Enterprise Unified Process

While writing this paper I learned a lot about classism today. I never realized how much of a problem classism still is today. Hazaras are only one of the many groups of people that suffer from classism. It shocked me that despite everything they have been through, that they still face discrimination and oppression. I always thought of classism as more of an issue of the past. I knew that in some parts of the world it is still a problem, but I never realized how big of a problem it was. I…

Reading: I have only used Purdue OWL as an APA or MLA writing guide. I did not realize it was also a resource to improve on one’s writing technique. Learning to write paragraphs using the PREP Method and completing assignments that have a word limit, has increased my awareness of my tendency to write very wordy paragraphs. Purdue OWL has a section specifically related to writing with conciseness. Under “Conciseness,” Purdue OWL writes, “Like bad employees, words that don't accomplish enough…

After both reading and listening to the story “Burd”, personally, I prefer the written version over the spoken version for several reasons. One of the many reasons why I enjoy reading the story myself rather than listening to Stuart McLean read it is because there are far more specific details which lead to an overall better understanding of the text. Although the structure of each version is very similar, I find that the written form was more orderly because it sets out and explains point by…

For my Personal narrative I began with a quick brainstorm of many different events that I remembered in detail about my life. I narrowed down the things I would love to talk about rather than other parts of my life growing up that didn’t appeal to me. I set a simple three goals for my Personal narrative to reach by the time I turned in my last final draft. I told myself I would limit grammar errors along with run on sentences. My second goal was to get at least an A- on this paper since it was…

Upon my decision to undergo this course I was under the impression my writing ability and understanding of language was pretty solid. I have completed school and many other certificates and diplomas at a level of compatible literacy skills. In my current profession as a Personal Trainer I am direct and have strong style of communication verbally and thought this would relay into my writing. However, after completing task one and submitting my writing to the various websites I found it…

stories. I feel that I have a vast amount of respect for writers, but I also feel that writing is a chore and I tend to shy away from it. I have had some amazing English teachers that have really helped me grasp certain aspects of the writing process. One of my favorite teachers worked with me in order to improve specific spots in my writing that I got wrong. Instead of just telling me I was wrong and moving on to the next mistake she would help me understand the reason I misplaced a comma or…

oki points out the results of polls done by Grammarly, “Spelling and grammar matter to consumers of news and goods. In our polls, more than 93% of social followers think correct spelling is important or very important when shopping and 91% feel that bad grammar affects the credibility of news outlets.” Joki also notes the effect on SEO of grammar and spelling errors, “Even Google has commented on a link between good spelling and high page quality, which in turn yields greater search value.”…

A young 7th grade boy stares blankly at a sheet of paper, pencil in hand, writer's block filling the mind. Suddenly jolting up, an idea forming, the student grabs a packet of paper and smiles to, ideas leaping into the mind. The expository stations are very good for any middle school writer. They are terrific because most kids in 7th grade do not fully grasp the requirements of the rubric. The expository stations break them down into instructions on what to do in your essay rather than vague…

Guns, Germs and Steel: Blog post #1 I had a fairly basic process for picking the book Guns, Germs and Steel. I mainly decided to read it based on how it was highly recommended for AP world history. It also seemed very interesting, as it proposed a question that I have never thought about very well. I was debating over this book and Girl With a Pearl Earring, but I decided that if I really wanted to read it, I could read the latter for my own leisure whenever I wished, but this book had to be…

The things that I'm good inside of school is math because I find it very easy to work with numbers, and solve problems that include numbers in it. I am also good at Biology because I find the topic very interesting because I like learning about how our bodies works, and how our body is harmed by things around us. Another thing that I feel like I'm good at doing is reading, because I feel like when I'm reading a book, or story I can picture it clearly, and feel like I'm in the story. One of my…