Simple, Clear, And Correct Paragraphs, By William J. Kelly

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Walking into English 28 that first Wednesday of class I had no idea what to expect. I was a bit nervous, being that I had been out of school for over 10 years and English is my least favorite subject, but I just wanted to get it out of the way, so I wanted to take it first. Surprisingly, I actually found the class very hopeful and easy to understand. I learned many different things. Among those things, three things really stood out, the writing process, different types of paragraphs, and relationships.
I have always had trouble writing or just coming up with an idea to write about. Some would say writers block, I just really hate writing! While in ENG28, Dr. Duffy and with the book Simple, Clear, and Correct Paragraphs by William J. Kelly, I have learned different techniques to help me with this issue: such as free writing, brainstorming and
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Let 's take Chantel from the book Identity by Milan Kundera she was very I would say disliked to be alone without her husband. For example “She sat down at the table and waited for someone to notice her” (1) this was as while she was a diner alone without her husband. In the movie Before Sunrise directed by Richard Linklater, complete strangers Jesse and Celine met on a train ride to France and fell head over heels for each other. Jesse at first just wanted to have sex with her, but ended up falling in love. Celine just wanted companionship and ended up falling in love. I think it ultimately comes down to how that person makes you feel. When you are not with that person, do you miss them and wish to be around them? Or you are with them and you wish to get away from them. I’m the type that wants to be around that person often because I miss her company, besides being my girlfriend, I just consider her my best friend. However way you are, all of us are very different in how we handle being with or without our significant

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