Angelle Boudreaux
Angelle Boudreaux’s Journey of Writing Since the beginning of my writing career as a student, I have evolved as a writer and, currently, I am still learning new ways to improve it. With this in mind, my goal is to become the best writer I can possibly be.
In the beginning when I first started to write papers for school, I was not very good. My teachers never placed a strong emphasis on writing and English as a top priority to teach, so when I had to write my first book report in third grade, I clearly was not prepared for the task. Since I did not know where to start, I asked my father to assist me. First, he taught me the basics such as a topic sentence, introduction, conclusion, body, and etc. Then, he took out the newspaper …show more content…
It was my first time writing a present tense in third person paper, so I sought extra help. I practiced on the internet and wrote my own example mini essays to get me prepared for the essay on the exam. When I took my test, I felt pretty confident with my essay, even though it was my first essay using this technique. After all the tests were graded, everyone received their test back but me. I knew the teacher had it because I could see it in her hand. She proceeded to flip to the last page and started reading my essay to the class. After she read the final sentence, she looked up and said, “Class that is the proper way to write an essay for my class”. I was stunned. I knew my paper was good, but I did not expect it to meet those kinds of expectations. At that point, I knew one day I could possibly become a writer if I would choose to do so.
At this point in my writing career, it is not about learning how to write anymore. It is about taking all the skills I have learned and pulling them all together to show my teachers how good of a writer I am. Now in English 101, I am being taught how to enhance my writing and make it
Angelle Boudreaux’s Journey of Writing Since the beginning of my writing career as a student, I have evolved as a writer and, currently, I am still learning new ways to improve it. With this in mind, my goal is to become the best writer I can possibly be.
In the beginning when I first started to write papers for school, I was not very good. My teachers never placed a strong emphasis on writing and English as a top priority to teach, so when I had to write my first book report in third grade, I clearly was not prepared for the task. Since I did not know where to start, I asked my father to assist me. First, he taught me the basics such as a topic sentence, introduction, conclusion, body, and etc. Then, he took out the newspaper …show more content…
It was my first time writing a present tense in third person paper, so I sought extra help. I practiced on the internet and wrote my own example mini essays to get me prepared for the essay on the exam. When I took my test, I felt pretty confident with my essay, even though it was my first essay using this technique. After all the tests were graded, everyone received their test back but me. I knew the teacher had it because I could see it in her hand. She proceeded to flip to the last page and started reading my essay to the class. After she read the final sentence, she looked up and said, “Class that is the proper way to write an essay for my class”. I was stunned. I knew my paper was good, but I did not expect it to meet those kinds of expectations. At that point, I knew one day I could possibly become a writer if I would choose to do so.
At this point in my writing career, it is not about learning how to write anymore. It is about taking all the skills I have learned and pulling them all together to show my teachers how good of a writer I am. Now in English 101, I am being taught how to enhance my writing and make it