September 4, 2009
Ants in Your Pants Makes a Comeback
Yesterday I did my crazy listening quiz in my Speech class. Last semester I did it out of frustration. The first assignments they turn in always push the limits and not in a good way. You tell them to type it; they write it. You tell them to use Ch. 12 to get the outline format correct; they obviously don't read it. It's frustrating to say the least, especially after you spend 20 minutes in class giving instructions on how to do it.
So I passed out the quiz, which they're supposed to read entirely first, and watched the fun begin. I had a total of two students who got it from the start and did none of the nonsense. Almost everyone else did at least the first five. I had three boys make it all the way to the very end. They actually asked me to time them as they stood up and sat down 10 times as fast as they could so they could write their time on their quiz (See the above link for the actual quiz).
I finally broke my serious look and explained why I do this quiz each semester. I talked about common mistakes on their outlines and how they should at the very least, try to convince me they've done some type of proofreading (i.e. acquaintances is not spelled "aquatenses").
When all was said and done there were a lot of giggling people in the classroom and I think they got the point. Only the next assignment will tell.
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Ah, I love this quiz. And I love how many people can’t be arsed to follow directions.
What’s going on,
This is a great blog that you have here. I have a sports blog myself where anyone can voice their opinion on controversial sports topics. I was wondering if you wanted to do a link exchange. Let me know.
Sincerely,
Jason
Hey –
Just want you to know that you’re not alone. I’m a 48 year old homeschooling mother of 6 children who all (including me) have a blackbelt in Northern Shaolin Kung Fu.
Love your blog.
– Michelle ( in PA )
You know, I wish I could have been there to see that!!
works like a charm.
I recall taking a similar test in — I’m guessing — fifth or sixth grade. I don’t think it had quite so many “out loud” moments, but it definitely had irrevocable steps (“tear the top-left corner off of this quiz”).
I didn’t read through before starting, but I did manage to read the end before answering more than a few questions, and those were all just written and could be erased. It’s a great idea, though I doubt I really learned anything more than to be on the look-out for tricks in certain situations. If I fully expect sincerity from instructions, I’m unlikely to heed the requirement to read them entirely before starting. Many product assembly instructions include something like that, but other than a quick skimming — if that — I’m unlikely to follow that instruction.