10b4 Scores: Metafiction

Amazing writers in B4! In particular, check out Seungwon's twisted take on Alice in Wonderland, Seongun's voice in his head, and Junseong's cassanova tale of romance.  I could go on - tons of amazing stories.  All unique, fun, and true to the form of metaficiton.  

10b4	Alias	Content/10	Mechanics/10	Structure/5	TOTAL/25
	Apollo	9.3	9.3	4.6	23.2
	Dionysus	9.2	9.2	4.6	23.0
	Demeter	9.3	9.3	4.6	23.2
	Poseidon	9.8	9.7	4.4	23.9
	Hermes	9.2	9.4	4.5	23.1
	Chronos	9.5	9.3	4.8	23.6
	Gaia	9.4	9.3	4.5	23.2
	Ares	9.4	9.5	4.6	23.5
	Zeus	9.3	9.4	4.4	23.1
	Ajax	9.5	9.4	4.6	23.5
	Orion	9.2	9.3	4.6	23.1
	Eos	9.4	9.3	4.5	23.2
	Prometheus	9.1	9.4	4.4	22.9

10b2 Scores: Metafiction

Some excellent writers in this class, but one thing that will always help you succeed - follow the directions!  You should all have known that you were supposed to post the chainwriting, and then use it within a metafiction structure.  If you didn't like your chainwriting, you were free to use another from the class.  If your structure score is low, it's either because you didn't post the chainwriting to begin with, or you didn't write something that fits the description of metafiction.  Expanding the chainwriting is not metafiction. 

In any case, I'm glad that most of you are putting a lot of effort into your blogs, and I'd like to use Yeji's blog as an example of top notch work.  Her metafiction assignment was far beyond my expectations, and if you want to see an example of what metaficiton and chainwriting can magically produce from time to time - hers is easily among the best.  On another note, I can't keep up with the extra writing she is doing, and I'm amazed at her desire to write for the sake of writing.  Minjung's blog is also top notch, and is another fine example of extra effort and presentation.  Try to make your work stand out and come to life.  Try to leave comments and read eachother's work.  It's a good way to gain insight and ideas that will help you improve.

10b2	Alias	Content/10	Mechanics/10	Structure/5	TOTAL/25
	Ottawa	8.5	9.2	4.1	21.8
	Tokyo	9.5	9.2	4.4	23.1
	Beijing	8.9	9.1	4.3	22.3
	New York	8.7	9.0	4.3	22.0
	Paris	8.9	9.2	4.5	22.6
	Berlin	9.7	9.4	5.0	24.1
	Santiago	9.3	9.4	4.3	23.0
	Dublin	9.2	9.0	4.6	22.8
	London	9.3	9.2	4.4	22.9
	Rome	9.2	9.3	4.6	23.1
	Madrid	9.5	9.3	4.4	23.2
	Seoul	9.5	9.2	4.8	23.5
	Athens	9.5	9.2	4.3	23.0

How I Keep Track of Your Blogs

Just to let you guys know, I have been keeping notes on the progress of your blogs, as you can see in the example below.  So, I guess you could describe our class as an ongoing writing contest where your performance is compared to that of your peers.  It's a bit challenging, and requires you to continually write "on the fly" taking on various kinds of assignments in a public forum.  Nothing is particularly difficult, such as a Johnson paper, but the writing skills I want you to develop are: the ability to provide the best possible direction for your writing in response to what an assignment asks for; the initiative to write for the sake of writing; the critical thinking skills required to develop original ideas for various types of writing; the attention to detail needed to present your work in its best possible light (making it professional and pretty); the desire to interact with other writers in a public space.   I think "blogging" is the new reality for the written word (and has been for more than a few years), and I hope you've developed your writer's voice through this experience.  On the whole, I'm incredibly impressed with the 16th wave, and I think, as a group, you have the potential to be remembered as "the wave full of good writers."

To give me a chance to analyze each of your blogs individually (it does take a lot of time), I am going to set the deadline for this class to fall on:

December 10th.  

