Summary and Response to “College Lectures: Is Anybody Listening?"
David Daniels criticize that college students doesn’t cultivate well after graduating. American education causes many problems; for instance, it influences not only creativity but also fundamental technique. Due to lacking of these two elements, American businesses and industries become less competitive. The author fabricates a student named Mary to express the common phenomena in lecture system. Teachers don’t interact with students, besides students depend on quizzes to study. The author also mentions the reason that lectures still existing is financial problems.
I had large lecture classes since senior high school. At that time, every student had much pressure of entering college. We had many quizzes every day; as a result, many students would review the contexts when teacher was delivering the lecture. Yet, the drillmasters forbid us from reviewing the subjects. Firstly, the light at the auditorium was dim, so it’s really harmful to eyes. Secondly, we didn’t respect the teacher for not paying attention to the lecture. I considered that we didn’t have any tests about the large lecture contents, so it’s obviously that students concentrated on studying other subjects or doing something else.
The same situation happens again now. Ministry of education regulate a college student have to take general knowledge courses. However, the regulation is only a form, it seldom works. There are no quizzes in many courses; we just had to hand over notes. Consequently, most of the students write the notes in haste, and begin to nod or do their own thing. Although some industrious students pay much attention on absorbing new information, most of students don’t maintain the desire of learning for lacking of tests and pressure.
In my opinion, small discussion classes more effective sometimes. The main reason is one has to understand the contexts clearly before discussion, so he or she can propose some contentions. Besides, one will require thinking deeply if he or she wants to present some meaningful thoughts. Also, small discussion classes can develop students’ organization. The students have to organize the detail well since loose structure may mislead other people. Take me for example; I pay much attention to the small discussion classes than large lecture classes. Because the topics of large lecture classes always not attractive to me; I am easily to nod or do other things.
To sum up, due to financial problems, it’s difficult for school to decrease all the large lecture classes. Nevertheless, teachers can ask students some questions and students can search some information about the topic. Both of teachers and students should be positive to interaction.
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yor essay is very brief to let your reader easily understand what do you want to talk about. however, i strongly suggest you that you should pay attention to the grammar mistake, like singal or plural. and you can add more example to support your essay. by the way, there is no thesis statement in the paragragh 1.i think you should write more details toward the David's essay in order to let your summary more completely.
don't forget to corret the author's name~ ^ ^
i give you 80
I have found some problems about your essay. First, your essay lacks a thesis statement. But your summary is good and brief. Second, the transitions between paragraphs are not clear. Third, there are three sentences I can't understand and I've marked them with question marks. Finaaly, you should be more careful with grammar because I've found some sentences lack verbs.
And I give you a 78.
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