For most people, the saying, “You never know what you have, until you don’t have it anymore.” is something they hear a lot but never truly understand until they need to. For instance, English. Sometimes, as a society, we take for granted the basic fundamentals of what could propel us to success and greatness. In Homemade Education by Malcolm X, we surely see the outcome of when you aren’t knowledgeable in the English language and the great affects of when you are. Malcolm X expresses how he…
new technologies offered by the progress in artificial intelligence research, many essay scoring software programs have been developed with the ability to score students’ essays and tender feedback immediately. The automated essay grading (AES) systems, which have both benefits and drawbacks regarding their implementation, have raised questions about the appropriate usage of these software options. The Electronic Essay Rater (e-rater), developed by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), uses…
of learning, and possibly the point is totally missed. Without inquiry, there is no story, but a list of conclusions. Both Stephen Jay Gould, and Sherman Alexie explore this idea, that the conclusions are the consequence, not the essence, in their essays, Sex, Drugs, and the Extinction of the Dinosaurs, and Superman and Me. While Stephen Jay Gould did not specifically address writing as a mode of inquiry in his…
A couple of months ago, I wrote about how I struggle to create an interesting hook that captures my professor’s attention. Here I am, multiple months later and I still struggle to write the perfect hook. Am I okay with that? Actually, yes, because I know I grew in many other areas during this course. I believe I have progressed more than I have in any other English class. I recognize my weaknesses, and I have grown in numerous ways becoming a more experienced and successful writer. Throughout…
when there is nothing to choose from.” Education and cultural analysis are two topics very different. And this is why Brent Staples wrote two essays about those topics with approaches and analysis different. From “Black Men and Public Space” to “Why Colleges Shower Their Students with A’s”, there are a few similarities and a lot of differences. In the first essay, it seems that the author was expressing his own experiences by showing to us how hard it is to be a black in the society and how he…
Writing an essay can be very challenging and difficult but it’s a necessary skill to have not only in college but also in the real world. But there are steps you can take to relieve the stress and challenge of writing an essay. The first step is to think about what you are being asked. Then the next step is to create your draft then the final step is to revise and rewrite your essay. By following these steps you should be able to write a well-organized and detailed essay. Step one in…
as a college student. It is their duty to fully understand what has to be known when wanting to write an essay. In order to understand these things, I came to the University of Saint Mary with some knowledge of how to properly write an English essay, but now that I have gone through my first semester here at USM, I have to honestly say that I have been taught the proper way to write an essay. I was taught how to just put sentences together, how to put together a paragraph with those sentences,…
this essay, is that the title “Distorted Reflections” is used because of the difference in how I saw my writing before and how I see my writing now; how I didn 't possess that self-awareness. It also represents how I view my writing, and how others around me view my writing. Not everyone is going to see the same thing; Although, I believe a key to being an excellent writer is being able to have the audience interpret what was intended, but provoke different emotions in that reader. This essay is…
Raymond Carver is best known for his work as a short story writer, he started the minimalist movement, releasing popular collections of short stories like "Cathedral", the Pulitzer Prize nominated "Where I 'm Calling From" that came out shortly before Carver 's death, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love", & "Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?". Carver helped bring life back to short stories at a time when they were thought to be going away. He was born on May 25, 1938 in the state of…
summarization. I believe that my academic papers in high school would have benefitted greatly from implementing these skills. After acquiring and working to master these writing techniques through our various in-class practice sessions and multiple essays, I feel that I improved tremendously as a writer. As I examined the stages of my writing, I believe that my main claims have become clearer and I have become more successful at emphasizing why these topics matter…