Essays

I was given the task to conduct an experiment that required me to observe reactions of others at a public place and to take notes. Along with the note taking the instructions indicated to do nothing. Literally nothing, to stand there and be unoccupied, or be involved in normal kinds of activity, that include playing with my phone, looking in my pockets, whistling, or such that was going to distract me from accomplishing this project successfully. This weekend on September 10th, 2016 I decided…

During the final weeks at Chisholm as a Seventh grader every hour that had writing had to write about events from that year for each letter of Chisholm. We had nine days to do so. Day one was the hardest to get started on because everyone would not stop talking. I had only had half of an Ipad screen filled with words. Most of everyone else had little to no typing. I sat there staring at the screen with lines of worry on my face about if I would get the project done. I hoped people would stop…

All throughout middle and high school in all my English classes all you heard was “MAKE SURE YOU CITE YOUR SOURCES.” For years that’s all I heard. Then once I got into college it was different. For the first week or so plagiarism was a reoccurring theme but after about two weeks we didn’t really talk about it much. I believe this is because at that point if you didn’t know how to avoid plagiarism or at least know what it was, then you were not paying attention in grade school. That’s also why I…

The Importance of Literature Introduction Among the students of Singapore, few are able to summon the time to rest and relax from the bustling hurry of everyday life. Of these, even fewer would choose to spend this time reading. Many of the students of Singapore do not consider the reading of literature an important priority, often preferring to play their computer games or watch TV to fill up their spare time. Even when time is available, students are encouraged to read newspapers and…

Moving was my life changing experience. It changed my life by making my more mature. Where I grow up in Georgia I lived by a handful screaming, careless kids like around the ages of 7 to 10, growing up around people younger than you can often causes you to act like them. So being around screaming, annoying kids for 8 or more years can put a toll on the way you behave. It made my act like a kid. When I lived in Georgia I was immature and irresponsible. In Georgia I hung out with kids in…

Balsdon, John P.V. Dacre. "Gaius Marius." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2014. Web. 11 Dec. 2015. . John Balsdon, the author, provides the reader with the basic understanding of Gaius Marius. This source encouraged further research into his life and how he affected the Roman Army. The article was easy to follow, separated by early career, election to consulship, and fall from power. The website clearly stated its publication date and author, making it a…

I failed to meet your ACT requirements score of having an 18 because I only took the ACT once and it was my first time taking it as well. When taking the test I was taking my time and trying to answer all the question right but I only got half way on the first section of the test because I was taking my time getting through the questions and answering it. I was very nervous and unprepared to take the test because of my nervousness. So due to my time taking I didn't finish the first section of…

initiation of English study originated from my obsession to literary aestheticism. It was a step-by-step aesthetic pilgrimage to the glorious palace of western literature when I started from ABC on, then read simple passages, later moved onto the beautiful essays and poetry and at last plunged into the classics by literary masters. Literary works are the inspirations from writers’ hearts. William Shakespeare and his plays, Francis Bacon and his philosophy, the poetry by William Wordsworth and…

could have something to do with the type of English teachers I have had previously over my high career. I don’t think they well pre-pared me for college essays and how to construct them correctly to the actually meet my professor’s standards. I figured I was an excellent writer because of my previous English grades and previous grades on essays. From viewing my grade from midterms and receiving back the paper I have turned in, showing that I have yet to pass one single paper. A reason to this…

First Stage Frustration: What is a Critical Analysis Essay? I have never written a critical analysis essay before. I was confused what to write. Thus, I started reading a couple of critical analysis essays but most of them were analyzing someone’s work. I looked at the syllabus and it said, “This assignment asks you to expand upon the topic you introduce in your Exploratory Essay by thinking about it in a larger context and using additional sources to serve as evidence of your claims.” So I…