PKM
Feb 20, 2017
Writing Feedback / task2; The pros and cons of living longer for human being [4]
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PKM
Feb 20, 2017
Writing Feedback / Reading has become less significant to Americans. [7]
@akbarmappiare
Thank you so much for your feedback.
Can you give some suggestions regarding smooth transition from one paragraph to another. I am unable to figure out how to make keep my logic flow. Any suggestions will be helpful..
Thanks once again
@akbarmappiare
Thank you so much for your feedback.
Can you give some suggestions regarding smooth transition from one paragraph to another. I am unable to figure out how to make keep my logic flow. Any suggestions will be helpful..
Thanks once again
PKM
Feb 13, 2017
Scholarship / What are your plans when you finish your studies - essay for Master Degree in TESOL [10]
@d2ny
You can also incorporate your learning and say that whatever I have learnt will be helpful not just for me but also for my community as I would share my knowledge and learning with not only the students but also with my co- workers.
@d2ny
You can also incorporate your learning and say that whatever I have learnt will be helpful not just for me but also for my community as I would share my knowledge and learning with not only the students but also with my co- workers.
PKM
Feb 13, 2017
Writing Feedback / It's popular for teenagers to travel or to work for a year before studying into next level [7]
You can write that they can get first hand experience of the society rather than somebody else sharing their experiences to educate them. This can help the students/ children have a better understanding of lessons of life.
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You can write that they can get first hand experience of the society rather than somebody else sharing their experiences to educate them. This can help the students/ children have a better understanding of lessons of life.
PKM
Feb 12, 2017
Writing Feedback / CBEST: Pros and Cons of "Letter grading" v/s "Pass- Fail" [4]
I believe that both the grading system have few pros and cons just like two sides of a coin. The pros of letter grading system are that it gives a variety of choice for the instructor to grade the student. A student gets the exact grade depending on his/her performance in the exam. Secondly, the student gets motivated to improve his/her result as they know how much improvement they need to get a better grade. For instance, I scored an A and my friend scored B in our math test. He was motivated to see my A grade to work hard and improve his grade in the next test. He knew he can get an A if he devoted extra time for his studies. I also worked hard to keep up with my scores and simultaneously, I boosted him to score A. I think if it would have been a pass - fail grading system then none of would have worked hard and persistently because passing the test would have been our primary concern rather than scoring well or improving. On the other hand, if we look at the cons of the "A" to "F" grading system we see that level of competition remains high resulting in students facing exam anxiety. Many students fear from giving exams. They fear of scoring low grades. While many students who have been scoring low scores throughout the year lose their self confidence. Many students even have suicidal tendencies by the end of the school year. The reason can be that they tried their best to improve the score but couldn't get a better grade. Many students also become a victim of bullying due to low scores. When I was in 10th grade, I had a classmate who had been scoring "D" in most of the exams. Before the final exams he tried to attempt suicide in school. Though he was saved but i know he and his parents would have been affected by that incident. Would it had been a pass - fail grading system, the student won't have tried to do suicide as he would have passed the tests like other classmates.
Many researchers find the "Pass - Fail" grading system works best for most of the students. They think that students are comfortable with this grading system as they don't fear scoring less than their peers, resulting in better performance. As all the students either pass or fail the subject, the competition remains under control. Secondly, it boosts their confidence and students don't face bullying either. Students can perform their best without the fear of being judged by their peers and teachers. For instance, one of cousins used to get a "D" in most of her initial schooling year. Despite of many efforts, her grades improved to "C" and nothing better. Her parents shifted her to a school where they had "Pass - Fail" grading system. Her confidence improved. Her understanding and learning of her subjects improved magnificently. Another positive point is that the students get personalized instructors statement about their progress which encourages the students. If we look at the cons of "Pass - Fail" grading system we see that all students are graded either pass or fail. The level of competition becomes null. Hence demotivating the high scorers. In fact many students may not put enough efforts to learn the concepts of a subject as they might think they can pass the exam with limited knowledge and study. This system doesn't gives the teachers enough choice to grade the students depending on their subject competency. All students are given either a "Pass - Fail" grade despite of hard work done by many students.
