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Heart Soul And Mind Exploration

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Bernadette Hersey
Professor Ozz
Final Exam Essay
December 16, 2015
Heart Soul and Mind Exploration 101
This English class has been an amazing learning experience for me. It made me grow as a writer, I am now more convinced when I write and can express myself more effectively, so readers understand what it is exactly that they’re reading about. Although I didn’t get off to a great a start in this course and if I had to do it over again, there are definitely some things that I could have done better. Interacting with my peers on the discussion board, made me learn a few things about working with others and the Smart thinking was helpful as well. However, above all the things I learned from this course, the most was about myself. The knowledge …show more content…

When first presented to the whole “Triple Decker Paragraphs” also experienced as the “Jane Shaffer Method” was overwhelming and seemed way too complex. This is because this type of paragraph consists of eleven sentences that include three chunks. I watched the video that was part of our assignment and took notes and viewed the power point on this subject, which helped me better understand the purpose of CD’s and CM’s. In the power point presentation, how they used different colored text to show how the pattern made when writing this type of paragraph was very helpful. Adding the meat and extras to my paragraph was a good format to use if you really want the reader to understand your point of view. In essay three I went through and added concrete detail and commentaries to all of my paragraphs, making sure the 1:2 ratio was applied for each chunk. Although I did well developing “Triple Decker Paragraph”, there were areas and assignments that I did not perform as well and know that I could have performed …show more content…

Posting our outlines and rough draft and proofreading others papers on the discussion board helped me enhance and get a clearer look at my writing. Sometimes when writing an essay, during the process of thinking my mind will go blank, and hours go by with no progress made. That’s why it’s a good idea to get someone to step in and give their opinion this helps me refresh and think clearer. I learned that getting another perspective of my writing is a good way to find what areas need adjustment and what revision to consider for improving the overall strength of my essay. The Writing Center I learned about this semester is a useful resource students' can utilize to assist with writing essays It allows students to submit an essay to Smartthinking, which then a tutor will review the essay and send back a revised copy. Nevertheless, other than learning the advancement my writing acquires from working with others, I learned more about

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