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“And what matters in this journey-at least initially-is not what kind of car you’re driving, but where you end up.” This quote spoke to me on levels beyond writing. When you get to the end of your life, you will be less concerned on the little aspects of life, but more on the journey and outcome of life. I find “The Importance of Writing Badly,” an incredibly mind opening essay. I have truly never thought from Bruce Ballenger’s point of view. I completely agree with the writer. He writes about…

likely to see mistakes that I overlook. It is always good to have feedback from others. I look for words that I could change to sound more intelligent. Having a stronger vocabulary always makes the essay better. Then begin to edit the paper. The comma splices, run-on sentences, fragments, and so forth need fixed. I rewrite my essay several times before I write the final draft and hand it in to make sure it is the best that I could…

Greenhouse seminar has helped me to adjust to the college atmosphere. The community was warm, welcoming and just what I needed to strengthen my writing skills for the duration of college. Through this term, I have: conducted experiments, analyzed ideas, written essays, reflected, read articles, peer-edited essays, proposed ideas, conducted interviews and volunteered. With all of these different exercises, I have made significant process in my writing process. Throughout this class I have learned…

The “Pruitt-Igoe Myth” is a documentary directed by Chad Freidrichs, that brings you back to St. Louis in the 1950-1970’s. It takes you through the construction, to the deconstruction of Pruitt-Igoe with the help of a few of its former residents. Pruitt-Igoe, short for the Wendell O. Pruitt Homes and William Igoe Apartments, were made up of 33, 11-story buildings on 57 acre on the north side of St. Louis (Bristol). The former tenants recall their excitement about first moving into Pruitt-Igoe…

annotated bibliography. I squirmed in my seat each time Professor Longoria passed back the class’ purple folders containing our graded essays. Seeing red marks on my essays could either mean that I did a flawless job or I may have been guilty of a few comma splices and contractions. Nevertheless, my strengths lie in my use of vocabulary and organization of the essays. However, I tend to be weaker in my use of grammar and topic sentences. Although these weaknesses proved a challenge to overcome…

The first day of English 101 I was unsure what to expect. As a running start student, college was foreign and daunting. Over the quarter, this definitely changed as I became more comfortable with the college environment and assignments. My worries for this class quickly dissipated over the first week or so once I knew it wasn’t that drastic a change. After receiving the assignment calendar, I felt ready for the classwork. I was equipped with the readings and usually completed my work before the…

assignments, the grades fluctuated from 100s to failing and every grade letter in between. My laziness began to show when my work started to receive average grades, due to simple errors. This even carried over to the latest paper, with a combined six comma splices and fused sentences (Johnson). All things considering, Composition 1 has made me a better writer by teaching me how to analyze and evaluate rhetoric, use a prompt to demonstrate structure, and speak and…

I started my journey to a higher education and a better career earlier this year. The first step in doing so was to apply and start college, so here I am at the end of my first semester and I am almost finished with English Composition. English was never my strongest subject, in high school I failed my 9th grade English class and college has proved to be no easier. I currently have all A’s in every class but this one, which I struggle to keep it at a B+ and it disappoints me because I know I can…

Writing novel has been my hobby since I was in ninth grade. I would spend both day and night plotting and creating stories. By seeing my enthusiasm for writing, a teacher recommended me to write for my high school magazine. This opportunity brought me to another level; I discovered myself as someone who loves to leave a short message or advice for my article readers. Moreover, I was also taught how to write different types of essays in my own language, as a Cambodian who uses English as her…

class has taught me a lot about the strength and weakness of my writing. As a writer, I try to convey as much information as possible to the reader and make sure to clarify all of my statements. But, sometimes I jumble sentences together causing comma splices and really make it hard for the reader to essentially; read. I’m working on sentence structure to help create a flow within my writing. Along with sentence structure, organization is also something that is on my priority list. Through my…