In the end I would say that both system had few positive and negative points. Letter grading system works for few students and pass - fail grading system works better for others. Therefore, it is best to leave it on the students and their parents to decide which scoring system would they prefer for themselves or their kids. Like many universities give options to the students if they want their result in letter grade or pass- fail. By individualizing the test scores depending on the choice made by the student will help the them rather than hindering in their exam performance.
Which type of grading system works best for the students
has been a debatable topic for a long time. Many practitioners believe that letter grading system is better than pass - fail grading system. On the other hand many practitioners don't agree with it as they find pass- fail grading system better than letter grading system. Hence, no firm decision has been made yet which grading system should be followed. As a result, many american public schools have removed the "A" to "F" grading system and substituted "Pass - Fail" grading system.I believe that both the grading system have few pros and cons just like two sides of a coin. The pros of letter grading system are that it gives a variety of choice for the instructor to grade the student. A student gets the exact grade depending on his/her performance in the exam. Secondly, the student gets motivated to improve his/her result as they know how much improvement they need to get a better grade. For instance, I scored an A and my friend scored B in our math test. He was motivated to see my A grade to work hard and improve his grade in the next test. He knew he can get an A if he devoted extra time for his studies. I also worked hard to keep up with my scores and simultaneously, I boosted him to score A. I think if it would have been a pass - fail grading system then none of would have worked hard and persistently because passing the test would have been our primary concern rather than scoring well or improving. On the other hand, if we look at the cons of the "A" to "F" grading system we see that level of competition remains high resulting in students facing exam anxiety. Many students fear from giving exams. They fear of scoring low grades. While many students who have been scoring low scores throughout the year lose their self confidence. Many students even have suicidal tendencies by the end of the school year. The reason can be that they tried their best to improve the score but couldn't get a better grade. Many students also become a victim of bullying due to low scores. When I was in 10th grade, I had a classmate who had been scoring "D" in most of the exams. Before the final exams he tried to attempt suicide in school. Though he was saved but i know he and his parents would have been affected by that incident. Would it had been a pass - fail grading system, the student won't have tried to do suicide as he would have passed the tests like other classmates.
Many researchers find the "Pass - Fail" grading system works best for most of the students. They think that students are comfortable with this grading system as they don't fear scoring less than their peers, resulting in better performance. As all the students either pass or fail the subject, the competition remains under control. Secondly, it boosts their confidence and students don't face bullying either. Students can perform their best without the fear of being judged by their peers and teachers. For instance, one of cousins used to get a "D" in most of her initial schooling year. Despite of many efforts, her grades improved to "C" and nothing better. Her parents shifted her to a school where they had "Pass - Fail" grading system. Her confidence improved. Her understanding and learning of her subjects improved magnificently. Another positive point is that the students get personalized instructors statement about their progress which encourages the students. If we look at the cons of "Pass - Fail" grading system we see that all students are graded either pass or fail. The level of competition becomes null. Hence demotivating the high scorers. In fact many students may not put enough efforts to learn the concepts of a subject as they might think they can pass the exam with limited knowledge and study. This system doesn't gives the teachers enough choice to grade the students depending on their subject competency. All students are given either a "Pass - Fail" grade despite of hard work done by many students.
In the end I would say that both system had few positive and negative points. Letter grading system works for few students and pass - fail grading system works better for others. Therefore, it is best to leave it on the students and their parents to decide which scoring system would they prefer for themselves or their kids. Like many universities give options to the students if they want their result in letter grade or pass- fail. By individualizing the test scores depending on the choice made by the student will help the them rather than hindering in their exam performance.
