Punctuation

Sophia’s literacy development in the area of language shows a normal sign developmentally for a 9 year old child. She is a fluent speaker of English, and she speaks Spanish as well. Sophia speaks standard English comfortably, she rarely uses slang or vernacular dialect. Sophia’s phonemic awareness becomes strong which she is able to identify and manipulate the sounds. She is no problem in constructing complex sentences at her age, she can speak long declaratives which include clauses. For…

Powers. Monsters. Quests. These are a few of the traits used to define epic heroes in Greek mythology. Until a person looks deeper into these traits, it appears that only an epic hero could pursue these qualities and actions. However, these traits can be found in the people one sees everyday. Mrs. Cox uses super intelligence, fights monsters, and completes quests to identify her as an epic hero. Mrs. Cox’s superhuman intelligence is evident in the way she teaches her students. Her superior…

Mid-term Reflection I started this course of my placement test results. I didn’t have any idea what to expect from this class. This is my first college level course and I had no previous writing experience. Writing is a process. It takes time and effort. I am still learning the basics of writing. In the essays that I wrote so far, I had some organization and grammar issues. Just like the majority, I usually take short cuts when I write. I write as if I am talking or texting, I misuse some…

use inference and deduction but needs to keep working on this. Well done! Keep up the good work. Rafiah has worked hard on her written skills and can use a range of imaginative language in her writing to engage the reader. She uses a range of punctuation in her writing appropriately and her spellings are mostly accurate. Rafiah’s presentation is very good and she takes pride in her work. Well done! Keep up the good work Rafiah. Rafiah works well in numeracy and…

I think my comparative essay is my best written piece up to date because I’m extremely proud of it. A lot of the time, I don’t really feel confident about my work; I put too much pressure on myself. But through this essay, I felt accomplished and proud of what I wrote. I made multiple changes to my vocabulary throughout this piece, such as learning new and complex words to insert in my current and future writing. It took multiple attempts to finally summarize both stories to a shortened length…

For the Revision Assignment, I chose to revise my film review because it was my lowest grade that I had on a writing assignment. I felt I could improve on a lot of sloppy errors I made and missed he first writing process by giving it a more keen editing and revision process. I really enjoyed this assignment because it allowed us as writers to express ourselves with more freedom than the other, more academic, assignments we’ve been prompted to write over the course of English Composition I and II…

A good blend of literary devices can improve any novel, but a wonderful blend of literary devices can make a good novel a great one. (Awkward) In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, The Kite Runner, he cleverly uses literary devices like irony and foreshadowing. These contribute to the meaning of the novel by (Need Better Reasons) shaping the plot and providing insight into the characters’ mindsets. (Or ‘characterizing the book’s characters.) One of many literary devices found in the novel is irony. Irony…

Madness, craziness, insanity—all are terms derived from the human psychosis of unstable mental health. Through this mental instability, one can lose sight of proper reasoning and plunge themselves into a pseudo-reality of delusions and hallucinations that can result in the tragedy of not only self-deterioration, but have a stark impact on the people around you. However, this madness does not just manifest out of thin air, it evolves from deeper rooted problems. In William Shakespeare’s King Lear…

This class has taught me many important things about writing. Most importantly it has taught me how to properly use grammar and punctuation. I have also learned how to properly structure an essay. In turn, I believe that I have greatly improved my writing capabilities. I now feel more than prepared for the remaining courses I have ahead of me. Looking back at my Unit 1 discussion post, I realize that there are some things I could definitely improve on. What stands out the most to me is my first…

‘Trying’ to Smile Brooklyn, written by Colm Toibin goes through the struggles the main character, Eilis, goes through in order to ‘blend’ into the culture in the US. This is due to the tensions that built up regarding her clothing and mainly the influence of power. After Mrs Kehoe gave Eilis the largest room in the house saying that the reason why was because “she was the only one of [the other ladies] with any manners” (99). Eilis felt hesitant and worried that she would cause any issues or…