The unit over Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, has taught me many elements about my skills in writing and understanding context. I am adept when it comes to using vocabulary, organization, and composing thesis statements. Unfortunately, since every strength comes with a weakness, I have found my faults as well: lack of professional tone/voice, building on an idea, and commenting on quotes and excerpts. Okonkwo, the protagonist in Things Fall Apart, was a tragic hero. When it comes to writing, what type of hero am I?
There are a variety of abilities I have, but not all of them assist me in writing essays. I may never be the greatest writer, but there are a couple of strengths I do have that make me all the better: vocabulary, organization, and (finally) composing thesis …show more content…
These areas are: a professional tone/voice, building upon an idea, and commenting on quotes and excerpts. I, personally, can be professional if there is a need to, but it does not happen often. My vocabulary helps, but I write the way I speak: using a familiar, everyday tone. Building upon an idea or previously mentioned ideas is also an adversity. This is a major problem because my paragraphs always seem smaller and can never smoothly reach the point I am attempting to make. Lastly, commenting on excerpts, the one problem I feel is the largest and most troublesome issue I am facing. I cannot think of ways to add onto sentences or put my ideas into words. Although there are many problems, I believe, with practice, all can be solved.
And I have had practice. The most helpful lesson for the EA for Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe was the thesis statement lesson. It was earlier in the year, when the class was reading the books Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, and Animal Farm, by George Orwell. After the practice we had in class, I understand the concept better than
There are a variety of abilities I have, but not all of them assist me in writing essays. I may never be the greatest writer, but there are a couple of strengths I do have that make me all the better: vocabulary, organization, and (finally) composing thesis …show more content…
These areas are: a professional tone/voice, building upon an idea, and commenting on quotes and excerpts. I, personally, can be professional if there is a need to, but it does not happen often. My vocabulary helps, but I write the way I speak: using a familiar, everyday tone. Building upon an idea or previously mentioned ideas is also an adversity. This is a major problem because my paragraphs always seem smaller and can never smoothly reach the point I am attempting to make. Lastly, commenting on excerpts, the one problem I feel is the largest and most troublesome issue I am facing. I cannot think of ways to add onto sentences or put my ideas into words. Although there are many problems, I believe, with practice, all can be solved.
And I have had practice. The most helpful lesson for the EA for Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe was the thesis statement lesson. It was earlier in the year, when the class was reading the books Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton, and Animal Farm, by George Orwell. After the practice we had in class, I understand the concept better than