Creative industries

In Kurt Vonnegut’s article, he explains why you should examine your writing style with the idea of improving it. In order to do so, Vonnegut suggest the following seven step process: 1. Finding a subject that you care about, 2. Do not ramble, 3. Keeping it simple, 4. Having guts to cut your work, 5. Making it sound like yourself, 6. Saying what you mean to say, and 7. To pity the reader. When considering the subject upon which the writer will discuss Vonnegut suggest selecting a topic that not…

As I look back to the writing I have done the past couple of years the first things I think of are rushed deadlines, automated essay prompts and constant cramming. Throughout my high school years the focus of writing assignments shifted from a method of self expression to a type of formula needed to pass many of the Advanced Placement exams. Although I did enjoy the freedom writing gave in my younger years when I was still given an opportunity to voice my thoughts and opinions, I have not grown…

Ninth grade English is very complex and simple at the same time. English has been around for a while and teaches many important skills to use. Students learn how to write many types of poems and essays. The students enrolled in ninth grade English read two books, “To Kill a Mocking Bird, and “Animal Farm.” Students even learned how to write in different ways and learn how to make what they write sound and flow better. Poems are ways writers get to express what they think in different ways.…

toys to a page to host all the pictures from my semi-annual Barbie fashion shows. Although the technology at my fingertips was getting stronger, my interest in computers was overtaken by my love for the arts in middle school. I began to explore creative writing and movie making. My parents encouraged me to join robotics, but all the boys were doing that, so I kept at my passion for reading and writing. I became passionate about making short films. My favorite part of creating the films was…

Name: Jahkai Van Walters Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech, my audience will understand where the alphabet originated from, what other languages influenced the alphabet, and the importance of having an alphabet Introduction I. Attention-Getter: Most Americans use the alphabet everyday, but have never been taught the origins. II. Personal Credibility: I also didn’t know where the alphabet came from. III. Audience Relate: I’m sure that many…

“No matter how much experience you have, there is always something new you can learn and room for improvement" -Roy T. Bennet. Writing, along with many other skills, is something that takes practice. Over time, writer's learn and develop new strengths and weaknesses that help develop them to become the best writer they can be. Through the course of this class I have developed a better understanding of my writing strengths, weaknesses and strategized ways to improve future writing's. Over the…

Regarding the topic of literacy, there is a multitude of memories that come to mind. Those of which include learning the letters of the alphabet, reciting poems, book reports and countless writing assignments. However, the most recurring memories regarding literacy have to do with public speaking. As far as I can remember, I have been excellent at public speaking. I have had many opportunities to speak in front of large crowds as far back as elementary school all the up to my college career.…

Writing became my best escape during the time that I am so down and depress years ago. Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless, I began writing all the challenges that happened from the first day of my struggle up to that present moment. I started reflecting on the issues that are bothering me. Lo and behold, writing relieved some tension I felt. If you feel down right now, you might as well do some scribbling. Trust me! You will feel so much better. Now, I feel myself writing again. Want to know…

show that her intelligence is important to her, while also as a segue into talking about her wealth from her physical therapy salary. Altogether, I had a lot of fun writing Writing Project One and designing my collage because it allowed me to be creative and wasn’t just the average research paper that we have to write too many of by the time we finish high school and college, not even to mention graduate…

Tipless I decided to write about tipping for this essay because I have been a waitress for over two years and it is really irritating when people do not tip. It was easy for me to think of things to write about since I have had so many experiences with it. I made the title “Tipless” because the essay is about not having any tips. I incorporated examples of my own experiences with tipping as well as others’ in order to get a wide variety of stories. I also added in how tipping originated and who…