Montanti+S

The assignments that I enjoyed working on were the ones that asked for my opinions. The other assignments that come to mind are the ones that worked more as a command and compliance to the teacher's directions. In other words, I had write that dreaded five paragraph essay that all high school students love to do. Still, I'm not saying that all assignments should be free from any restrictions and formalities... that can be chaotic. There should be a happy medium that needs to be explored. So, what is my most memorable writing assignment? Well, I would have to start by thinking about all the assignments that hindered my engagement and creativity in the classroom. Those assignments were something that went like, “write an essay about global warming.” I’m not going to lie. That assignment did help me define what global warming is, but definitely did not help my creativity within the classroom. The assignments that did have a lasting affect were the ones that gave me the freedom to explore my thoughts within the classroom. In the simplest form the best assignments were seen in journal writing. Here I was able to say what I wanted to say. In certain classes this was not the case. The reason why I wasn’t able to fully explore my thoughts in private was because the teacher would read it at the end. So, the assignment and the idea of journal writing is a great writing assignment, but can also act as a double edge sword. The best way to describe what I think is a great writing assignment is by looking into the course work that allows the student to explore his or her abilities. I personally feel that within this exploration the student will be able to find out their strengths as well as their weakness. This can also be heightened by collaborative work with other members of the class.

Basically what I'm trying to say is that I would like assignments that would engage me and incorporate me into the writing piece... this link might be helpful.

  