The assignment I am most proud of is the research paper I wrote in my freshman year. I chose to write this research paper with the goal of determining the influence that animal testing has on humans. The reason I chose this topic was that of my interest in the rights of animals and humans. I strive for the conservation and safety of animals and humans. I felt that writing an essay about the effect of animal testing on humans could determine ways in which animal testing could be stopped for the benefit of animal and human life. I did very well on this research paper because I was passionate about the topic which made it more pleasurable to write. Also, since there were many sources concerning the effect of animal testing on humans, it made my
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Specifically, in writing and literary response, I can see that my scores are better as the years go on, especially in my senior year. Over the four years, I have learned different ways of writing effective essays and new literary devices to include in my essays. I have also learned how to more effectively develop my ideas which have made my writing significantly better over the course of high school. My knowledge scores have partially increased throughout the years. I believe the more books that I read, the easier it becomes to interpret and analyze them. As the years go on, the literary works that we read become more difficult to read, but I believe that only challenges me and makes me think more about what I read. My presentation scores have increased for the most part because although there were few presentation opportunities in freshman and sophomore year, there were many in my junior and senior year. These opportunities greatly increased my speaking and communication skills because there were many presentations conducted whether it was individually or in a group. My language has also remained consistent or increased throughout the years. Although some of my essays from my freshman year contained spelling and grammatical errors, I have improved both of these aspects throughout the last two years of high school. The way in which I communicate my thoughts and ideas has also become more effective and
Specifically, in writing and literary response, I can see that my scores are better as the years go on, especially in my senior year. Over the four years, I have learned different ways of writing effective essays and new literary devices to include in my essays. I have also learned how to more effectively develop my ideas which have made my writing significantly better over the course of high school. My knowledge scores have partially increased throughout the years. I believe the more books that I read, the easier it becomes to interpret and analyze them. As the years go on, the literary works that we read become more difficult to read, but I believe that only challenges me and makes me think more about what I read. My presentation scores have increased for the most part because although there were few presentation opportunities in freshman and sophomore year, there were many in my junior and senior year. These opportunities greatly increased my speaking and communication skills because there were many presentations conducted whether it was individually or in a group. My language has also remained consistent or increased throughout the years. Although some of my essays from my freshman year contained spelling and grammatical errors, I have improved both of these aspects throughout the last two years of high school. The way in which I communicate my thoughts and ideas has also become more effective and