Essays

For this week’s writing assignment, I will be conducting an After-Action Assessment on my first essay, The Push for Perseverance. I will be focusing on what worked for me, what did not work and why, and the resources I have found to help strengthen my writing skills. A few of my assets, noted by my instructor and the rubric were: my introduction and how I was able to put the discussion on track with a bold thesis statement, strong topic sentences, the content of my paragraphs, transitional…

During the classical period in Xian, China; Paris, France and Timbuktu, a great deal of importance was placed on education. One of the first universities was in China and the purpose of said university was to prepare young men to become officials and bureaucrats. Institutions of advanced learning in Timbuktu were called Madrasas, but teachers would also teach out of their homes as well. Paris also had a large university, which students attended to become teachers themselves. Students in these…

Predictions- What I expect in this reading is for the author to write about Delaney and Kyra. Hopefully now that the author gave a better description of Candido and America he will do the same with Delaney and Kyra. Connections- The connections I see between this text and my personal experience. I can't relate to Delaney and Kyra due to their lifestyle. Hopefully, one day I become close to Delaney's and Kyra's lifestyle but stay a humble human. Movies have been produced with a familiar…

While writing the critical essay reflection paper, I learned to identify the author’s thesis, and the purpose of the short story that I read to analyze. I then analyzed the structure of the passage by identifying all main ideas. The story was in another time therefore, the language used I had to consult a dictionary to understand material that was unfamiliar to me. I was able to practice one of my weaknesses which is outlining the work. I then practiced another skill that I want to strengthen,…

For the argumentative essay, there was no need for additional research. We kept the same topic, so I was able to simply utilize the same sources from the expository essay. This is why I initially believed it was going to be an easy process. While going into the essay, my first priority was learning how to use the Toulmin method. The Toulmin method was difficult since I had never used it before, therefore I was prepared to do some research on it before I began writing. Upon learning some aspects…

I spent too much time obsessing over every detail. I am glad that I took the extra time, however, in that somewhere in my hours of reading, I managed to grasp the concept of the thesis and the way in which we were using it for this first narrative essay. The feedback that I received was not only helpful, but I also learned an important lesson in overcoming fear, and adapting to find the right topic. The most helpful feedback that I received was from the instructor, Dr. Frusciante. She gave me a…

discussion prompt asked students to post their own topic and working thesis for a narrative essay after working through the learning resource guidelines on choosing an appropriate topic and working thesis statement. I posted my chosen topic and working thesis on the Blackboard classroom discussion board together with a short paragraph that set the scene for the event that I hoped to describe in my narrative essay. The feedback I received from my instructor and fellow students provided a critical…

with original ideas. My thoughts are creative, but I struggle to get all of my arguments into the essay. In my mind, I understand my thought and the reasons behind it. When I have to support claims in a written form I have a habit of sometimes leaving out a piece. I also have noticed repetitiveness and slight disorganization in the way that similar thoughts are sometimes split up throughout the essay. Another issue I have observed is my inability to keep my writing short and to the point. I can…

When writing my Practice Essay in Week One I think I did a good job at the organization of my essay and considering my audience. I wrote about a military experience in my essay, which turned out to be more difficult than I expected because something’s are hard to explain to civilians. I considered my audience by changing the wording so a non military member could understand. Another way I considered my audience was by omitting certain topics completely because they were too difficult to…

English 101 taught me how to be more creative and broad about writing. Example on Essay 1 I didn’t really mention anything about Sonia Sotomayor’s mother not wanting her to work, and behind that was facts and important information about he context that I missed. I also approach my assignments differently now; I make sure my paragraphs…