PKM
Feb 12, 2017
Writing Feedback / Reading has become less significant to Americans. [7]
@Holt
I have rewritten the essay. Can you please review it..
I agree with the view that reading has become less significant to Americans with the emergence of sight and sound media. In earlier times reading was the only source of acquiring knowledge and for entertainment. People used to read newspapers, novels, comics and other books. The trends have changed with the advancement in technology as the source of attaining knowledge and entertainment has changed drastically.
Now a days, there are some people who prefer reading over using sight and sound media. But the medium of reading has changed. People prefer reading on kindle, i pad, phone or laptops rather than reading books and newspapers. Many people think that there are other ways to get knowledge instead of reading books. These days people largely depend of sight and sound media. The technology has advanced so much that rather than reading a book on your own you can listen it. There are so many softwares and applications available where you can purchase audiobook and listen to it wherever and whenever you want. Surprisingly people prefer it more. My husband has purchased so many audiobooks of the novels and books he likes. He listens to it while driving to work or while coming back home. Since he doesn't have enough time to read but this way he is able to read it while not reading it physically.
Another interesting thing is that you can watch television shows or movies based on the novels. These days people are so busy that they don't get time to read or to listen the novel. Therefore, they prefer watching movies over reading the book. They get to know the story as well as it serves as a break from monotonous daily routine. If we talk about the kids, they also like to watch cartoons and animated movies over reading books. I remember when I was a kid, I used to eagerly wait for my mother as we would read bedtime stories together. But now a days the trend has even changed in kids. They also prefer sight and sound media over reading books. Kids also find playing play stations and video games over going to park and playing with other kids. Video game due to its visual appeal keeps the interest of the kids intact in it.
One can also watch or listen news on radio and television in lieu of reading the newspaper. The general trend has changed and it is for a betterment. We can enjoy our cultural shows, sports, serials as well on televisions. People who can't read but know spoken language are also benefited from the televisions. They can also stay up to date.
Due to busy and hectic life of people now a days, printed words that holded utmost importance in earlier times are now losing it's importance. With so much advancement in technology, reading is losing it's importance and is getting diverted to sight and sound media.
@Holt
I have rewritten the essay. Can you please review it..
I agree with the view that reading has become less significant to Americans with the emergence of sight and sound media. In earlier times reading was the only source of acquiring knowledge and for entertainment. People used to read newspapers, novels, comics and other books. The trends have changed with the advancement in technology as the source of attaining knowledge and entertainment has changed drastically.
Now a days, there are some people who prefer reading over using sight and sound media. But the medium of reading has changed. People prefer reading on kindle, i pad, phone or laptops rather than reading books and newspapers. Many people think that there are other ways to get knowledge instead of reading books. These days people largely depend of sight and sound media. The technology has advanced so much that rather than reading a book on your own you can listen it. There are so many softwares and applications available where you can purchase audiobook and listen to it wherever and whenever you want. Surprisingly people prefer it more. My husband has purchased so many audiobooks of the novels and books he likes. He listens to it while driving to work or while coming back home. Since he doesn't have enough time to read but this way he is able to read it while not reading it physically.
Another interesting thing is that you can watch television shows or movies based on the novels. These days people are so busy that they don't get time to read or to listen the novel. Therefore, they prefer watching movies over reading the book. They get to know the story as well as it serves as a break from monotonous daily routine. If we talk about the kids, they also like to watch cartoons and animated movies over reading books. I remember when I was a kid, I used to eagerly wait for my mother as we would read bedtime stories together. But now a days the trend has even changed in kids. They also prefer sight and sound media over reading books. Kids also find playing play stations and video games over going to park and playing with other kids. Video game due to its visual appeal keeps the interest of the kids intact in it.
One can also watch or listen news on radio and television in lieu of reading the newspaper. The general trend has changed and it is for a betterment. We can enjoy our cultural shows, sports, serials as well on televisions. People who can't read but know spoken language are also benefited from the televisions. They can also stay up to date.
