Of the learning outcomes outlined in the syllabus for this class, I can honestly say that I have learned to respond to readings, to explore unfamiliar ideas, to question thinking different from my own, to reflect on personal experiences, and to develop sound arguments. The assignment that I feel led me to truly learning this outcome is the argumentative essay. This assignment taught me more about unfamiliar ideas or thinking differently from my own beyond writing; moreover, I believe that I can relate or better understand opposing viewpoints from my own on a daily basis. For instance, it is fairly easy for me to get “caught up in my own world.” I can watch certain channels on tv that show what I like, follow certain pages on Facebook that
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What I thought was going to be a failed assignment on Blackboard actually became an enlightening and eye-opening experience. While the two of them are so different from each other, and so different from me, we all seemed to work well together on a topic unfamiliar to us. I always took it as a joke when teachers said they wanted us to “expand our minds” or “question thinking different from my own.” However, for this particular assignment I genuinely feel that I experienced what my teachers have been trying to get me to since high school. Although, it is no surprise that I am actually making real progress in my writing and in my personal experiences now that I am in college. Though I felt that I actually had broadened my perspective, I was still uneasy about the final grade of the assignment. My professor had us get back into our groups on that Monday. She handed us back the stapled stack of papers with a 93 written on the front. It felt so assuring knowing that my stepping out of my comfort zone actually acquired me one of my highest grades earned over the course of the entire semester. I had my doubts, wondering if Emma and Ajai had led me astray from my normal routine and causing me to make a less than desirable grade on the assignment. Fortunately, that was not the …show more content…
I feel that I can write beyond my normal writing style, incorporating ideas different from mine. Writing has always come so naturally, and being challenged in my writing for once was a surprisingly advantageous change. I learned more about my writing by experiencing others’ and more about the world around me than just “my world” that I find myself so caught up in. I can only hope that when the opportunity arises again, I will make the decision for my self and choose topics that challenge my way of thinking and partners that will spark ideas that change or heighten my own
What I thought was going to be a failed assignment on Blackboard actually became an enlightening and eye-opening experience. While the two of them are so different from each other, and so different from me, we all seemed to work well together on a topic unfamiliar to us. I always took it as a joke when teachers said they wanted us to “expand our minds” or “question thinking different from my own.” However, for this particular assignment I genuinely feel that I experienced what my teachers have been trying to get me to since high school. Although, it is no surprise that I am actually making real progress in my writing and in my personal experiences now that I am in college. Though I felt that I actually had broadened my perspective, I was still uneasy about the final grade of the assignment. My professor had us get back into our groups on that Monday. She handed us back the stapled stack of papers with a 93 written on the front. It felt so assuring knowing that my stepping out of my comfort zone actually acquired me one of my highest grades earned over the course of the entire semester. I had my doubts, wondering if Emma and Ajai had led me astray from my normal routine and causing me to make a less than desirable grade on the assignment. Fortunately, that was not the …show more content…
I feel that I can write beyond my normal writing style, incorporating ideas different from mine. Writing has always come so naturally, and being challenged in my writing for once was a surprisingly advantageous change. I learned more about my writing by experiencing others’ and more about the world around me than just “my world” that I find myself so caught up in. I can only hope that when the opportunity arises again, I will make the decision for my self and choose topics that challenge my way of thinking and partners that will spark ideas that change or heighten my own