Enedy Martinez Self-Assessment – Course Learning Outcomes
Level of learning scores:
0 – No learning/practices
1 – Very little learning /practicing
2 – Some learning /practicing
3 – Good/average amount of learning/practicing
4 – Great amount of learning/practicing
5 – Outstanding learning/practicing
| # | Learning Goal Course learning outcomes listed in the syllabus. |
Your Paraphrase What does this course learning outcome mean? |
Score 0-5 Rate your learning (see score key below) |
Evidence of Learning Briefly describe an example (or provide a hyperlink to your work) to demonstrate your level of learning. |
| 1 | Examine how attitudes towards linguistic standards empower and oppress language users. | Explore how views on language standards can affect speakers positively and negatively. | 4 |
When hearing the spoken word, “Accents” by Denice Forham, how her mother accents, although it comes through when she speaks English it still shows a reflection of pride of where she comes from. |
| 2 | Explore and analyze, in writing and reading, a variety of genres and rhetorical situations. | Being able to write and read for different audiences of genres and rhetorical situations. | 3 | In my translation 1 with my poem I spoke about how my identity and language is split in two but are one through the use of metaphors. |
| 3 | Develop strategies for reading, drafting, collaborating, revising, and editing. | perfecting your skills through practice of drafting, revising, collaborating, editing, and reading. | 4 | 1-on-1s with professor Macagnone, the writing center, and peer reviews where I took in feedback to improve my writing for my synthesis translation, where I received feedback from my peers. |
| 4 | Recognize and practice key rhetorical terms and strategies when engaged in writing situations. | An understanding of key rhetorical terms (symbolism, descriptive, triangle) and strategies and the relationship played in writing. | 3 | Through practice from close reading Hughes’ “ Theme for English B” and “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan. |
| 5 | Understand and use print and digital technologies to address a range of audiences. | Using relatable media to best deliver your idea to a specific audience. | 3 | In my Translation 2, using technology, such as canvas and images, to create a poster which targets a specific audience. |
| 6 | Locate research sources (including academic journal articles, magazine and newspaper articles) in the library’s databases or archives and on the Internet and evaluate them for credibility, accuracy, timeliness, and bias. | Use databases which have sources (newspaper articles, academic journals and magazines) which provide reliability. | 3 | Jsort website and CUNY academic library for research on websites and sources used in my synthesis essay through researching online worksheet. |
| 7 | Compose texts that integrate a stance with appropriate sources, using strategies such as summary, analysis, synthesis, and argumentation. | Creating an argumentative stance through using analysis skills and synthesis through sources. | 4 | Through synthesizing and integrating sources into my writing to back up my argument, specifically in the synthesis proposal worksheet. |
| 8 | Practice systematic application of citation conventions. | application of the correct way of using citation in writing. | 2 | The citation handout provided examples of correct usage of citation and applied usage in my synthesis essay. |

