Language And Literature Courses And Ap U.s. History

On February 22, 2016 author John Warner published an article on Just Visiting entitled “Kill the 5-Paragraph Essay.” Warner creatively talks about how rudimentary of a structure this type of essay holds. Writers are locked inside a cage of regulations and guidelines making them unable to write the essay as they please, but rather having to piece together regulated sentences and paragraphs because that’s what they have been told would score high on certain test questions. The article targets people of all kinds, but is more directed towards early college aged students. The purpose behind this article is to get them to expand their horizon, disregard all the regulations they have been previously taught and start to write in a much more open-minded sense.

From writing thoughtful poems to research papers, I have experienced composing a diverse portfolio of literary analysis and criticisms throughout the school year. I started out the year writing minimally. By the end of the year, I noticed I was able to express my ideas and thoughts in a more clear and concise way on paper. Ultimately, each composition allowed me to widen my horizons as a writer and see how I could improve as a writer.

The challenging component this semester was the transition from high school English reading and writing level to college level. It is mainly because High school writing did not have many expectations from students, its main focus was on the ideal five-paragraph essays. As compared to college, writing is mainly geared and focused on one’s ability to thoroughly answer the assigned prompt. Initially, I was not sure if I was capable of handling a fast-paced course, however, I quickly adjusted to the change and I am glad that I chose to stay. In English 10, I have learned many valuable elements that I can incorporate into my everyday writing. I have included my writing from project 2 a rhetorical analysis on, “Black Lives Matter”, which effectively demonstrates my growth as a reader, thinker, and writer.

The art of writing is a complex and difficult process. Proper writing requires careful planning, revision, and proofreading. Throughout the past semester, the quality of my writing has evolved significantly. At first, I struggled with the separation of different types of paragraphs, and I found writing them laborious. Constant practice, however, has eliminated many of my original difficulties, and helped to inspire confidence in my skills. As a collegiate writer, my strength lies in my clear understanding of the fundamentals of writing, while my primary weakness is proofreading my own work.

My strong points as a reader have also definitely improved after reading the poems and stories we experienced this semester. Writing has been an important form of expression for me. I find myself to be very soft spoken and speaking verbally is usually difficult for me because I can’t always seem to find the right words to say. I feel that I am more expressive and have more control over what I want to say. While this semester progressed toward its end, I have learned new writing skills and gradually learned how to engage with audiences. This skill was very useful in meeting my course goals in English 102.

College. English. Papers. This semester, for English 125, I wrote a total of three final papers and read fifteen various text; each with a different argument. I went from soaring through political documents, to running through a field littered with stereotypes, only to end up in a land where the government dictates a society. Each paper I wrote and every text I read connected back to each adventure I had to endure. The first paper for this semester I was blind towards the potential I exhibited as a writer, the second paper I ventured out into the unknown, and the third paper tested the skills I possessed as a writer when conducting research on Christianity; a topic that was foreign to me. I came into this course expecting to be challenged along the way, since I always had a passion for English, and that test was clearly met. The papers written, along with the text read, has not only allowed me to produce bold statements with the objective in mind, but maximize the potential I possess as a writer and reader.

As a science major I am not given the opportunity to explore my imagination; everything that I learn is factual and unquestionable. Having the opportunity to take an advanced course such as English 1301, opened the window to a world of imagination, information, and wisdom. Prior to taking this course I struggled with different writing skills such as, understanding the process of writing, analyzing reading selection and applying basic critical thinking skill in an argumentative essay. I also struggled with the analysis of specific content in professional writing, identifying rhetorical strategies and synthesising concepts from references. Lucky for me my professor was very skilled and provided me with numerous activities and assignments that helped me improve my writing.

I never knew how essential reading and writing was until this class. Yes, we all hear how good reading is for you and how important it is but, I never really understood why. I have learned a lot during my time in this course. From not only concrete material but about myself as well. The most important things that stick out in my brain though when I’m asked what have I learned is: being confident in my writing, reading and writing is an essential key to life, and that being venerable doesn’t mean weak. Starting with being confident in my writing. Being confident with your writing believe and put your best foot forward when it comes to writing any type of paper or speech. For someone like me who hated writing essay or any type of writing assignment

One of the student learning outcomes through which I was able to see my writing improve this semester was applying critical thinking and reading skills to

This semester has been really exciting for me as well as it has been more challenging than I had expected. Before this semester I used to think that I am a good writer but I knew there is something lacking in my writing ability which I realize during in this semester. I had discovered so many drawbacks of writing and provide me opportunities to improve my weaknesses. When I started Studying English 101 composition in this semester at USM, I thought I was going to spend my hours of study in reading some classics story, discussing them and then writing about them which I used to do in High School English course in Nepal, so I didn’t think that it would be much different here. English is not my first language and in most of my English class I

When I initially learned I would be taking English 0812: Analytical Reading & Writing ESL, I did not foresee how much this class would change myself as a writer. Back then, I not only considered myself fluent enough, but saw myself as a decent writer. My bloated ego was convinced that peer reviewing and outlining were just for those with difficulties, and that real writers were born and not made. Now, after taking this course and reflecting on how I’ve done, I realize the effort behind being an effective and relatable writer.

For my reading and writing processes I have learned ample techniques to become better and more successful in each and every unit, especially the very last one, The Dark Side of Happiness, by June Gruber, because of its intricate and complex key points it was a challenging reading. Coming from High School where teachers do not exemplify any techniques caused me to be uncomfortable with rigorous and demanding readings like this (The Dark Side of Happiness.) I can now say my understanding of how important it is to read and write grew profoundly. I have never really considered myself a great reader, since I do not enjoy reading, but knowing how to dissect, go under the surface, and more in depth in each reading influenced my perception. I was then introduced to brainstorming as well, a method used most often to express your thoughts and ideas without them being right. In addition, knowing how to

From the beginning of the semester I improved so much. I am able to read from the Bible, poems, and short stories and understand the meaning. Poetry has become my favorite genre to read; because is like an art but in words. This semester, I enjoyed reading “we wear the mask “by Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Dunbar’s work is really good to read because he speaks on real life situations that have or will take place in the world we live in. “we wear the mask” discuss feelings of African Americans that hide behind a fake expression. One story I found hard to read was “The Misfit “because I did not understand the lesson that was trying to be receive to readers.

I must be an unbendable writing, I am still stuck on the usual middle school “hamburger multiple paragraph” essay structure. After reading three academic writing essays my ideas of academic writing has not changed. Even though all three types of essays were forms of academic writing, I came across my own theory. Everyone has their own unique way of writing that makes their essay standout to be academic writing. What someone else might think is academic writing another person might not think the same. Out of the three different types of essay’s Ariel Levy and Taras Grescoe stood out with tone and structure.

The goal of University of Washington College Composition was to increase our proficiency on the four course outcomes. These outcomes are, “To demonstrate an awareness of the strategies that writers use in different writing contexts”(Outcome 1), To read, analyze, and synthesize complex texts and incorporate multiple kinds of evidence purposefully in order to generate support writing”(Outcome 2), “ To produce complex, analytic, persuasive arguments that matter in academic contexts”(Outcome 3) and lastly, “To develop flexible strategies for revising, editing, and proofreading writing.”(Outcome 4)All of these different writing outcomes are