Writing has always been a struggle for me for as long as I can remember. I find it difficult to put my thoughts on a paper, especially if I have to do it in another language. Some people think that as long as they can speak a language or communicate with other people, it is enough. However, these people are totally wrong. People do not only need to speak a language fluently, but they also have to be able to write it. That’s the reason why I started focusing on my writing ability. I brought some strength to the class English 101A, but I also had to work on my weaknesses throughout the semester.
First of all, English is not my first language. When I came into the United States, I was supposed to start at the 9th grade, but the system placed me in the 8th grade because I didn’t know how to write, speak, or read in English so I had to go through the process of learning in English. For example, I remembered learning how to construct sentences, how to use verb forms, and how to improve my vocabulary. I also learned the first two steps of reading, …show more content…
The professor always told us that the thesis sentence should always be the last sentence of the introduction and it helps me write a good thesis sentence because I can easily analyze something and figure out what it is about. Since I have been complaining that I can’t write a lot, but I know how to incorporate a quote into my sentence; that usually helps me to expand my paragraphs because I knew that after incorporating a quote, I would have to explain it.
This class has helped me become more confident in my writing. I was able to reinforce my strengths and reduce some of my weaknesses. I am surprised at how fast I improved in the class, from not being able to write more than one-page essay to easily write more than two pages. I know I still have to work hard to become a confident and independent
First of all, English is not my first language. When I came into the United States, I was supposed to start at the 9th grade, but the system placed me in the 8th grade because I didn’t know how to write, speak, or read in English so I had to go through the process of learning in English. For example, I remembered learning how to construct sentences, how to use verb forms, and how to improve my vocabulary. I also learned the first two steps of reading, …show more content…
The professor always told us that the thesis sentence should always be the last sentence of the introduction and it helps me write a good thesis sentence because I can easily analyze something and figure out what it is about. Since I have been complaining that I can’t write a lot, but I know how to incorporate a quote into my sentence; that usually helps me to expand my paragraphs because I knew that after incorporating a quote, I would have to explain it.
This class has helped me become more confident in my writing. I was able to reinforce my strengths and reduce some of my weaknesses. I am surprised at how fast I improved in the class, from not being able to write more than one-page essay to easily write more than two pages. I know I still have to work hard to become a confident and independent