7th+Grade

=About Me in 7th Grade =



 I hope I can do good things for the world some day.
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Beginning of the Year Self-Evaluation

 Ever since fourth grade it has been a goal for me to improve my organizational skills. I am not very organized when it comes to binders and homework sheets, because usually I just stuff everything in my backpack (in a somewhat organized manner). I do this so I can be home early before I have to do my homework. My binder is always filled with sheets in the wrong place, and I know that that has to change this year. I am not disorganized because I don’t care where I put my things, but because I feel like talking to my friends or biking with them, instead of being the last one in the lockers. Now in seventh grade, I realize I must be more cautious about my organization.

 I try my best not to have sloppy handwriting, but I also try to write fast. I enjoy writing about different topics, and my favorite is creative stories. My writing has improved a lot since fifth and sixth grade. I don’t edit and revise that much and occasionally I forget to use the spell check on the computer because I always have my dad check my work when I am doing it at home. Even when I am not asked, I usually ask a friend sitting nearby to check my work for spelling, punctuation, and word choice errors. I do not look as much on the dictionaries or thesauruses as I should but I look for good synonyms on the internet at all times.

 I don’t have many reading strategies and I tend to be a bit sluggish when reading books I am not very fascinated in. When I reach a certain book that does attract me, I read it faster than others, because of the excitement to read on. The books I choose are not fifth grade books, but it isn’t a habit of mine to choose the ones that I find most challenging, such as books by J.R.R. Tolkien. I usually ask my sister about the things I do not understand, or sentences I find confusing. I participate in literature discussions and make questions in class too if I still have doubts. The books I choose are not in any way connected to me, but most of the books I read are adventure books. I love to start reading new books and I only give up on a book around the twentieth page.

 Social Studies is my second favorite class especially because of culture. I love studying different countries, especially the different myths, such as Greek myths (which we learned about with Ms. Kisler). I prepare for tests usually the week before and I study at night with my mom or alone. I don’t take as many notes as I should, only when the teacher asks me to. My homework is finished by the due date, and meets the teacher’s expectations most of the time. My projects are also turned in on time, whether group or individual. I understand all that is taught in class and and can’t wait to start Social Studies in Mr. Stein’s class.

Growth and Improvement in the First Trimester

As a seventh grader I have improved in the following categories: organization, spelling, reading, and the most in LA/SS (class note-taking, studying, etc.), since the beginning of the year.

In organization, I was focused on sheets of paper flying everywhere and nothing in my binder. I was also bad with keeping track of things such as writing utensils and paper for most of the classes. This trimester I got better at that by putting lost sheets into my binder every weekend. This helped me because from then on, I knew where everything was and didn’t need to waste time in class looking for it. The agenda wasn’t really that big a problem for me because with this class, everything was on Moodle. Other than that, my locker was always clean and tidy, my homework was usually on time, and I really improved organization.

Spelling is not a major topic for me. I spent a couple of years in Portugal practicing my English. I learnt to spell and have become quite good at it in the time I have been in ASW. If I write on paper, one thing I must acknowledge is that my handwriting is messy. Overall, my writing is OK and if not, I always have a peer editor. I can type and write quickly to finish assignments on time. Something I should work on is Reading was always my favorite thing to do when bored at home. I read a lot and enjoy mostly adventure books. In Mr. Stein’s class, we read two books at the same time, so it was a bit confusing, but it helped me get used to having to do it every night. One thing I think I could improve on is writing down the books I read, when I start them, and when I finish because this gets out of my head after a while.

LA/SS was what I improved on the most. In the beginning of the year I didn’t know how to take notes on my SS Doc. I didn’t know what I needed to look at the most and what to focus on when studying for something. Comparing to the beginning of the year, I have made a huge improvement in LA/SS and would like to continue reading and studying about Rome and its golden and dark times. With a lot of hard work (and time), comes a lot of advantage, and this is what happened to me in the first trimester.

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