my english teacher made a couple of people (including me) to stay after class...first she gave us this big lecture on why it's important to participate in class and then she made everyone write a 100 word essay on why it's important to participate in class...is that right??
2007-03-01 10:59:57 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
I'll tell you what you want to hear. No it isn't right. Now that you have heard that, if you would have been participating you wouldn't be asked to do this essay. Just remember that it is your choice to complete the assignment or not. But you have to answer for your actions, if you don't do it-the situation may be worse than if you had done the essay.
2007-03-01 11:22:28 · answer #1 · answered by young61021 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can make you do it, but I don't think participation is really going to affect your growth as a student. I never participated in school, and I did just fine. It is part of your grade in some classes, but it never made my test grades any better to answer a question that I already knew was right.
2007-03-01 19:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by ajfrederick9867 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You're lucky it was only a hundred words. That's not an essay, it's a paragraph.
Participate in class, you'll learn more.
2007-03-01 19:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by bookworm 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definitely... I never understood why we had homework after being at school all day. It's just one of those things that really pay-off down the road. You have a good teacher; try to participate more.
2007-03-01 19:09:21 · answer #4 · answered by T M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love your teacher! Our education system would be so much better if we had more like her. You only get out of a class what you are willing to put into it. Participation is vital to a strong learning community. Do more than put in the required seat time--it's worth the effort.
2007-03-01 19:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do you not participate? You learn more if you read your materials and contribute to the class.
2007-03-01 19:14:46 · answer #6 · answered by professorc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep.
a teacher can make you write an essay about anything. personally, i wrote an essay once on essays. as long as a teacher can incorporate it into their lesson plans and it has any type of relation to the course being instructed then yes, they can make you do pretty much anything.
2007-03-01 19:09:33 · answer #7 · answered by dj's mommy ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes since the teacher is probably doing it since you werent participating in class. and participation is part of your grade.
2007-03-01 19:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by lewie 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes absolutely. its for your own good. you will thank her when you get to college.
you are stuck in the class anyway for that hour or so whats the big deal if you participate youd only be earning a better grade.
2007-03-01 19:03:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah it's right. Just suck it up and do it. 100 words is barely even a paragraph, I don't even see what the big deal is about that.
2007-03-01 19:08:02 · answer #10 · answered by Tom T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