Reflection #26

 Summary: Today all we did was work on a benchmark assessment. These are compulsory tests given by the district that- in most cases- are purely formative. This specific test gave us a few passages to read, and some questions to answer- including both MCQs and FRQs. 

Reflection: This test was actually not the hardest one I've taken in this class so far. The questions weren't super esoteric, and I understood most of them. That isn't to say they were free points, but at least for the part about the Monroe Doctrine, I could understand what they were asking of me. 

Evaluation: I am not very good at questions related to interpretation. This is because of the way my brain approaches the topics at hand. In other words, I overcomplicate most of the things asked of me, and English is harder for it; this test is a fair example of this. 

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