The Reflection Of My Knowledge In The English Language

Since the beginning of the semester, the English language has been a continuous struggle for me to grasp and comprehend. Due to my parents having no prior knowledge of the language, my only source of learning was based off of entertainment medias such as the television, radio and video games. However, ever since the start of the semester in August, my knowledge in the English language has improved over the course of the semester. Concepts such as the adherence to MLA style format, citing specific evidence and even using reader-friendly words are all techniques I have developed and mastered over the course of the semester since the beginning of the semester. The MLA style was a writing format I was familiar with since high school. Although I was familiar with the style, I did not pay much attention to details as I thought it was a special way of formatting an essay. Over the course of the semester, my exposure to the MLA style has helped me understand the purpose of the format. A recent example of my experience with MLA style was writing an interview with my teacher

My essay lacked any form of organization which lead to a poor thesis and a lack of a central focus. The two revisions I made corrected most of the mistakes in regards to organization. The organization style I chose was a “Top-Down Organization” where I would organize my ideas by their importance, with the last paragraph being the most crucial. This is evident with the latest copy of my Steve Jobs essay as paragraph 4 pages 2 to 3 mentioned the downfall of his career and how Steve Jobs turned it around by admitting and moving on from his