Writing process

Before reading Halfway People, I read The Wild Swans. Hans Christian Andersen's tale dragged on for a while; I almost stopped reading it. Nevertheless, the story contained interesting elements; especially at the end. when the youngest brother still has a swan wing. I believe one of the readings we had talked about this story briefly. My knowledge of the ending probably led to my eagerness and desire for the story to end sooner. Halfway People is a fascinating story; that has some enjoyable…

Alex Christians and I interviewed Gerald Bosch, this process was illuminating because I have not had much experience working with a group. I felt that our communication and organization was essential to our success. As for the work load, Alex put in more than his fair share of effort. He created the initial timeline, worked on his half of the attorney interview, creating questions and asking his questions to Mr. Bosch. Alex also wrote his half of the essay, did most of the editing, as well as…

Kids these days don't really know about the past. I have found a way to change that. With the with the time traveling charm bracelet or I like to call it the TTC bracelet. You can go any place and date. All you have to do is pull the charm and think of the place and date. Why study when you can live it. A new and creative, fun way to learn about the past. Instead of spending an hour or two on studying. All you have to do is use the TTC bracelet. Now you don't have to spend any time studying…

Self-evaluation Speech video is a significant tool to judge and evaluate the performance of speech. After watching my speech video carefully, I found several ways that I could improve in the future. My initial response to seeing myself is really awkward because I thought my performance was poor at my speech day and I do not want to recall about that. After watching it, I felt it was even worse than I expected. I understand that facing up my weak point is important to improve in the future; thus…

By focusing on one writing infraction at a time, you’re bound to find more mistakes, making the time investment worthwhile. Buy a dictionary or use an online dictionary to check your spelling. Don’t rely on spell-checking devices, as they cannot “read” for context with regard…

I'm at the crossroads between the different versions of who I am not. I have come to figure out that a lot of my soul searching and self development has really just been trying out new things and figuring out all the things I am not. When I first had this realization I was a little upset. It seemed like I have been wasting endless time and countless dollars trying on different hats and realizing they don't fit. I put my pride into each “hat” and felt embarrassed or uncomfortable to…

whole back section on my client. On the sides, I performed virtually the same thing. The only difference was on near the hairline I put the bleach higher toward the face and lower toward the back. When the application was finished, I let my client process for about 25 minutes. When my client was at level 6 or 7 I washed her out to see my final product. This is the application of a balayage and how I performed…

One of my most meaningful service experiences was my Eagle Scout project. One of the requirements for obtaining the rank of Eagle is that the Scout must complete a service project that benefits the community; my project was to fundraise, organize, and oversee construction of a new pavilion at the Fowler Center for Outdoor Learning, a special needs camp, near Mayville, MI. The Fowler Center is a non-profit organization and a year round camp for kids with special needs. One of their programs,…

While constructing a story, there are a few concrete rules all authors must attend too. As people read a story they are either looking to learn something, be entertained, or take something away they can apply to their own lives. In order to fulfill the reader’s purpose, each story must contain relevance to the reader along with an engaging and interesting storyline including internal conflict within the main character. Having relevance to the reader is a key aspect for any story. Personally,…

elements has on drafting a well-written paper. Harris dubbs the first step “drafting”, or formulating the content of the paper. Drafting involves the development of ideas into a larger body of text that can be easily followed. The next step in this process is “revising”, or further developing and adjusting the current body of text. Harris reaffirms that revising is not simply editing for spelling in grammar, but rather revising focuses on building upon the text that is already developed.…