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Regarding the topic of literacy, there is a multitude of memories that come to mind. Those of which include learning the letters of the alphabet, reciting poems, book reports and countless writing assignments. However, the most recurring memories regarding literacy have to do with public speaking. As far as I can remember, I have been excellent at public speaking. I have had many opportunities to speak in front of large crowds as far back as elementary school all the up to my college career.…

Writing became my best escape during the time that I am so down and depress years ago. Feeling overwhelmed and hopeless, I began writing all the challenges that happened from the first day of my struggle up to that present moment. I started reflecting on the issues that are bothering me. Lo and behold, writing relieved some tension I felt. If you feel down right now, you might as well do some scribbling. Trust me! You will feel so much better. Now, I feel myself writing again. Want to know…

Maya Angelou was a famous author and performer and had an amazing story to tell. She overcame the trauma of rape and during the time she didn't speak she read every book she could. I think although she was extremely negatively affected and horrified by what happened, she wouldn't be who she was without her past. I chose to write about Maya because she was, and still is, a very inspiring person and has an incredible amount of joy and confidence despite overwhelming circumstances. Maya said she's…

Altogether, I had a lot of fun writing Writing Project One and designing my collage because it allowed me to be creative and wasn’t just the average research paper that we have to write too many of by the time we finish high school and college, not even to mention graduate…

Tipless I decided to write about tipping for this essay because I have been a waitress for over two years and it is really irritating when people do not tip. It was easy for me to think of things to write about since I have had so many experiences with it. I made the title “Tipless” because the essay is about not having any tips. I incorporated examples of my own experiences with tipping as well as others’ in order to get a wide variety of stories. I also added in how tipping originated and who…

I personally feel I was not effective in correctly managing my time, because for every assignment I was rushing on finishing last minute. I was the typical graduate student that stayed late working on homework; unfortunately, that was something that I had told myself I was not going to do but I did it. Therefore next semester I will be taking on different measures to ensure that I can manage my time adequately, and not having to be the stereotypical graduate student depriving of sleep. The…

One of the main claims from Dennis Baron’s chapter is the movement of the pencil. After reading the chapter I was informed that the pencil was never actually made to write and the use of pencils to write didn’t come until many years after. The pencil was first used for people such as artists, the pencil was used to mark direct measurements in a very faint matter. Dennis Baron stated “The first pencils were made by joiners, woodworkers specializing in making furniture, to scribe measurements in…

Patricia Hampl’s “Memory and Imagination” provides a coherent insight about what a memoir consist of. Hampl begins to explain that a memoir is “a matter of transcription,” meaning that one has the power to present what details they choose to share. As a memoirist, you soon begin to question whether your memory is a reliable source or if your mind filled those empty gaps with desirous details. However, those memories that we simply remember must have been part of a life-changing moment that was…

apprehensions I have faced in my writing is organizing my thoughts to make sure my sentences flow in a clear and consistent manner, connecting to my reading audience and to also ensure that I am not repetitive in my writing. When writing an effective paper, organizing and proper planning is essential. What I have realized in my writing journey, is when allowing myself proper planning and research time on a topic it…

William Golding is the author of the novel “Lord of the Flies”. In his novel, Golding uses literary devices such as imagery to portray the theme of leadership. In my essay I described how the conch is a symbol for leadership, which is one of the major themes in the novel. Golding shows how one of the main characters, Ralph, gains leadership over the other boys with the discovery of the conch but then quickly loses power when it is shattered into one milion pieces. This is significant because it…