EWRT1A65: midterm questions

Here are some things I noticed from those questions you answered last Tuesday.

• One person felt that the grammar in the class was too basic. Yet three people said the grammar was the most helpful thing in the class and several other students wanted to go over grammar concepts we have already discussed, such as shifts and agreement. We're going to move away from grammar and more onto style (which is applied grammar, in many ways). But maybe the sentences at the beginning of class can bring up some older concepts to review them.
• Five students said that Freire's piece was their favorite. Three said it was their least favorite. I was surprised that four students named Walker's essay as their least favorite, since often students claim it as one of the most inspirational for them. Three people didn't like Anzaldúa's "How to Tame a Wild Tongue," which isn't surprising to me.
• There was no clear trend about what grammar concepts people wanted to cover next. Most of the suggestions were for things we have already discussed. As I said, maybe I'll integrate some review into the class sentences.