On Writing

to sketching, to writing can be considered a demonstration of creativity. I myself would be able to use the word creativity to describe many activities that I make an effort to include in my life. To me, the meaning of creative applies most directly to my love of art. Whether it be drawing, painting, or even doodling, I love pushing the boundaries of my ideas to create art. During my sophomore year of high school, I took Drawing, which was my second high school…

When writing, “just do it” like the Nike slogan and take action. The way how people express themselves in writing can connect them to many people in so many different ways. Writing is just one of many forms of communication and it makes the world go round. My writing skills along with my thinking and reading skills can also make a big difference in my career and for my future audience in this world. When learning a skill, it takes patience and time with trial and error. By learning from failures…

think about writing a diary? You must have been introvert if you did so. But what happened then? Did you start writing? Were you scared of privacy? Did you think it was a waste of time? I am an introvert and diary is my best friend. Here is my story of diary writing: When I was 12, I got inspired by a newspaper article and started writing a diary. I used to write about homework, teachers or parents which I discontinued later. When I was 18, after a gap of 2 years, I again started writing. This…

I found it hard to understand how writing could be so difficult. Other subjects usually introduce radically new concepts as you progress to higher level courses, unlike English which appears to have the same elements taught consecutively since elementary school. My parents lack of knowledge of the English language also unfortunately made me fall behind other students who were born into an English speaking family. My mother would occasionally tell me “maybe you can teach me English one day,” and…

Writing has always been something I loved to do. I can remember writing stories, poems, journal, and letters every day after school. Not because they were required, but simply because it was something I enjoyed. However, when I got in high school, writing became more of an obligation. I would have to write about stuff that didn't interest me in any type of way. So, I would only write when I had to. Eventually, though, I started back writing for fun. I continued to write stories just for my…

Running head: Reflective writing isn?t easy. My Reflective Essay According to Wikipedia, ?Reflective writing gives you the chance to think about what you are doing and to learn from your experience. You have the opportunity to discover how what you were taught in class and discuss how it helps you with your real-world or academic tasks.? I found myself struggling on which topic to choose for the essay. Thoughts of whether I considered my research essay a success,…

The city of Iowa City has become legendary for their creative writing and literary works. The University of Iowa has contributed to this legacy and made it world renowned; their unrivaled approach to language, writing and literature has solidified it 's spot at the top among schools. Iowa City has always placed an emphasis on creative writing and literature. In fact, writinguniversity.org has gone so far as to say that, "For 80 years, Iowa City has been teaching the world to write." It is true,…

thing that many people dislike is the writing of teaching points in paragraph form. Writing teaching points in paragraph form is a waste of time, an unhelpful action for students, as well as an action that lowers motivation in students. There is an obvious alternate suggestion to writing teaching points in paragraph form, too. Writing teaching points in paragraph form is a definite waste of time. Four students were interviewed, and all of them said that writing and discussing teaching points…

The writing process is different and unique to all individuals; many people follow the ideal steps of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing as opposed to others taking shortcuts, skipping steps, and going straight to editing. The writing process is the course one takes to get from prewriting to the publication of their essay; since everyone is a different, their writing process will also be different. For me, I believe that following the ideal writing process steps are a…

assigned reading, Writing to Inform, I feel that I have gained a better idea and understanding on what I will write about and how I will complete Project 2. Staring a paper always seems to be the hardest part of any project, but with the direction that this reading has given me, I am more prepared to execute this project. First of all, I need to figure out who my audience is. My audience will be the class instructor. Since this is going to be an informative writing, I will be writing this as…