The Pickwick Papers

Prior to this course, I was concerned about the challenges of writing until I come across the course syllables. However, what gravitate my attention from the listed content on the syllables is writing for success. So as one pondered through the content of the course one realizes the course expectation and the importance of successful writing strategies to succeed in college courses (Saylor.org). But, it became apparent as one acknowledges that it is crucial to learn the general techniques of…

In the passage “Making Sense of Human Interaction and Meaning-Making”, Doug Downs directly explains how the “Rhetoric” meaning has a variety set of definitions that we students, are not aware of. Downs elaborates on how we use examples of the term every day of our lives without even being being aware that it’s the case. I totally agreed in a section where Downs spoke about how many believe that there are certain rules that are true in all writing situations. Most of my life, I was used to…

I feel my biggest success was adjusting to the idea of technical writing and implementing what I have learned. Taking this class was a bit intimidating at first. I had never been involved in a class like this and with a name like Technical Writing, it sounded very strict, difficult, and the opposite of fun. Once I started doing assignments, my whole perspective on technical writing changed and I was more successful that I thought I would be. The biggest challenge of this course would…

I absolutely love to write. Therefore, I habitually also love to read— it’s my favorite way to understand other people and to help them understand me. When stories get written down, anyone can comprehend them, especially with a miracle like braille. Writing lets both adults and children alike communicate complex ideas and feelings that humans just can’t otherwise show— hence, why I adore words so much. My favorite example of communicating that “complex emotion” part is a book called Freaks Like…

until recently, I hated writing papers. This seems like an ironic place to confess that, but it is true. I would dread the process of staring at a blank screen until I managed to get words to finally begin flowing. More than anything, I hated the revision process. I remember once I got a rough draft back from a teacher with some harsh criticism and nearly cried in class. I always hated my writing voice, it seemed too casual, not matter-of-fact enough. I would read papers from authors like David…

Four Statement of Leadership Louise Penny is a Canadian author who writes mystery books. He wrote a series about a character named Inspector Gamache who always asked his new recruits to write down four statements. He has them do this to help them with their leadership skills. He believes they are the important for his recruits to use. These four statements are: I was wrong, I don’t know, I need help, and I’m sorry. These four statements can be used in everyday life. I use many of these in my…

I wanted to make sure my paper was taken seriously and was crafted in such a way that it convinced you to agree with me. The topic was something I had taken to heart and pushed me to create the piece of writing that I am most proud of. When I re-read my paper for the final time and thought about all of the effort I put into it, it was an anagnorisis. I finally understood why literacy was so…

When writing a paper there are steps that need to be taken to have a perfect paper to be proud of. But sure there are going to be some complications and moments to give up, but not only students have trouble in the matter of fact professional writers have the same problems too. Although many authors seem to be perfect writers, they are not, they face the same problems as students do. They do not write perfect papers, as professional writers, there are going to be mistaken when writing an essay.…

Tatianna Baker Ghost Boy Reflection Ghost Boy is written as a journey, which the reader takes along with the writer. The journey gives a vivid picture of what an individual with physical limitations goes through and how AAC can truly change one's life. Having the opportunity to read this book this semester has opened my eyes to the life these individuals live and has shown me how important our job as a speech pathologist can be. Before reading this book I hadn’t put much thought into…

boundaries, go where I am no supposed to go, and do things that will continue causing me to learn and grow. I started writing an autobiography over the summer and the hardest part by far was writing the exposition–starting the story of my life on paper. The autobiography I started in the summer describes thoughts and other portions of my ego as well as the experiences I’ve had in great depth. For the sake of keeping this one short, I won’t give you my entire life story. Instead I will write a…