The following updates cover current and upcoming course work and are written to help you organize your time as you begin your Pareto Project on Thursday, December 8. Read this information carefully. Then ask any clarifying questions in the comment section below.
Ongoing: Emulation-Through-Analysis (ETA) Essay
These essays will continue to be our focus during the class period, even as you begin your Pareto Project. The next step will see you learn the SOAPSTONE tool, apply it to your chosen essay, and then begin to outline your essay. Refer back to the previous post for information on this second ETA step:
Ongoing: Regular Metacognition
This is simply a reminder that you need to reflect and be metacognitive regularly. Spend 15-20 minutes at least once a week analyzing your choices, your progress, and your subsequent goals. This is the best way to develop the skills and traits you need for the future and to generate evidence for your grade abatement profile.
If you struggle to think of how to frame this regular reflection/metacognition, respond to these three basic questions:
- What have I accomplished?
- What have I learned?
- What’s next?
Answer #2 by referring specifically to the skills and traits of grade abatement (e.g., organization, amenability, assiduousness).