phrases to show the reader how the sentences connect. The second is using “pointing words”, such as this, that, or it, so the reader must refer to the previous sentence in order to understand what the author is saying. The third is employing “key terms”, words, or their synonyms, repeated throughout a passage to unite a passage. The final way the chapter gives to form connections is by repeating ideas and thoughts, but changing them slightly in order to avoid monotony. What I Learned: In this…
two skills come hand in hand and are stepping stones to learning other subjects. After years and years of school I can most definitely say my writing as an individual has tremendously improved. I have also grown to understand how vital writing is in terms of success in life. Writing helps me communicate, improves my chances getting of a great job, and helps me keep my mind clutter-free and organized. Communication is a major key in everyday life. We must communicate with our friends, family,…
major paper I have written this semester, there is an apparent growth within my writing abilities. While becoming a more advanced writer and practicing new ways of composing essays, I gained more knowledge that benefited me in writing my major papers and writing exercises. During this term, I have found that my writing capabilities have improved tremendously, but I would still like to make major adjustments to the skills I have molded and find new ways to incorporate them into my future papers…
accessible to a large audience, that would, hopefully, since they took the time to read the piece, be open minded towards accepting new and divergent types of people. It is for this particular reason that I use slang such as the shortened term “goth” in my paper, so that I can avoid making the piece too technical.…
do just to write the drafts of the broadcast to advertise this important event. There were total seven drafts I need to write, including two summarized drafts and five drafts for the five activities of this event.However, if that was the essay or paper for my homework, I didn’t need to worry about it. All things I need to do just to try it as usual. The main point was, the broadcast would be heard by all over the school, where included over three thousand people. It made me nervous, so that…
As I look back on my goal statement from the beginning of this term, my goals were to become a competent writer by sharpening my APA and writing skills. The process of becoming a competent, skilled writer, I know will be a long one. For this class, I do think I have partially met my goals, and that I will continue to learn and become a better writer as continue my education here at Frontier. The requirements of APA style does not intimidate me as much as when I started class. I guess the…
It is my hope that while you are reading this letter, you will gain an understanding of the papers contained in this portfolio. I enclose three essays, and three reflections about the assignments that I have summited for my writing class at Germanna Community College, English 112. The essays are: a summary report, a literary analysis, and an argumentative report. Below I present general descriptions of my writing, along with my review of my strengths and weaknesses. My purpose on writing a…
students are expected to read hundreds of pages long reading materials and write highly professional research papers. Every college students would say they know how to read and write. However, few of them knows how to read and write effectively. Everyone feel overwhelmed when they face hundreds of pages reading at a week. While some people are able to absorb the essential information of paper in short time, other students poured all their time reading the book but failed to remember a world.…
There are a lot of different aspects that create a person, and make them unique. Some aspects include: personality traits, physical traits, and even literacy traits. The term literacy is defined as being able to read and write. Most people are required to know how to read and write, but not everyone learned the same way. Literacy is the not only being able to read and write, but learning how to write and how to say things in different ways when reading and speaking. As a child, I was amazed by…
Morgan Wagers Writing a paper, such as this eight page research paper, can be a daunting task to contemplate. Where do I begin? How am I going to create eight pages of words? Even before answering the previous questions a writer should consider using a prewriting tool, such as outlining or concept mapping. So, the new question the writer should be asking is: which prewriting activity should I use, an outline or a concept map? The answer to this question depends on the type of assignment given…