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I am applying for readmission, as I would like to start afresh and improve the mistakes I had made in my first term ( Fall 2016). Since my last registration at University of Waterloo, I took lessons/help from fellow students on how to take tests, how to take proper notes and also how to be successful in the courses I will be taking in the future. Furthermore, I have been refreshing my memory by reading and making notes of the classes I previously had done. During my first term, my main issue and…

Working on the Greek mask project was difficult because I wasn't sure how to begin and due to my lack of artistic talent. I was able to overcome my initial difficulties by looking at masks on Pinterest for inspiration. After, looking around I opted to go with the classic Greek "tragedy" mask and just add my own flare to it. The materials I used to create my mask were cardboard, paper, makeup, and leaves. To begin my creation I took a piece of cardboard and cut out the shape of a mask and two…

Chapter 1, Setting: The setting creates everything in this novel. There are a group of young boys that are stranded on a deserted island. The island is completely unusual to them, and after the boys find out there is no adult supervision they slowly show how chaotic it can get. "the white surf flinked on a coral reef, and beyond that the open sea was dark blue. Within the irregular arc of the lagoon was still as a mountain lake" (Golding 14). The island has a massive jungle and many different…

“I am smart. I am arrogant. I am lucky. I am trying to save our lives.” Sherman Alexie says these words in an article he wrote to persuade his target audience to see how learning to read and write can be a beneficial part of education for not just the indians in his tribe but for all cultured, lower-class. “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me”, was published in the Los Angeles Times. This magazine is available for everyone to read. However, the target audience leans more towards the…

Treatment Preferences Concerning Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,” the many credible authors discuss the importance of understanding and sympathizing with those diagnosed with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The intention of the essay was to inform and bring to light the more controversial side of ADHD. Through pathos, ethos, and logos the authors reach out to the intended audience, not researchers, but rather parents of kids who suffer from ADHD and teachers who try to…

Why Students should Read the Odyssey The Article “Why You Might Want To Read The Odyssey” by Stephen Mitchell, and “A View Of The Odyssey” by Anna Blake explains why people might read the Odyssey on people's own time, or if it's important for students out of school. These articles explain the Excitement of the Odyssey, and bring Self-identity to a full. It opens up an entire story of how this man went through so much, and still managed to get home. The story of odysseus has many reasons,…

The excerpt from "Proceedings of the English Colonie in Virginia," section 2.2, by William Simmonds, demonstrated the down-side of Virginia, an early colony. While in section 2.5, an excerpt from "The Narragansett Act of Submission to Charles I," showed the fear and discomfort the Indians had towards their enemies. This excerpt was somewhat the same, but also different to section 2.2. The first reading, 2.2, was quite challenging and irritating. This part of the excerpt was obvious due to the…

learned a lot this semester, including but not limited to: identifying how exactly the author’s purpose and audience determines effective writing, developing pieces of writing though a process of planning, revising, and drafting, compose an organized essay with clear points and main ideas, used appropriate tone and formality, critiqued writing, and finally how to grasp the MLA format. My writing has improved through the concepts I have learned this semester. In my…

It took some convincing to let her know she wasn’t a client, but a regular child helping me develop my skills for teaching. However, how could I blame her? With an intellectual disability, I’m sure my child I am shadowing is analyzed and assessed by many adult professionals. So, in her opinion, I was another adult trying to figure her out. Thankfully, my effort to engage Brittany in an arts & crafts activity eased her perspective of who I am and how I “found” her. Brittany answered all of my…

article, “We Are Teaching High School Students to Write Terribly The many problems of the SAT’s essay section” by Matthew J.X. Malady, argues that the SAT’s writing assessment is having a detrimental effect on students’ writing performance. Malady introduces the writing assessment of the SAT in his introductory. Malady provides the reader with the issues students are experiencing when they are writing their essay. In addition, he provides arguments to why the writing assessment is…