Due to busy and hectic life of people now a days, printed words that holded utmost importance in earlier times are now losing it's importance. With so much advancement in technology, reading is losing it's importance and is getting diverted to sight and sound media.
PKM
Nov 27, 2016
Writing Feedback / Reading has become less significant to Americans. [7]
Q)
Some people believe that Unites States places more importance on the sight and sound media (film, television, radio and so on) than on the printed word. Present your views, either agreeing or disagreeing that reading has become less significant to Americans.
A)
With the advancement in technology, we have become accustomed towards sight and sound media i.e films,television, radio, etc but that doesn't means that the printed words hold less importance to people in United States. I agree, though the means of reading has changed but the number of readers has not decreased relatively. These days, people use emails over the old traditional way of writing letters and telegrams, e-news over newspapers, e- brochures over pamphlets and brochures, etc but they use the words for expression though in a new version.
People prefer to read the content using the digital media like i pad, tablet, laptops, etc rather than the old traditional form like novels or newspapers. I agree to the fact that with the advancement in the digital media, prospective readers might have decreased as people find it much convenient to watch a movie instead of reading a novel. On the other hand, the novel limits a person's imagination whereas if a person reads same novel rather than watching the film, the readers have a very different perspective about the story than the viewers of the film. The reader is able to imagine the character and the acts according to his/her own imagination whereas the imagination of the viewers gets restricted. Reading is like an addiction to the people who like to read. People who have a habit of reading are committed to reading so much that they give first priority to reading over other things. I travel in Bart daily and I see most of the people have two things in hand, one is they have a cup of coffee and the other is a novel or a newspaper or a kindle or a tablet for reading. I feel that 90% of the people travelling through Bart utilize their traveling time by reading and enhancing their vocabulary and imagination. Even at the airport, one can see that every two person from five are reading. Another good example is of "Game of Thrones" (GoT). There are a series of television serials made from the books and their are many readers who first read the novel and then they watch the television series.
Thus generalizing and believing that the people in United States pay more importance to visual and sound media will be very unfair for the people who still devote unconditional time to reading and writing.
Q)
Some people believe that Unites States places more importance on the sight and sound media (film, television, radio and so on) than on the printed word. Present your views, either agreeing or disagreeing that reading has become less significant to Americans.
A)
With the advancement in technology, we have become accustomed towards sight and sound media i.e films,television, radio, etc but that doesn't means that the printed words hold less importance to people in United States. I agree, though the means of reading has changed but the number of readers has not decreased relatively. These days, people use emails over the old traditional way of writing letters and telegrams, e-news over newspapers, e- brochures over pamphlets and brochures, etc but they use the words for expression though in a new version.
People prefer to read the content using the digital media like i pad, tablet, laptops, etc rather than the old traditional form like novels or newspapers. I agree to the fact that with the advancement in the digital media, prospective readers might have decreased as people find it much convenient to watch a movie instead of reading a novel. On the other hand, the novel limits a person's imagination whereas if a person reads same novel rather than watching the film, the readers have a very different perspective about the story than the viewers of the film. The reader is able to imagine the character and the acts according to his/her own imagination whereas the imagination of the viewers gets restricted. Reading is like an addiction to the people who like to read. People who have a habit of reading are committed to reading so much that they give first priority to reading over other things. I travel in Bart daily and I see most of the people have two things in hand, one is they have a cup of coffee and the other is a novel or a newspaper or a kindle or a tablet for reading. I feel that 90% of the people travelling through Bart utilize their traveling time by reading and enhancing their vocabulary and imagination. Even at the airport, one can see that every two person from five are reading. Another good example is of "Game of Thrones" (GoT). There are a series of television serials made from the books and their are many readers who first read the novel and then they watch the television series.
Thus generalizing and believing that the people in United States pay more importance to visual and sound media will be very unfair for the people who still devote unconditional time to reading and writing.
