On Writing

What is “Good” Writing? What is writing? More importantly what is “good” writing? Writing is expressionism. Writing gives you the chance to use your creative mind and to express your opinion. Writing is a wonderful tool to express your opinions and show your unique ideas but not everybody’s writing is good. Good written papers are rare and difficult to create and they take many revisions and plenty of luck. What separates ordinary writing from good writing is that it, most importantly,…

Improvement of My Own Reading and Writing What difficulties I had with my reading and writing at the beginning of English 1010? Was I happy with my reading and writing skills? The answer is definitely not pleasing because I had a lot of problems, such as unclear thesis, unorganized paragraphs, incorrect use of MLA style, poor mechanics, confusing ideas, vague pronouns, and wordiness. English 1010 has helped me utilize my mistakes through the assignments and practices I did in this course.…

I enrolled in Teaching Writing and Grammar because I wanted to become a better writer. I knew that to bring my writing to the next level I needed confidence in writing conventions. I wanted to experience a writing class where my work would receive assessment and feedback based not only on content, but also on structure and grammar. Signing up for Teaching Writing and Grammar, I was apprehensive. It was my first semester at GMC, and the thought of taking a class with upperclassmen on a track to…

reading various types of writing, there are many styles based on the target reader, known as the Audience, along with the author’s delivery method from sticking to facts or applying personal opinions. Writing can be formed in personal online reviews full of both Subjective and Objective comments with details about what a restaurant served to the customer with their subjective opinion of the taste or more objective based on how hot or the dryness of the food. Other types of writing can come in…

Through experiences, both in and out of school, I am confident in my ability to write at the college level. Writing is not the easiest thing in the world, although I suppose it is easier for others, but through challenging curriculum and assignments that really makes one think, my skills have been honed for what is ahead. I have had the privilege of being taught by amazing teachers with whom I have read a plethora of classics. However, they taught me more than just classics. They taught me to be…

In the nursing profession detailed and factual writing is key. The writing that nurses do needs to be scholarly and to the point. There are multiple different facets of writing a professional nurse can do. On the job a nurse would most likely be doing documentation style of writing. However there are also nurses who are published authors who write educational pieces for the entire nursing community. These types of editorial pieces are published in nursing journals. These articles can range…

of 2018 my writing skills have increased and the types of writing I like have become more clear. However, of course as an 8th grader I have a lot to work on when it comes to writing, chances are you have already found a few mistakes in this paragraph. When it comes to what kinds of writing I have come to like, I have to groups, the writing I like to read and the writing that I find fun to write. In the ”fun to write” category I would place argumentative, and my favorite type of writing to read…

Cursive writing, sound familiar? Think about the last time those swirly letters circled around a piece of paper. It’s probably hard to recall, as more and more people resort to typing on the computer. Students today are unable to read assignments on the board written in cursive, let alone write their signature -- and that is alarming. Technology is advancing while a once deemed important art form is diminishing. Having your own signature is like a sense of confidence. Being able to write your…

you a score you had to publicly share with colleges you want to go to. I didn't really realize the importance writing had and how much I”d need to use it in real life. This past year i have learned some of my writing strengths and weaknesses but I know them now which is a couple steps higher than last year which marks improvement. I’m going to share with you some of the reasons why writing is important in the real world.…

is key to effortless writing. Yet, the biggest obstacle I have to writing well is lack of confidence. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have or how talented you are, you won’t go so far unless you are confident of what you have to offer. I tend to think everything I write sucks, but if I keep a positive mind, it makes me keep trying to improve. And I would rather think I suck at writing, then be completely convinced that I rule the writing world. Sometimes I find writing assignments…