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After reviewing week 1 essays, one of my strengths was in the length of my essay having five paragraphs with 5 to 6 supporting sentences within each. Another strength was vocabulary enhancement. My transitional phrases were one of my strengths in this essay. The final strength that I noticed was the concluding paragraph. I was truly shocked that I did this well, this was my very first essay that I’ve ever written in an academic setting. Once I reviewed, the feedback reports I discovered that I…

I always viewed writing assignments in school as tedious and mundane. I felt as if I was not doing anything valuable. I did not think my writing was getting any better since I would follow a scheme of an essay and every essay written in class would look similar. Moreover, I sure that when professors graded my essay, it was just another boring paper for them. Also, I did not understand why I should have used more synonyms and more complex sentences when all of these were making it harder to get…

The distinction between the two argument types is important since each serve a different purpose. The goal of a "power with" argument is for you and others to share opinions and to reach an understanding on the issue. The purpose of a "power over" argument is to persuade your audience to believe your opinions. An example of when a "power with" argument would be more effective is if I were a sports agent representing a free agent player. I would meet with the organization that expressed desire in…

Every semester at Ironwood, seniors stress about the senior writing project. Since this was the second semester assignment, I felt a little bit more prepared considering the fact that I had already written last semesters senior writing project. Although the guidelines of this paper were very different, I didn't feel the need to be so stressed about this assignment. Going through the list of possible topics to research, none of them really grabbed my attention, which is when I began to worry.…

“Catching Fire”, the sequel to the popular dystopian book, “The Hunger Games”, by Suzanne Collins, might just be better than it’s predecessor. The story takes place in Panem, a country that was formed from the ashes after the United States faced calamities and is divided into twelve districts including the capitol. The main characters in this story are both Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, star-crossed lovers and survivors of the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Both Katniss and Peeta live in the…

Throughout this course I have learned quite a bit, and considering that this is the second time I am taking this course, that is saying something. However, I did show up for this semester a lot more than I did in my previous semester so that’s probably a contributing factor. I also believe that I paid attention far more this semester than I did the last time I took this course. English 1101 has actually been one of my favorite courses I have taken at SRTC. Perhaps that’s why I’m taking it a…

Books, movies, and even games have remade vampires for years. It’s been dragged out and overdone, so much to where it becomes boring and repetitive. I’ve always thought of these entertainments as overrated. A love story between mythical creatures and mortals have become predictable and an absolute cliche. Despite all of these opinions that could turn any face anyway from a story containing the drama between creatures with sharp teeth and pale skin, Reckoning is a sizable exception. Furthermore,…

When I first decided to take this class I wasn't really sure what to expect. One huge difference I noticed between High School and Columbus State is the self accountability. I have discovered I have a slight procrastination issue. At the start of the semester it seemed as though the first papers deadline came out of nowhere. I got better with handling my deadlines as we wrote more papers, but I still procrastinated more than I should have. When band season was in full swing I found it hard to…

A theatre set should: suggest the style and tone of the whole production create mood and atmosphere give clues as to the particular time and place of the action offer (showing the ability to create interesting new things) possibilities for the movement and grouping of the actors The set may also need to be designed so the backstage areas used by the actors and stage crew are kept out of sight from the audience. This will depend on the effect the director wants to create with the staging…

“It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous.” (Robert Benchley) Like Benchley I figured out I’m not very good at writing, unlike him writing has never made me famous. Writing essays and other academic assignments actually cause me stress. In writing this essay in three distinctive styles and learning the difference between them I can hope to become more confident in my writing. Writing comes easy for some but…