That means you are free to continue writing what you want, but I can't promise I will take it into account after that point.  So, aim to have your blog in tip-top shape by this point at the latest.  I am going to start batch-grading your assignments. 

The names and dates of the student file below have been changed/omitted to protect the individual's rights to privacy:

Decoy Posts! ㅠ,ㅠ

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I'm just checking around to see how these TED/SAT mini-essays have turned out, and I'm shocked at the number of "decoy posts" I've found.  I'd rather see nothing completed than a decoy post, to be honest.  Students who get things done on time will get bonus points.  Students who are a little late won't be penalized if their blog is looking good. Students who are way behind should definitely get busy.  Students who are doing the extra writing assignments or the other required ones early should prioritize them.  I'd rather see the ones we discuss in class than the ones we haven't. 

Say No To Decoys! 

10b3 - Metafiction

I enjoyed reading these metafictions, but as you can see - the scores range from very high to not so high.  Always always always make sure you understand the assignment before you write it - and strategize to get it done and not half done.  I think we talked about this enough in class, and you should all have a clear idea of what metaficiton is.  Most of you got it right, a few of you seem off the mark.  If you ever have questions, feel free to ask me.  We spent a lot of time on this assignment, and I gave you plenty of time to think up ideas and get it done, so there is no excuse in terms of running out of time to do it. 

Keep in mind that I will read everything you write, and you will get a holistic score very soon.  If your blog is behind, you better get writing.  And please do not post "decoy posts" on your blog with just a title and no content.  I am not fooled by them, and I do check.   I write down the names of students who aren't getting things done by the due dates.  It is difficult to keep track of 66 students writing multiple assignments, but I do have my methods.: )

10b3	Alias	Content/10	Mechanics/10	Structure/5	TOTAL/25
	Watermelon	9.5	9.4	4.8	23.7
	Banana	9.7	9.3	4.8	23.8
	Kiwi	9.5	9.2	4.8	23.5
	Lime	8.8	9.1	4.4	22.3
	Grape	9.6	9.3	4.7	23.6
	Apple	9.5	9.3	4.7	23.5
	Mango	9.0	9.0	4.6	22.6
	Pear	9.3	9.3	4.7	23.3
	Orange	8.7	9.2	4.4	22.3
	Plum	8.9	9.0	4.5	22.4
	Lemon	8.7	9.2	4.4	22.3
	Tangerine	9.1	9.2	4.4	22.7
	Strawberry	9.1	9.1	4.6	22.8

10b5 - Metafiction Scores

I've really been impressed by some of these amazing metafictions.  Some of them are brilliant and ready to be published in a literary magazine.  The creativity and ingenuity most of you have shown makes this kind of assignment work, and some of you are really doing great with your blogs.  

In particular, Jiseon, Yoojin, and Haryung seemed to put the most effort into their stories.  Yoojin and Haryung actually chose the same chainwriting to work with, and it's interesting to contrast their work. All in all, I'm glad to see some of you enjoyed this process and may have even produced some of your best writing to date. For some reason, the girls in this class take things more seriously than the boys, and some of the chainwriting from the boys is a bit "absurd" to say the least.  Smarten up boys!

 

10b5	Alias	Content/10	Mechanics/10	Structure/5	TOTAL/25
	Raven	8.0	8.0	4.0	20.0
	Woodpecker	9.0	9.1	4.5	22.6
	Crane	9.1	9.1	4.6	22.8
	Pelican	9.3	9.1	4.7	23.1
	Swan	9.3	9.4	4.6	23.3
	Duck	9.0	9.2	4.4	22.6
	Toucan	9.4	9.3	4.6	23.3
	Falcon	9.5	9.2	4.8	23.5
	Parrot	9.3	9.2	4.8	23.3
	Budgie	9.4	9.1	4.7	23.2
	Finch	9.4	9.3	4.7	23.4
	Robin	9.2	9.2	4.6	23.0
	Eagle	9.0	9.1	4.6	22.7
	Hawk	9.7	9.5	4.8	24.0