Experience about English 101 This semester of fall 2016, I took English 101. Before starting this class I must say I felt nervous and unsure about myself. The objection of this class is to learn how to write with a clear content, accurately and my writing skills need to show beyond college level. I had trouble in the past with my writing skills and grammar. However, I took the challenge and sign up for this class. I can honestly say I did okay. Even though my grades for my essays were…
2. Now describe yourself as a writer in a brief paragraph: When I was younger I thought that I was going to be an author. I would write all of my stories based off how I imagined my life would go or something that I wish would happen. This is why I describe myself as hopeful as a writer because I would really focus on what I hoped would happen in my life. 3. Describe yourself as a reader in one word: Absorbed. 4. Now describe yourself as a reader in a brief paragraph: I’ve always loved reading…
Manhunt Book Review “Manhunt The 12- Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer” by James L. Swanson is a highly detailed account of everything related to the Lincoln’s assassination. Swanson accounts almost every hour of the chase for Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Swanson uses extensive detail to create a suspenseful and dramatic depiction of the Lincoln assassination. James L. Swanson is an accomplished author. He has recived the Edgar Award for his New York Times Bestseller “Manhunt The 12-…
day of kindergarten, I have been terrible at writing, reading, and most anything related to the English subject. In kindergarten, I distinctly remember how to spell words on a paper that was a picture of a fish. My best friend at the time, picked it up like it was nothing. She was just sitting there filling this paper out. She was finished by the time I was done with 2 of the questions. When she finished, she…
As a first-year student, I didn’t fully understand the importance of RA’s. It wasn’t until I moved in on August 23rd that I fully understood their meaning. The move in process was hectic to begin with it, but with the help of RA’s explaining everything that needed to be done, things that we could and couldn’t have, and guiding us in the direction to making new friends. I can honestly say I couldn’t have done it without them. This is one of the reasons why I would like to pursue being an RA. I…
“Temporary Home” by Carrie Underwood is the perfect song to compare to the My Favorite Word essay. In this song she sings about a few storylines. There about people who are living in houses, not homes. This is a major topic throughout my paper. There are connotations with the word house. It feels cold and focuses on the structure. A home is inviting and full of loved ones. This song represents that idea, which is why I chose it. When I handed in my essay for peer response I did not have a…
Advanced Placement Language requires many desirable characteristics to flourish in the class and in life. I belong in AP English because I possess a strong work ethic, find English interesting and want to challenge myself. I also comprehend the significance and essentiality of writing and long to improve my knowledge for college and my future career. Before choosing to take AP English, I heard many interesting and contradicting comments about the class, ranging from, “hardest class I have ever…
Every person has strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing papers and after writing multiple papers throughout my high school career, I’ve discovered I have more weaknesses than strengths. I believe that I noticed more weaknesses than strengths because it is easier for a person to point out the flaws in themselves rather than the positives. My greatest strengths are not procrastinating, staying focussed when writing and using a variety of vocabulary words. A few of my weaknesses are…
I have never been a strong writer as I don’t have much creativity. I have a hard time coming up with ideas and I work better with facts rather than fiction. One of the things that I need to improve on is the process of idea formulation. The thought process for thinking of a thesis statement or a topic is a struggle for me. I relied on templates and researched quite a bit during College Composition 107 in order to make my work sound good. Although I maintained a 4.0 GPA in the class, I still…
Follow me as I tell the tale of a girl who lost her confidence in writing. There once was a girl named Oretha who loved to write stories any chance she could. Her mind was a fairytale and when she put a pen on paper her characters would come to life. It was like painting a picture only hers was an imaginary world. How did she learn to write you might ask. Well, it is because she read tons of books. so many she can hardly count. Those books helped her realize her love for fairy tales and she…