Comments on: Essays: By hand or computer?

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:06:56 +0000

Typing is easier beacause you don’t have to check for spelling, but I think when you write the essay by hand you’re more conscious of what you are saying. You’re more likely to go back and fix things if you handwrite because you know you make mistakes. When you handwrite you go back and check things the computer doesn’t, but you assume it would’ve. I like handwriting better.

By: Matt : ] 8 )

Matt : ] 8 ) — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 22:16:50 +0000

typing rocks and is easier

By: Marissa

Marissa — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:18:08 +0000

The computer essays are so much easier!!!!!!!!!
=)Marissa

By: Marissa

Marissa — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 23:18:06 +0000

The computer essays are so much easier!!!!!!!!!
=)Marissa

By: Bailey

Bailey — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:53:29 +0000

I prefer to write my essays and take the hard copy tests! This is just me, but my testing style is a lot harder to do on the computer. In multiple chioce questions, i like to “X” out the answers that i know are wrong. This makes it easier to coose if I am not sure about the answer, because i cn limit it down to fewer choices. I cannot do that on the computer. Also I look back on previous questions, to figure out the question I am currently on, if I remember reading something about it earlier. When I tried to do this on the computer, i got confused. With my essay it is basically the same. I look back on the multiple choice questions for extra facts to enhance my essay. I can’t do that on the computer because once you submit your test you can’t accss the questions again. Also i usually make a web, circle diagram, or some other form of an prganizational tool. I think that I type just as fats as i write, so that part makes no difference to me.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 02:29:14 +0000

Typing is much easier than writing. I have very neat handwriting (told to me by many people) but it takes me a long time to write. Cursive is faster, but not as neat. Typing is also good because it helps me improve my grammar. Sometimes typing is bad because it doesn’t pick up improper word usage.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 01:17:24 +0000

I like typing it better becuase you can inclue at lot more information and be way mor detailed than if you writing becuase it takes longer. I’ts a lot faster and even though I took untill the end of class it was worth it becuase I got to include alot of details and information. It’s alot easier to make corrections and there are no spelling mistakes. It’s a lot easier to get done too.

Rachel

By: Ali : )

Ali : ) — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:24:00 +0000

typing is
(for students)
~sooooooooooo much faster
~your hand doesnt get tired easily
~when you trying to wright fast, sometimes i skip letters or mess up and dont really notice and the computer helps you with that!
~you can see the corrections easier because it is so much more neat and clear
(i think for teachers)
~it is probably so much more easier to read
~you can probably correct it faster by seeing the mistakes easier
~it looks sooooo much faster to grade

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 00:19:54 +0000

I prefer the computer tests and writing essays on the computer better than a hard copy. I think the test goes by faster and is a lot easier to complete. Typing an essay is better because you can go back and edit and also spell check. I also type faster than I write and you can keep an open mind for new ideas and be able to add something to certain parts of your essay like at the beginning where as there is no way you could have done that with a hard copy.

Sara

By: Dakota

Dakota — Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:26:38 +0000

Uhh i prefer the computer, its faster and easier