Date: Wed Oct 16 08:27:49 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Alex
Answer(or question to Mentor): Hey! I’m Alex Baldwin and I’m 13 years old. I’m in lots of sports including basketball, tennis, and wrestling.
PROBLEM SOLUTION: The thunderstorm was 6.4 miles away.
RATIONALE: 5 seconds= 1 mile. 32 seconds divided into five second segments comes out to be 6.4 this is six miles and 4 tenths of a mile.
Later,
~Alex
Date: Fri Oct 18 19:24:27 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Alex
Mentor Reply: Alex
Great Job! You solve it in the first try. I could see you have a lot of energy to play sports. Hope, you balances your study time with school and sports. If you want you can start the challenge problem.
:) Have a smile!
Date: Sat Oct 19 17:29:56 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Alex
Instructor Comments:
Luis,
I agree, this student's explanation is outstanding. Why didn't you suggest that it be highlighted? I will add it to my list.
Your grammar again needs a few changes:
(1) You say, "You solve it in the first try." This should be written in the past tense: you solveD it ON the firs try.
(2) Your idea is really cute to comment on his sports, but I think you mean to say, "I can see that you have a lot of energy to play sports." I would stop there and not bring in the balance of sports and school. I am a bit leery of bringing in any potentially controversial topics at all (as per a letter that the teacher wrote to the parents.) So, even though I know it seems harmless and friendly, we have to be careful these days.
(3) Why not be more direct: "Please start the challenge problem."
(4) Please sign your name to the bottom of the note -- on this one and on the one sent to Savanna which I forgot to mention.
Dr. Bowers
Date: Sat Oct 19 17:42:10 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Alex
Instructor Comments: Luis,
One way that you might be able to improve your spelling and grammar is to use WORD software. Can you please copy and paste each of your submissions into WORD before you submit them? Also, can you ask another member of your group to proofread your work?
Also, can you send me each of your submissions again before you send them just to be sure?
Oops! I just realized that I have a typo in my response to you: I wrote "This should be written in the past tense: you solveD it ON the firs try." It should say "... first try." We all do make mistakes, that is why we have this system of checks and balances!
Dr. Bowers
Date: Mon Oct 21 21:15:20 PDT 2002
Student's Name: Alex
Mentor Reply: Hello Alex,
Great Job! You solved it in the first try. I can see that you have a lot of energy to play sports. Start the challenge problem. I am looking forward to read your challenge solution.
Luis
