ECE - English Comp

[JanusthePhoenix]

[SIZE="5"]CONGRATS![/SIZE][/color]

Thanks. I have no intention of re-taking that horrible thing, though. I just got my 'paper results' in the mail, which gives me a basic evaluation of my essays according to their rubric. I really wish they would have included something to tell me which question was which, but I think it was the poetry essay I got the low score on. The other two were in the 'okay' region.

If memory serves, most of my preparation dealt with learning the formats I would be expected to use (APA citations) and what to expect from the prompts. I'm already a good writer, but my writing style lends itself more to informal, less rigid works with wide allowance for dry humor, sarcasm and opinionated rhetoric. Sadly, I don't think they appreciate that at Excelsior, at least not on this test.

I've mentioned in other threads that MyAccess is a joke, and really is little more than a glorified spell check. If you feel that you need practice in your spelling, grammar, or just getting back into a writing groove, have at it; the prompts it gives you are supposed to be similar to the ones on the real test, but don't expect much.

Experience with poetry and literary devices is highly recommended, and likely would have improved my score if I had spent more time on that. Good luck with your test.