I'd like to say that overall this class was a very nice class to have junior year. I enjoyed that it was fairly relaxed while still remaining very effective, especially during a year that for most of us is the most difficult. I only have a few gripes:
1. When the AP test came I felt grossly unprepared for the analysis piece. I think this one is the easiest to remedy. If it hadn't been almost 4 months since the last time I wrote an analysis essay and had it graded when I walked into Whitehall, I would have felt far more confident. I understand the reasoning behind the time frame in which we write each type of essay, but I think it would be much more effective if it was mixed up a little more.
2. The Socratic Seminars caught me way off my guard. The transition from almost no homework to very large assignments was disorienting, especially when we were also writing lots of things for APUSH (which I didn't expect you to have any control over). I'm not entirely sure how you could remedy this, I just know that it was really weird and awkward.
3. I know you've acknowledged this already, but more preparation for the citation stuff. It would probably be best to go over it pretty close to the AP test since it would slip our minds pretty quickly.
One of my favorite things you did was the ACT review. Having that quick review and gaining that familiarity was crucial to people like me who didn't study for it; I owe my 35 to you a thousand times over, so thanks for that.
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