Essays

for Essays 1 and 2 Then explain which aspect of your getting started writing process needs improvement and why. The three strategies that I have found useful in my writing process this term were, writing about prior knowledge on the topic, Freewrite, and having conversations with the professor, tutor and peers. I have noted that it is important to write about prior knowledge on a particular topic because it is important to provide background knowledge on what you are writing about. In Essay 1,…

directed self-placement essay while asking myself the many questions Bunn recommends to ask oneself when “reading like a writer.” In doing so, I was able to recognize the strengths and weaknesses I possess as a writer, and therefore know where I need to grow the most as a writer. One of my greatest strengths as a writer is knowing my audience and composing my writing accordingly. I am aware that when my audience is a teacher who will be reading and grading plenty of the same essays to include…

write during the first essay process. I was recapping what happened in the film “Do the Right Thing” rather than analysing the film. Secondly, I believe my writing has come a long way from the beginning of the semester, by learning and acquiring certain techniques that I’ve learned throughout this course I feel more confident now. Finally, finishing the course I’m still a long way from where I need to be and face challenges and I will work toward conquering them. Writing essays the…

example, I selected a sentence from my second essay that shows one of my weaknesses, “It’s not how the person’s body image looks like or how much they weigh.” Misusing pronouns is the common mistake I make frequently. Subject-verb agreement is another subject that I’ve always struggle with in my writing. I don’t catch the error when I proofread the sentences. It’s difficult for me to make sure the subject agrees with the verb. This quote from my Bluest Eye essay shows one of my weaknesses.…

the readers attention. A good essay flows. A good essay gives great information to a reader were the reader understands the topic. Also, transitional words helps an essay flow. Using words such as hoverer, also, and nevertheless helps because it links ideas together. I have used a few transitional words, but in my opinion not enough. A reader does not have to infer certain details by what the writer meant. I would have to say I have a problem with the flow of my essay. It is hard for me to…

Lopez’s essay was the one that stood out the most to me. The description in this essay is quite poetic and appropriate, “They slammed glistening flukes on the beach, jarring the muscles of human thighs like Jello at a distance of a hundred yards (69)” and “sunlight sparkles in rivulets running off folds in its corrugated back (69).” Every description seems to add to the sad and beautiful nature of the whale’s presence and their ultimate death. I thought the author did a great job telling the…

When I first started creating my essay, I didn't really focused on creating my ethos within the paper. I think with, Chicago, being such a broad topic and then also with me trying to ask myself a question, I was having a hard time trying to bring out an ethos within this essay. I do believe that when working on my multimodal essay I was able to finally create my own ethos. I was writing about how my decision of leaving my small northwest suburb is one of the hardest choices I ever made, but…

During this summer session of ENGL101A, I have learned multiple ways to express myself through my writing. In fact, before signing up for this class, I did not know the proper way to compose an academic essay for a particular audience, and how to properly cite my sources. Nevertheless, after the short summer session, I am able to define my purpose and audience, analyze critically any piece of information, and write with proper citations and fewer grammatical errors with confidence. Through the…

to exactly end an essay. I could be up for hours trying to figure out the perfect ending and still not have a clue on how to end it. I use different strategies A strategy that I use consist of three different ideas I start the three different paragraphs and then decide from there what paragraph I want to expand on. From there, I figure out in what the paragraphs so be in and if they need to be revised and once the assignment is completed, I have a couple people revise my essay and help me…

learned a lot this semester, including but not limited to: identifying how exactly the author’s purpose and audience determines effective writing, developing pieces of writing though a process of planning, revising, and drafting, compose an organized essay with clear points and main ideas, used appropriate tone and formality, critiqued writing, and finally how to grasp the MLA format. My writing has improved through the concepts I have learned this semester. In my…