Writer

A short-term goal for me is to become a better academic writer. Writing a paper that flows eloquently will be essential in my near future. This skill is put to use in school for essays and for scholarships. Some of the aspects of my writing that I need to work on is expanding my vocabulary and having less choppy sentences. To achieve this goal I would write and review my essays daily. In addition, I would read novels and write down words I do not know. Then I will study, define and apply these…

Becoming a good writer is a lot like becoming a good mathematician. It takes years of studying and hard work. But according to Ann Handley, there are nine simple rules that you can follow to become an excellent writer. The first thing is to ask yourself these four questions often as you are writing: “What am I trying to say? What words will express it? Is this image fresh enough to have an effect? Can I put it more shortly?” George Orwell, author of “The Animal Farm” said he asked himself these…

My writing A good academic writer is one who includes evidence, structure, specifics, and facts to prove a point. I 'll be taking in account two positions that I have encountered in what I’ve read, in Michael Berube’s and Anthony Petrosky’s text. Berube talks about how analyzing is better than summarizing a paper. As in giving all what good academic writing is. My experiences with writing is horrible, I sit in my room for hours trying to figure out what my first sentence should be. What I value…

Mike Bunn's essay, "How to Read like a Writer", introduces the concept of being exceedingly involved and critically embedded in any type of literature your read to assimilate it's true purpose and relevance to our lives. His intention is to make the readers impersonate as the author of the writing to understand that we do not simply read just to formulate imagery in our head, or to justify reading as informative and/or entertaining; he also states that we need to write like we are readers, to…

In order for me to complete the writers craft course I would have to be able to write a lot. Which is something I am very good at, I write constantly, whether it’s for school or I am just writing something on my own. In order to be a good writer, you also have to be an avid reader so you can know what to write and how to write correctly, with proper grammar. I am at a college reading level, and I read moreover all than almost everyone in my pre AP ELA class. In every one of my classes my…

In the movie Freedom Writers, released on January 5, 2007, many conflicts occur in Long Beach, California (“Freedom Writers”). Freedom Writers was directed by Richard LaGravenese. Erin Gruwell, played by Hilary Swank, is a new teacher to Woodrow Wilson Classical High School and is completely unprepared for the classroom (“Freedom Writers”). Hilary Swank adapts to the students and puts them first with all their problems in life. While trying to gain their respect, she tries to get the students…

Freedom Writers In the movie “Freedom Writers” (2007), a female teacher tries to make a racial difference by separating students in a class occupied by black, Latino and Asian high school freshmen. Her markings lead to a clear indication of diversity and a sense of racial disparity within the society. As part of the review of freedom writers’ movie, I will discuss racial disparity and diversity issue while trying to connect the content of the movie to the current state of the society. As such,…

Freedom Writers’ is an American film, directed by Richard Granvense and based on a true story about a dedicated and idealistic teacher, Erin Gruwell. Ms Gruwell inspires and teaches her class of belligerent and aggressive students, that there is another life outside of gang violence and death. The students are divided into groups based on racial backgrounds, whom all believe that they have no future. Thus, hatred was part of their everyday life at the beginning of the movie. However, this was…

The Freedom Writers: A Multicultural Approach on Education Imagine walking into your classroom for your first day of teaching at a new school. You’re eager, excited, and more than ready to continue to do what you love. You’re anticipating the very second that the classroom will be filled with students, your students. Unfortunately the picture perfect classroom you had in your head is not what you’re staring at in real life, but instead a self-segregating class filled with “at risk” students…

I recently watched the movie Freedom Writers, directed by Richard LaGravenese took place in Woodrow Wilson high school in Los Angeles, California in 1992. The film was about a highly inspiring teacher Mrs. Erin Gruwell who is fresh out of college, played by actress Hilary Swank. The story line is about integration, high school students that are not interested in learning, in light of the lifestyles they live. The setting of the movie was based in a low poverty area that involved gang life, black…