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Some think that student evaluation is unnecessary as it does not reflect the effectiveness of faculty. Thus, some students get frustrated as they think they do not benefit from their studies. One of the reasons for that is students’ miscomprehension of the teaching methods as they “simply don’t know what good teaching is” (Lord, 2008, p. 74). Indeed, students often learn about the teaching process in colleges from movies. Admittedly, students have their ideas on effective teaching, but they still do not see the whole picture. “Quality teachers” use the experience of generations and data obtained from research (Lord, 2008, p. 74). Therefore, students’ evaluation can be rather one-sided if implemented incorrectly. Several points should be included in the evaluation (for instance, a list of activities fulfilled during the class). A comprehensive evaluation can help reveal the effectiveness of faculty as students are witnesses of what is going on in classes.
Post: Professor and class
This post includes several integrated quotes that enrich the writing in several ways. For instance, the author’s opinion is more credible as the author refers to the exact words used in the paper analyzed. The writing is also more expressive as the discussion becomes livelier. It seems the authors of the post and the article are talking and it adds liveliness. The reader gets involved in the discussion and tends to choose sides. However, the post loses its credibility due to the absence of exact pages for the quotes. When the article is read, it becomes clear that words from that source are used. However, a person who has not read the article will not find the post reliable enough. Besides, it is a bit frustrating not to see page numbers as the reader can want to see the extract with the quote.
Post: Linda
In this post, two integrated quotes are used. The author provides good references and it makes the most credible and relevant. It is easy to detect the quotes in the original text if necessary. However, I feel that the quotes utilized do not support the writer’s argument, but are used to refer to the original article. I believe that quotes are used to stress the author’s opinion, so expressive phrases should be used. “Evaluation of instructors” does not show the author’s opinion, but simply refers to the subject matter of the article. The second quote seems out of place. The last sentence is very strong and expressive but it sounds a bit awkward with the quote. The tense used in the quote makes it stand out. I think another quote could fit better. I think Linda needs to choose quotes that reveal the author’s opinion to agree or disagree with.
Reference List
Lord, T. (2008). What? Did I fail? But I paid for those credits! Problems of students evaluating… Journal of College Science Teaching, 38(2), 72-75.