The Dawn of Pen-kind As early as 2,800 years before Christ, the pen was beginning to appear as a writing implement in the world. Its first form was that of a dried reed, its tip cut at an angle so to create a line of ink instead of a blot. To write with it, simply dip the cut tip of the reed into an ink supply, then gently press the dipped tip against the paper . This was a simple means of writing that required raw materials ample in the environment. The degree of technology it used can be seen
In my future class, I will improve my writing program when I go back to my country. I will use the techniques that I have learned from educational journey in the U.S. Techniques such as how to plan an article, brainstorming, revising drafts and taking enough time to write a quality essay or article. Moreover, I believe that it is also important to teach the students various collaborative strategies and skills which they should implement in order to carry out the effective learning process. Among
Beaufort County School District (BCSD) is committed to providing an effective literacy program so that all students become literate across all content areas. The foundational literacy skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension form a literacy foundation. However, technology advances are changing the way people communicate and work in organizations (Tapscott & Williams, 2006). Therefore, in addition to foundational literacy skills, students must be digitally
An International Writing Perspective Introduction: “Writing has become one of the most neglected skills in the business world, yet one of the most important to productivity,” states Lin Grensing of the Associated Press; Mrs. Gensing based these findings on surveys with US executives (Hansen). If this conclusion is valid, then a key question follows -- Why are so many universities producing mediocre writers, considering that an individual who writes effectively will stand out in the work force
Writing is an integral part of all career paths, but writing in medicine is vital to the field. There are several types of medical writing, including, but not limited to medical narratives, research papers, and grant proposals. Each of these writing forms serves its own purpose, with an over all commitment to the improvement of healthcare. Healthcare is an ever changing field. In order to continue making strides information must be readily accessible. Writing in medicine tends to be available in
Research papers are something that is included in almost every writing course. To convey what the research paper was originally produced for, Davis and Shadle’s writes, “Anyone, according to this modern mythology, was capable of making a breakthrough, given the right disposition, intelligence, and training,” on page 423 of “Building a Mystery.” The research paper was originally made to display new knowledge. However, as time went on it, It transformed into students just spitting out boring facts
writer should implement in their work. At first, I believed that the quantity of the words that I wrote carried more weight than the quality of my words. During my time in this class, I would focus on getting my ideas down rather than organizing my writing into to explain concrete topics and ideas. With the knowledge I have acquired in this class, I have learned to how to organize my essays, how to watch out for grammar errors, and how to improve one the shortcomings of my writing. After completing
business in the same way you handled that writing.” (Moerke, A, 2004) We have seen an example of this kind of writing. A benefit distribution memo was created for the wife of a deceased participant. The salutation of the letter addressed the deceased, not the wife. Correspondences regarding death benefits require special attention. Correspondence should never be addresses to the deceased. All writers should use the method of prewriting, brainstorming, writing and organizing, revising for style, and
academic writing is far from pointless. Indeed, it is a skill required in every aspect of academia. Therefore, mastering academic writing is the key to the scholarly world. It would be foolish to claim that I have never overanalysed and disregarded conveying ideas and theories properly, in the interest of impressing my reader. Nevertheless, this aspiration indicates there is more to academic writing than simply passing information.
includes the section Learning to Read and Write under the head Language and thus it is important to analyze briefly how early literacy as a part of language education in schools has been dealt with in the NCF. It says that speech, listening, reading and writing are the four communicative skills (NCF, 2005, p.40) essential for children to succeed in school. Instead of making the students sit quietly in classrooms, their speech should be looked upon as a way of expression and group-discussions among them should
Self-Reflection: What I Learned. In this English class I have learned many things that made a positive impact on my writing. I learned how to properly use quotes in my essays, how to use templates to make a point while agreeing, disagreeing, or both. On my response paper I learned to express my opinion, adding examples and adding more to the conversation. Peer review had a good impact on my writing. This was the first time that I used it, and I believe that from my experience peer reviewing is really helpful
Thinking by Teaching Writing" by Peter Elbow, I discovered many of the ideas he favors is how I start off my writing for most writing assignments. I tend to free-write when getting out of my thoughts without being interrupted by any outsider looking in or sources to result to. Then once I 'm done, if the assignment requires sources or I just feel I need another opinion and feel I 've been looking for extra help such as needing sources to include within my writing. I feel my best writing comes from me when
level): The running record, writing development assessment, and language development assessment created in Literacy 1, effectively assessed the reading, writing, and language abilities of the subject. These assessments were a portion of a literacy portfolio created in Literacy 1. These assessments assisted in understanding the progress this student is making in reading, writing, and language skills and concepts. Furthermore, the running record, writing development assessment, and language
information: where society as a whole was once dominated by the inescapable grasp of writing, then print, human progress is now carrying us, in part kicking and screaming, into digitality. This marked shift from one paradigm to another, and its effects on our human identity, is by its very nature incredibly well-documented, just as was the carry-over from writing to print. But what of the first shift, the diffusion of writing and literacy that appeared to completely scrub primary orality from the face of
Does texting have an effect on students writing skills? In this era, communicating via text is a huge part of a student’s life. As I walk around on campus, I observe everyone holding a cell phone if not texting/communicating on it. For the most part, its irritating to see someone engulfed so much into his/her phone to the point of accidentally bumping into someone else, crossing the street without looking, and even students while in class, have the audacity to utilize his/her phone texting whomever
have spend forty hours in a freshman writing class; along with at least another forty hours throughout the semester writing for the class. What surprised me, was that when I began writing my essays I was not annoyed or bothered; I actually enjoyed the assignments. Most importantly, throughout the course of the semester, I have become a better writer and have ultimately met the course goals of English 101. There were many course goals in my English class “Writing though Parody.” The course goals included:
The Design of the Course It is imperative that high school students develop the composition skills needed to be successful their freshman year of college. With the Ohio Department of Education’s decision to implement and promote the College Credit Plus program for middle school and high school students, it is very likely that the high school where I teach will begin teaching composition courses worth college credits to students in-house. By asking qualified teaching professionals to teach College
“What makes good writing?” It’s an interesting question, and one that can be difficult to answer. Everybody will have his or her own idea of what makes writing “good” writing. This question depends on the individual experiences of everyone asked, and so it can be almost impossible to pin down a definite reply. In truth, there isn’t really a right answer, just a pile of suggestions and general opinions that are formed differently in every individual’s mind. Perhaps the single most important thing
The study, “Joint Storybook Reading and Joint Writing Interventions Among Low SES Preschoolers: Differential Contributions to Early Literacy” (2004), was conducted to measure and compare the efficacy of a joint book reading program with the efficacy of a joint writing program in children from low SES backgrounds. The two programs were implemented to target the skills of storybook reading and orthographic skills, respectively. In the article, the benefits of storybook reading are described as encouraging
have provided for me and my fellow students the past few weeks. The experience I have had with your fourth grade class has given me a sense of personal accomplishment while meeting the requirements for our writing unit. I have learned so much about your students and their ever growing writing abilities throughout my time with them. Although our time was limited, I am proud to say they have each grown as writers and as individuals. Although they may have been weary at first, each student opened