As the semester is coming to a close, it is only appropriate to reflect upon my first semester of college. I may not attend a highly prestigious university, however attending a community college still allows me to continue my education. I come from a school where our English department was not the best, but thanks to my persistence and hard work I managed to secure a spot in the International Baccalaureate Program, a program that excels in developing students in all subjects. That being said, English has never been my strongest subject, often times I struggled with my writing throughout high-school. For the most part, most of my papers were deemed to be below college level, a fact that has always puzzled me. Despite this, I have always desired
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This lecture taught me how to properly cite certain materials as well as teach me all the resources available in regards of citations. Even though, I was already exposed to citations during high-school it is important to go back and learn once again how to properly cite as well as when to cite in a paper. However, during the course of this class, I had no idea how to properly cite a long quote nor how to format this quote in a paper. The introduction of how to cite something like this has allowed me possesses the knowledge needed if I ever stumble across the need to cite a quote that goes behind a couple of sentences. I know for a fact that, these lectures regarding citations will benefit me in the long run, especially in the later years of my educational …show more content…
In most cases, I often times noticed that my paper lacked a excellent attention-seeker. This is true, since most times I have no clue how to simply start a paper. Despite, my inability to formulate a good introduction sentence I was introduced to several options on how to start a paper, from a overwhelming statistic to using a personal experience as a way to hook the reader. I am not saying I no longer struggle, but it has certainly allowed me to at least have a few options when it comes to starting a paper. This is essential, since they way someone starts their paper, gives the reader a glimpse of the rest of the paper. Even though this might be a basic skill to posses, I truly believe it has impacted my writing in a positive
This lecture taught me how to properly cite certain materials as well as teach me all the resources available in regards of citations. Even though, I was already exposed to citations during high-school it is important to go back and learn once again how to properly cite as well as when to cite in a paper. However, during the course of this class, I had no idea how to properly cite a long quote nor how to format this quote in a paper. The introduction of how to cite something like this has allowed me possesses the knowledge needed if I ever stumble across the need to cite a quote that goes behind a couple of sentences. I know for a fact that, these lectures regarding citations will benefit me in the long run, especially in the later years of my educational …show more content…
In most cases, I often times noticed that my paper lacked a excellent attention-seeker. This is true, since most times I have no clue how to simply start a paper. Despite, my inability to formulate a good introduction sentence I was introduced to several options on how to start a paper, from a overwhelming statistic to using a personal experience as a way to hook the reader. I am not saying I no longer struggle, but it has certainly allowed me to at least have a few options when it comes to starting a paper. This is essential, since they way someone starts their paper, gives the reader a glimpse of the rest of the paper. Even though this might be a basic skill to posses, I truly believe it has impacted my writing in a positive