Spring 2004 English I & II

Prof. Gregory

Weekly Learning Goals

Directions:

Each week you will be asked to think about what you want to do during the week to be a successful language learner. You should think about what you can do in class and outside of class to be a good student. You should be specific with your writing.

Don’t just say things, such as: “I want to study hard” or “I want to speak English.”

Instead, identify the specific areas that you need to work on most and think of something very specific you can do to improve that area.

For example, if you are having trouble understanding the professor’s comments, you might say something like: “I will listen carefully, take notes and raise my hand each time I don’t understand something. When I raise my hand, I will ask a specific question so I can understand better.”

You will receive this assignment every Friday. You need to write a paragraph expressing your goals and bring it to class on Monday. This activity is worth 10 points.

Prof. Gregory will collect your goals and read them. On Friday, he will return your learning goal paragraph with comments. The comments will help you understand if you have made progress on your goals. The comments will also help you understand what you should work on the next week.