As you know, this is my second time taking English 1157. The first time, it was a complete failure. I did not learn anything and it felt like a waste of time. I was very discouraged when I was told I would have to retake a class. I went into this semester worried. I did not want to fail again but most importantly, I wanted to learn something. Taking the class for a second time, I have learned so many things and now know that English is not something that I have to dread. Thank you, Ms. Hemm! For the first project we wrote personal essays. These projects helped me learn a lot about myself personally and professionally. Personally I learned that, though I do not wear makeup, I now know it is not something I need. Professionally, I was upset
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We had to interview someone and then go on to write about them, focusing on one topic. After writing multiple interview questions and actually asking the questions I had come up with, I learned that it is better to start off with general questions and see what happens. I was asking questions as I had created them without focusing on what could be useful leading information that came from their answers. I then decided to do a follow up interview as my revision of the profile project. Before I began my follow up interview, I went over what answers I received previously and looked to see where useful information could be found. I inserted follow up questions in places they could be used. During the second interview, I found myself not focusing on a script but it felt more like a conversation about someone’s life. From working on this project I learned that writing does not have to go by a script, you can go on your own path and not only what is given to …show more content…
I avoided a book at all cost because that it is what I had done the previous time I wrote and review and it was embarrassing. I chose something familiar to me, something I enjoyed and something that people could relate to. I chose the steak house, Texas Roadhouse. I then began making lists after lists describing pros and cons, places it compared to and gathering useful quotes and sources. After I had my ideas put into the messiest form of writing possible, I continued to make more lists. This time I focused on organization and where my information would be best used. My next step was the scariest part, putting together my information and forming an essay. Though I did have 3 drafts before I finally reached a product I was satisfied with, it actually was not as bad as I had perceived. The review essay came to me much easier than expected. I used knowledge I had learned earlier in the semester through the other projects: it does not have to be scripted, I can always start over, I understand how to use citations, and grammar is not that scary and just go with the
We had to interview someone and then go on to write about them, focusing on one topic. After writing multiple interview questions and actually asking the questions I had come up with, I learned that it is better to start off with general questions and see what happens. I was asking questions as I had created them without focusing on what could be useful leading information that came from their answers. I then decided to do a follow up interview as my revision of the profile project. Before I began my follow up interview, I went over what answers I received previously and looked to see where useful information could be found. I inserted follow up questions in places they could be used. During the second interview, I found myself not focusing on a script but it felt more like a conversation about someone’s life. From working on this project I learned that writing does not have to go by a script, you can go on your own path and not only what is given to …show more content…
I avoided a book at all cost because that it is what I had done the previous time I wrote and review and it was embarrassing. I chose something familiar to me, something I enjoyed and something that people could relate to. I chose the steak house, Texas Roadhouse. I then began making lists after lists describing pros and cons, places it compared to and gathering useful quotes and sources. After I had my ideas put into the messiest form of writing possible, I continued to make more lists. This time I focused on organization and where my information would be best used. My next step was the scariest part, putting together my information and forming an essay. Though I did have 3 drafts before I finally reached a product I was satisfied with, it actually was not as bad as I had perceived. The review essay came to me much easier than expected. I used knowledge I had learned earlier in the semester through the other projects: it does not have to be scripted, I can always start over, I understand how to use citations, and grammar is not that scary and just go with the