APLAC FEEDBAC 2012

Please rate each of the texts studied this year with respect to each of the given criteria, and respond to the other questions as requested. Your teacher and future generations of APLAC greatly appreciate your feedbac(k).

(NOTE: This survey is not a personal referendum on Mr. Paolelli. You got sump'm to say, you go on say it to my face.)
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. MERE CHRISTIANITY*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. THIS BOY'S LIFE*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. HAMLET*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. FREAKONOMICS*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. 1984*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. THANK YOU FOR SMOKING*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. IN COLD BLOOD*

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      Enjoyment while reading (Did you like it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Educational value (Did you learn from it?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Difficulty (Was it appropriate or too difficult?) Marvelous Miserable  
      Ultimate satisfaction (Are you glad you read it?) Marvelous Miserable  


  1. Please offer any additional comments you have regarding the APLAC texts in the box below.


  1. What were the MOST and LEAST useful aspects of Martha Kolln's RHETORICAL GRAMMAR?


  1. What beneficial things did you expect to experience in this course that did not happen?


  1. What material did you expect this course to cover that it did not?


  1. Please rate each of the following statements according to your level of agreement.

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      This course has improved my writing skills. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course has improved my analytical reading skills. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course has improved my grammar and/or punctuation skills. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course's was too easy for a so-called "college-level" course. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course was too difficult despite its "college-level" character. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course prepared me for the AP test's multiple choice section. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      This course prepared me for the AP test's essays. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. Please rate the following major writing assignments or activities according to their level of helpfulness to your learning. (NOTE: Be a grownup. This is not asking about your level of enjoyment, but your level of learning.)

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      Flash Memoir Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Definition Essay Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Hamlet Argumentative Essay Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Voice Lesson (write same text twice in 2 different voices) Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Political Speech Analysis Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Satirical (Onion) Analysis Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Ad Nauseam (fake ad assignment) Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Cultural Argumentative Research Paper Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Post-AP Creative Assignment Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Graded Discussions Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Vocabulary Quizzes Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Book Study Questions Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Rhetorical Book Club Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  
      Name Puns Very Helpful Not At All Helpful  


  1. Please offer any suggestions you may have for writing assignments that you believe would serve the goals of this course.


  1. What text(s) would you most like to see on the required book list for a future APLAC class?


  1. Please select the statement that most applies to you.
    I read my Rhetorical Book Club book completely.
    I read more than half of my RBC book but not the whole book.
    I read less than half of my RBC book.
    I did not read any of my RBC book except what was necessary to complete the assignments.


  1. Please offer any additional constructive comments you may have about course content, instruction, activities, or assignments.