Naivety.......

[j@cko]

Right......................................

 

[deftron]

Prepare for an F in Physics...


From exprerience, I know that alot of teachers don't take criticism well.

 

[kami]

You ramble way too much, and you have some grammar errors.

Cut it down to 3 or 4 paragraphs at most...you have to be to the point. Make it short and sweet.

Paragraph 1 - Introduce yourself and what course you're taking, then mention that you are having a problem but don't explain
P2 - Explain the problems but avoid any personal attacks or remarks against the teacher
P3 - Offer suggestions but again stay away from ANY personal remarks about the teacher. Thank the reader for their time.

Sign it.

 

[Spoooon]

Get used to it if you have any hope of surviving college.

 

[Evadman]

What are ¡¦ <----- I see those every once and a while. Hiting wrong button?

On a side note, I was never informed of Quizes. Test's yes. Quizes no. What state aer you from?

Frankly, I doubt they will do anything. I tried that in college with a prof who barely spoke english ( it was a programing class ) and she would anser "ya uh huh" to anything asked of her. They did nothing ( and that was with 30+ people all at the dean's office ) so I left that POS School. In high school. you have no choice

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

<< doesn¡¦t notify us before having quiz, >>



Ummm.... you know there's a reason they call those pop quizzes, right?

I've had bad teachers before and the solution is to RTFM (or textbook in this case). Grade 11 phys is not that difficult, suck it up.

-Ice

 

[yellowplastic]

You can't use "To Whom It May Concern" if you know exactly whom you are writing to, which it appears that you are.

You should mention those people by name in the salutation.

 

[Lucky]

Hello Mrs. Thomlinson and Mr. Sharp, I am writing this letter to address an ongoing issue that may or may not already being looked into. The issue I am about to unveil regards to the learning environment in the physics classroom. I realize that Mrs. Wallace is a newcomer teacher at our school who tries to continue striving for a fun and creative learning environment for students built up by Mr. Grant. However, I am afraid that she has failed to do so, and she has rather brought frustration and annoyance to the course which many have felt.




Dont use to whom it may concern, you already know who is gonna read it. This opening paragraph sounds trite and doesnt sound right. I dont know what country you are from but "about to unveil", "may or may not already being looked into (sic)"....the paragraph just doesnt sound right. Especially the last one sentence.

 

[axelfox]

Can you impeach teachers? I thought that was only for presidents and/or elected officials.

 

[XMan]

<< March 8, 2002

Dear Mrs. Thomlinson and Mr. Sharp,

Hello Mrs. Thomlinson and Mr. Sharp >>



Poor use of professional writing skills.



<< I am writing this letter to address an ongoing issue that may or may not already being looked into. The issue I am about to speak regards to the learning environment in the physics classroom. >>



Extremely poor grammar. I believe you were trying to state something like, "I am writing this letter to address an ongoing issue that may or may have not been looked into. This issue is in regards to the learning environment in the physics classroom."



<< I realize that Mrs. Wallace is a newcomer teacher at our school who tries to continue striving for a fun and creative learning environment for students built up by Mr. Grant. >>



Pick a tense and stick with it.



<< However, I am afraid that she has failed to do so, and she has rather brought frustration and annoyance to the course which many have felt. >>



Again, poor grammar. You also want to avoid personal indictments. "Whatever the reason, frustration and annoyance have become common among many students taking her course."



<< I have found that her teaching style differs from many other teachers that I have experienced with. >>



Poor grammar. "I find that her teaching style differs from the styles of other teachers I have experience with."



<< I often cannot understand the way she presents the materials; she usually does not explain a lot of things and expect students to understand; she seems to make the problem more difficult than it seems. >>



Poor grammar - semicolons are a privilege, not a right.



<< Perhaps I suspect that she needs to develop a better method way to present her material and perhaps her communication skill. >>



Again, poor grammar - "Perhaps I suspect?" Again, you want to avoid personal indictments. This is constructive criticism.



<< I have talked to number of people from O.A.C. physics class as well as people from my own class about how they feel toward the way Mrs. Wallace teaches and presents material. >>



You cannot feel "toward" something. You don't feel to the left. You don't feel to the right. You feel "about", or "in regards to".



<< From their feedbacks, there appears to be same consensus among us. >>



Feedback is singular, not plural. "Some consensus," not same.



<< First, many agreed that it is difficult to comprehend the way she presents the materials. >>



Again, stick to the same tense. "Many agree that it is." In this instance, "material" should be singular.



<< A person I interviewed with said, >>



You don't "interview with" someone. Unless they were interviewing you? You interviewed her.

Man . . . I cannot go on. Maybe you should try taking an English class before you gripe about your Physics class.

 

[j@cko]

that's why I am seeking for help.

 

[XMan]

that's why I am seeking for help.

My advice - find a friend that gets good grades in English and pay them five bucks to write it. Is English your first language?

 

[j@cko]

<< My advice - find a friend that gets good grades in English and pay them five bucks to write it. >>



That sounds like a good idea.

 

[j@cko]

<< << March 8, 2002

Dear Mrs. Thomlinson and Mr. Sharp,

Hello Mrs. Thomlinson and Mr. Sharp >>



Poor use of professional writing skills. >>



Could you show me how to do it properly then?

 

[XMan]

Open with a greeting as you have. Then just beging the letter from "I am writing this letter . . . "

 

[dethman]

Hang in there man. When a teacher is incompetent, you'll just have to pick up the slack and learn it on your own. Plus, you'll find that in moments like this, you'll learn more than you realize. If you think you've got it tough, wait until you get to college. The professors will just present the philosophy/theory behind the principles and it's up to you to make the connection with the homework problems.

For example, in my electromagnetics class, my professor spent 2 weeks showing us proofs and derivations of Maxwell's Equations for electrostatics and magnetostatics. He didn't do any problems on the board or during lecture. My classmates and I spent hours staring at the problems, we eventually saw the "light."

Good luck man. Remember, there's always an opportunity to learn something in a sh!tty situation. It gets easier the next time around.

 

[TuffGuy]

do yourself a favor and don't go to college. you'll end up "impeaching" half of your teachers.

 

[poopaskoopa]

You are in for nasty wake-up calls when you get to the next level.

And what is up with these kids' time being too precious to spend on studying physics? I used to work 35+ hrs/wk while in high school and I studied my ass off while I was not working, often staying up late. Suck it up and study harder.

 

[teriba]

I would not follow through with what you are trying to do. She is a new teacher and you are going to get much worse teachers than this is your time as a student. Think about how much teachers make before you criticize them.

 

[MuuMuu]

If you go through ANY sort of engineering courses, you'll meet up with a lot of teachers that can barely speak english. One of the TAs in my E-Fundies labs has an ungodly accent that makes her virtually incomprehensible.

If you have a problem with the teacher, I suggest that you take it up with them straight up. Tell them why you don't think they're doing well as a teacher, and if you say it in the right way, perhaps they'll listen.

Muu

 

[geforceX]

yes, MuuMuu is right. Talk to the teacher!