Sophia Public Speaking

[monchevy]

I got my first touchstone back and didn't do great on it. Normally that wouldn't get me down, but I can see that my grader and I are not on the same page at all. I answered the questions and followed the rubric, but she didn't see it that way. Like they ask who is your audience, what are their characteristics, etc. and the rubric demands insights and details. So that's what I did... I said they were family members, and noted relationships and dynamics between them that I had to consider when preparing my speech.

I did that for all the questions, and she pretty much ripped out everything except the first sentence of each section, saying it was all irrelevant. OK, so why did they ask for characteristics, details and insights... and also for 300-500 words? It's been days and I still can't figure out how her feedback aligns with the questions and the rubric. And honestly, I have no desire to waste any more time on it because it's clear that she has her own ideas about what she likes to see (one short sentence for each question) as opposed to what is asked for, but if I try to follow that for the next assignments, she'll probably swing the other way. The mental gymnastics of trying to read her mind... not worth the aggravation.

It sucks, since this was free, but it is what it as.

UPDATE: I decided to put on my big-girl panties and try ONE MORE TIME, and submitted Touchstone 2. If she rips me a new one again, then I give up.