Essay #2 Reflection

1)Your progress from essay1 to essay2?

I think I did better in Essay#2. I used my time well and put much effort into this essay. I have researched well and tried to do my best to implement my character's point of view into the essay. Unlike Essay #1, I did not procastinate for the Essay#2! My rough draft was done by Friday including all the work cited sources. In the weekend, I used my time to edit, cut out, add in some 'rap' paragraphs. I did my best to follow the requirements of the rubic. Such as explaining historical context and, again, puting into my character's point of view. I worked hard that I acknowledge not only to my grade, but for my partner's.

2)How did your process mesh with your partner's?

I think I did most of the work into the essay. My part of the essay was done, done, done. All I had to do is wait for my partner's part and put it into mine's, over the weekend. The only time I recieved my partner's part of the essay was just last night. When my part of the essay was finished for the "rough draft day" all my partner had to do is to implement her argument relating to the paragraphs. My partner's paragraphs were good in the rhyming and stating her argument, but it wasn't that informative. I do critique on my partner's work. But it was too late to do so when I just got my partner's essay last night.

3)How did you handle creative conflict? If you didn't, what made your collaboration work?

My partner and I did well in the beginning because we had good communication including Myspace and cell phones. But when the days proceeds to the due date, I think it had faded away. It was kind of frustrating when parts of the essay weren't being done on time because the communication was poor. I was done with my essay part and all I had to do was to wait for my partner's part. It took a while to get my partner's essay over the weekend. Since we had the communication, it would be understandable if my partner contacted me if some event came up. Though I didn't recieve any, I assumed she was procastinating. I have contacted her through email on what to put for the essay, but no response.Then again, I felt like I did most of the work (I felt like I was being depended on). Such as organizing, structuring the essay. I felt like I was being a leader planning out for the essay. There was no response, objections, or critiques of the essay. It was more like of a "Okay, that's good" and we'll just do more. I got critiques mostly from other peers. Overall, the essay was good. The arguments are relevant to each other.