I had some difficulty composing this essay, so I was definitely open to the suggestions from my tutor. I requested assistance with my thesis and content development. Overall, I recognize my opportunities with this essay. This assignment shed light on some of my weaknesses when it comes to writing. It was hard trying to come up with material to write about. I realize that this type of assignment is going to be quite common, so I’m going to have to step my game up.

Smarthinking provides services for writing papers, tutoring, & study aids for different subjects that range from pre-algebra through sociology (Smarthinking, 2016). The service that would benefit me most in the future would be the writing center. You can practice your writing by submitting a practice essay or you can submit your final essay for evaluation. I used this resource only once and it was very beneficial. The area that I struggled in was writing an effective thesis. It helped because I was able to revise my thesis before submitting my final version. The key to receiving feedback in a timely manner is by working ahead and not waiting until the last minute. I once had an assignment that was due on Sunday and I waited until

The Smarthinking service that is provided for students will be extremely beneficial to those that chose to take advantage of the service. After examining the options available, I believe the service will be helpful¬¬¬¬¬ in my college studies. In the past, I have considered online studies, as a way of teaching yourself. I believe these services will prove to be a tremendous asset in my writing based assignments. I can submit my work to the Smarthinking lab for their review and within minutes, I can receive feedback on what I have submitted. I will receive answers to questions that I may have concerning my assignment and they will assist on how to complete it. They will not perform the work for the student however, they will assist in completing

After this course, I made some progress on my SMART goals. With the knowledge I obtained from this class, I gained a better understand of coaching, motivating, and managing my team. Apply concepts from performance management, I am able to motivate my subordinates and allow them to improve within themselves. I also learned to manage my time more effectively. By continue improving myself, I think I will achieve my goal of complete my MBA by 2017 and also manage my subordinates more

hope you are enjoying the rest of your summer. I have attached our presentation for SAV conference. Please review my draft presentation and kindly make suggestions and comments. And let's talk after you reviewed it.

The film Sicko was indeed a very powerful and educational documentary about the United States Health Care System. There were numerous stories that resonated with me, but if I were to just choose one, it would have to be the story about the 9/11 rescuers who couldn’t afford to receive treatment for their illnesses, which were caused by their heroism on 9/11. When I heard this story, it just made me so upset that our healthcare system could not make an exception to treat the many heroes of 9/11. On the contrary, they were treated better and on top of that for free by another country. Every single day we are losing thousand and thousand of our people simply because they do not have the means to pay for their treatments. In fact, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website states, that there are still over 28 million people in the United States who are uninsured (Cdc.gov, 2017). The American Journal of Public Health published a new study about the number of deaths found annually for those who are uninsured. The study found that nearly 45,000 annual deaths were associated with the lack of health insurance (Cecere, 2009). These numbers are upsurge and something needs to be done to change this.

The ten-week journey is finally closed to the end. I usually can’t feel my progress during my study, but when I took out and looked at my papers in last quarter today, I can feel a big difference between by previous papers and what I am writing today.