It was a typical Monday morning as I drove home from work, exhausted from having to perform more than twenty-four hours of duty. Windows down, Oakley sunglasses adorn my tiresome face to block the shimmer of sunlight from my sensitive eyes. Anxiously looking forward to the softness of my pillow, I pushed the accelerator to the floor propelling my car into overdrive. Zipping by the night club Area 151 was when I notice his motionless body lying on the ground. With tires screeching I quickly came to
Slowly I open my heavy eyes and take in the scene around me. Laying on a bed of cold tiles, I’m shivering. A foul smelling stench is filling my nostrils and I can feel a residue of foam on the corner of my dry lips. On the floor beside me lies the cause of the smell, I’m lying in a puddle of my own vomit. My body feels as though it is full of lead, unable to move, unwilling to. I’m tired and my eyes are too heavy to keep open, closing them I start to wonder, where am I? What day it is? How did I
forms of writing – not just poetry – is the description. When writing, an author should describe the setting and the characters thoroughly, in a way that resounds in the reader. All descriptions are written in hopes of putting an image into your head, and especially as sophomores, I believe that we are still learning how to write descriptions. Descriptions are not as easy as everyone thinks of them as – not a good description, anyway. I’ve read many descriptive sentences from peer grading essays and my
Preparation is the key to effectively writing an essay. At least that was what I have always believed. In actuality, the key to writing an effective essay is being open-minded, and a critical thinker. I always believed that I was open-minded, and accepting of new ideas, until attending English 49. This semester, I realized that it is hard for me to accept constructive criticism, new ideas, and concepts, once I am set in my beliefs. For this writing reflection, I will explain how I got over my narrow
When writing an essay it is imperative that to start with a plan, no matter what kind of essay; narrative, descriptive, expository or persuasive; the same steps are necessary to write a successful essay. These steps are as follows: ask a question, gather info that is relevant to the topic, develop a strong thesis that answers the question, outline, create a body; the body should support your thesis and give the reader a better understanding of your topic, and finally a conclusion that should neatly
started this course my writing skills were at a bare minimum, since the only time that I wrote was evaluations for my job. This being said I have learned how to correct my mistakes along the way and Mr. Dery has aided me in recognizing my flaws. In the first essay about “Navy Evaluations” (written assignment 1), we had to describe a time in our academic life where we had used a reviewing process, but there was some minor tweaking that the essay needed done.. The next essay I choose to fix was written
In 1998 a man named James Byrd was drug from a pickup truck in Texas and dismembered. Ashraf Rushdy wrote an essay to examine the moral authority of photography and the effect it has upon a population’s view of a tragedy. Rushdy’s argument is that in 1955 when Emmett Till was murdered his mother allowed photographs of her son’s mutilated corpse to be shown across the nation. These photographs had a significant effect upon the course of the civil rights movement. Rushdy asks why the photographs of
Critical Reading Preview the Essay: Think about the essay’s title, opening paragraph, and topic sentences. Previewing is used for college reading and helps the reader to focus on key issues. Write in the Margin: Forecast issues, and pose questions. Be an active reader. Mark queries to energize a classroom discussion. Analyze the Illustrations: Challenge the essay. Use the images to help clarify the writer 's points and to see what they might have missed. Summarize the Essay: List key points, evidence
thought myself to be a fairly good writer. I had a few tough teachers that helped me develop and, whether by luck or by skill, I had always managed to preform well on class essays. I knew that I could convey a point well and be descriptive about a topic, but underperformed myself in areas like the conclusion. Throughout my essays, I consistently presented clear arguments in a smooth and functional way with strong evidence analysis although I continue to develop better ways to encapsulate my argument
provided stepping stones in improving my writing skills. Writing has always been a difficult task and has posed many challenges for me. One of the main challenges that I faced was writer’s block. I struggled with writing a simple paragraph and felt that I would never be able to write an essay or research paper. I either could not find the ideas or thoughts to write down or I did not know how to explain myself. I also suffered from lack of confidence in my writing. I knew that I was not a strong writer