Writing styles that are transitioned from my old high school to San Jose State University is quite difficult even if I have been studying how to create writing ever since I was born in the United States. In high school I took normal English classes, which are not remedial or advanced placements, and focused on methods of planning out my essays, working on specific paragraphs such as the introduction and conclusion of an essay, how to transition one paragraph to another, and also using the correct grammar and spelling. I feel that throughout my high school and future college writings I will slowly improve to the point where I feel satisfied of my work.
As for my own personal preference of working may not apply to others because everyone has different ways to study and work. I prefer to work independently and in solitude were no one can bother me, and all the resources I need are available nearby myself. At home in my room is a perfect example because it’s a place where I feel safe, with minimal distractions, and also I know where to get all the needed materials or supplements for myself. As a learner there are also certain types of conditions that I enjoy or dislike. The types of teaching strategies that get me in the mood to learn is that if the teacher knows the material and how to teach it, makes the room a friendly environment, takes times to work independently with students if needed, and also keeps their calm whenever a situation arises. The types of teaching strategies that I dislike are presentations, because it forces students to teach the other students and really, students don’t really learn anything at all or even pay attention it’s a waste of time. When teachers call on students who are not paying attention or not e...
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...could have been said better and I decided to improve that by using another sentence which was “which is an acronym for:” There were also time I had to revise the whole paragraph because it was wrong and it was not needed for the instructors expectations. I had to revise entirely my conclusion because I used “In conclusion,” or it was supposed to be a personal experience or how it can be related for future students or my own personal review.
I believe that throughout this spring semester I believe that my writing capabilities have improved from last semester taking remedial English and has evolved even more now that I have graduated high school. I also believe that with the new methods that I have received which was using peer reviewing and using feedback to revise my essay will improve my future essays that I will need to use to improve my grades. Word Count: 1054.
In general, I like this course because it taught me a lot of great things, such as how to revise the essay in order to make it better. My writing has improved a lot throughout this year, I learned how to organize my essay’s structure, using the transition sandwich to perfect my writing. In the future, I hope to continue developing all the skills that I learned in this English class, and I will continue to go to the Writing Center to ask for help to perfect my writing. However, it is the end of the year, but it does not mean that this is the end of my writing.
My development as a writer has flourished throughout this semester. The first week of this fall semester started out with writing responses from our readings in the textbook. Looking back through and analyzing my reading responses at the semester to now; I noticed a substantial improvement in not only my grammar skills, but also my summarizing, and in-depth studying of writing adeptness. Another way I have progressed this semester is the vocabulary of my writing has significantly improved and become more scholarly. Another advancement I noticed was that the content of my work has matured, along with my organizational adeptness.
Transitioning from high school to college can be overwhelming. Before English 1301, I thought that I did not have to worry about being prepared for college. I quickly realized that my little background in writing essays was not going to be enough for college. Writing is not just something that I will use in English classes. In college, I will have to use effective writing skills in all my classes to complete research papers, essay tests and communicate to professors. Throughout my education, writing strategies persisted to be something that did not come easy to me. I dreaded writing because I could never find ways to get my thoughts down on paper. Ironically, a class that petrified me due to the amount of writing that was required ended up helping me in so many ways. English 1301 and my professor prepared me so much for college and real life.
Throughout the semester i only learned few new things but i did improve and solidify my skill of writing. Before my first year of college my skills have always undermined by other high school english teachers and with that came disappointing grades. I am writing this paper as a reflection of the semester and the progress i have made as a writer. I now understand many things that my high school teachers have done a poor job demonstrating and i am grateful that i decided to take my own route in my education instead of their syllabus. I entered the semester with anxiety that i would perform as i did before but i clearly outdid my own expectations by receiving top grades on my essays.
