Formal Reflection Over the course of my freshman year at NMC I have fine tuned my writing skills. English 112 has helped my understand how to argue in writing. Ive learned how to use rhetorical strategies effectively to straighten my arguments. English 112 has taught me how to organize my arguments to, using a revelatory claim and backing it up with research and my own ideas. English 112 has also been a lot of fun. Ive been able to choose topics I am interested in which helps make essays more interesting to write. Overall I have learned about not only writing but myself in english 112. One major change I've noticed in my writing is the proof reading and prep work I put into my essays. Ive always had trouble making little grammar errors and
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Ive experimented with figurative language and sentence structure. Using figurative language helps me explain my own thinking. I use a lot metaphors and analogies when I talk to my friends, so for me figurative language helps my voice in writing. However, I’ve also learned figurative language is not always okay to use. Understanding the audience is a important part in deciding if using figurative writing is okay. Like when writing project #3, which was less formal, I was open to use figurative language. Ive also experimented a lot with sentence structure. Ive experimented by using quotations, parentheses, and commas to help give me some sentence variation. However, I still need to work on mixing up my sentence length. In the future I should try to use some short sentences to help diversify the …show more content…
I hope to become a physical therapist. This would involve writing in a medical context. Id have to write evaluations on patients and communicate with other doctors. I may not be using metaphors, but I will have to clearly communicate my ideas through writing. For example if I refer a client to a specialist I will have to write clearly what I’ve found to ensure the patient gets the best care. I will also have to persuade patients to do what I say. Although it might not be persuasive writing, I can still apply some of the same concepts I've learned in my english 112
Ive experimented with figurative language and sentence structure. Using figurative language helps me explain my own thinking. I use a lot metaphors and analogies when I talk to my friends, so for me figurative language helps my voice in writing. However, I’ve also learned figurative language is not always okay to use. Understanding the audience is a important part in deciding if using figurative writing is okay. Like when writing project #3, which was less formal, I was open to use figurative language. Ive also experimented a lot with sentence structure. Ive experimented by using quotations, parentheses, and commas to help give me some sentence variation. However, I still need to work on mixing up my sentence length. In the future I should try to use some short sentences to help diversify the …show more content…
I hope to become a physical therapist. This would involve writing in a medical context. Id have to write evaluations on patients and communicate with other doctors. I may not be using metaphors, but I will have to clearly communicate my ideas through writing. For example if I refer a client to a specialist I will have to write clearly what I’ve found to ensure the patient gets the best care. I will also have to persuade patients to do what I say. Although it might not be persuasive writing, I can still apply some of the same concepts I've learned in my english 112