Assignment 26- Andy

AP Academy English Language and Composition has been one of my favorite classes all year. It has certainly been more "laid-back" than most of my classes, but I still accomplished many things while in it. My favorite part about the class were the Socratic seminars. They may have been tedious and have some flaws, but I think they help build skills in analysis. One of major problems with the seminars is the lack of control by the teacher. More guidance is required so that students don't get sidetracked and so that we know what to talk about. Another thing that I thought was very constructive was the speech as the first semester final. Many people have a fear of speaking in public and it is important to develop this skill, as it is useful in all professions. The second semester video seems less constructive. Mos students have very little experience with video editing software and such a technically challenging project should not be a final.