Through the courses I feel I developed when it came to composing. Whether it be figuring out how to discover scholastic diaries or making an annotated bibliography. In spite, the fact that I have made upgrades despite everything I make them develop to do. The fate of what sorts of composing I should do contingent upon the class or major is still vague, yet utilizing the information obtained from this class will give me aide in future papers and class assignments dealing with writing. Despite the fact that, I have learned assortment of things my aptitudes when it seeks composing still needs change. Skills, such as appropriate sentence structure and APA format or citation, still need some improvement. Despite the fact that I have things to enhance this semester, I was still ready to enhance a few ranges of my written work
This class has been significantly more difficult than any other English class I have taken all throughout high school. This semester, I have been introduced to different styles of writing that I have never been exposed to before. This class has been stressful, but also fun. With using all of the resources I have been given throughout the semester, I have been able to do my best to further my writing abilities and hopefully only continue to grow them as I finish my later years in college. Throughout this essay, I will discuss my failures, my successes, my overall performance in the class, and my skill development skills.
...t I have improved this area over the course of the semester. I am at the milestone in my writing, however, with hard work and determination I will improve as a writer throughout my college years.
Writing is an important part of everyone’s life, whether we use it in school, in the workplace, as a hobby or in personal communication. It is important to have this skill because it helps us as writers to express feelings and thoughts to other people in a reasonably permanent form. Formal writing forms like essays, research papers, and articles stimulates critically thinking. This helps the writer to learn how to interpret the world around him/her in a meaningful way. In college, professors motivate students to write in a formal, coherent manner, without losing their own voice in the process. Improving your writing skills is important, in every English class that’s the main teaching point; to help students improve their writing skills. Throughout my college experience I have acknowledge that
Walking inside the typical composition class, one can expect to see the students crafting the five-paragraph essay or working on a persuasive piece as they try to argue they side of an in-class debate. Composition classes do not only work on a studentís writing, they also get the students to think through their writing (at least the good ones do). There is a certain well-accepted style to teaching writing in the traditional composition class, and it works very well for many students and teachers. However, should the line of comfort be crossed, and if so, how? Should composition instructors grab a hold of a different writing style, making it the focal point of their pedagogies in their writing classes? More importantly, if they do, what good would come of it?
I believe it is important for any student who wants to do their best in a class to take a moment to evaluate their own work to determine the rate their writing is progressing and how they can continue to advance their writing. When I looked through my own work I asked myself “what have I learned this semester?” and “what do I still need to learn in order to improve my writing?”. Answering both these questions will help me with my last step of my self-evaluation, developing a plan to learn new skills.
Over the course of the semester, I feel that I have grown as a writer in many ways. When I came into the class, there were skills I had that I already excelled at. During my time in class, I have come to improve on those skills even more. Before I took this class, I didn’t even realise what I was good at. This is the first class where I felt I received feedback on my writing that helped me to actually review my work to see what areas I lacked in and where I succeeded.
As I reflect on this year, there are many things I have improved on in my writing, reading, and my overall thinking process. Despite the fact, I do feel there is still room for improvement in my writing. Coming into AP English I was not confident in my writing and I felt that didn’t try to push myself to my full potential. I would often find myself getting discouraged and would give up and put minimal effort into my writing just to meet the lowest requirements possible. However I do feel you have helped me see that I can develop my writing if I push myself and gave me a helpful push towards working harder to revise many aspects while writing.
During the course of the semester, all of the writing and research skills I developed helps to strengthen my self-confidence in many areas and it aids me in achieving my goals for the future. By developing more effective research approaches for finding and citing sources, I advanced from an inexperienced writer to a confident writer with the suitable knowledge to create effective essays to capture my audience. Having confidence in my abilities to use the skills I learned will help me to become a success in college. With more practice and valuation of my strengths and weaknesses, I can continue to improve and become an excellent communicator in the future.
As I look back on my schooling I can’t believe how many papers I’ve written throughout my life. Naturally as I’ve grown up, my writing has developed from learning how to write sentences all the way up to the pages of essays that consist of deeper criteria. I know for a fact that I’m a better writer now than I was before. College writing is more challenging and I’ve had to learn how to adjust to it.
As a writer, I would like to think that I have progressed a little bit throughout the semester. From the Doyle essay to the Food and Identity paper, there has been some improvements. I feel I have improved when it comes to writing papers that need sources like the what if essay and the food and identity essay. I feel like my creativity aspect has improved a little due to the Doyle essay. This class has also helped me gain a different perspective of other people’s ideas and opinions. I think that is the most helpful thing that I have used while making progress on my writing. Having different perspectives helps me write without having a bias to something. I think not having a bias has helped me improve greatly over the semester as I have written