I have always viewed writing as a vital component in life- it’s seen in education, the workplace, communication, and many more. Thus, when I came into English IV AP not only did I want to excel in the course academically, but I also wanted to grow in my skills as a writer, which I believe will serve me good inside and outside of the classroom. As I look back on the journey I have had in English IV AP, I realize how I have grown as a writer, the areas I have struggled and excelled with in my writing, and the experience and learning that I will take with me in the future plans and career. Writing is a learning process. From the time I learned to write my name to writing my first research paper, I realized that in each moment I felt that I have accomplished and learned a lot, but there was still room for more growth …show more content…
As I previously mentioned before, I believe writing is an essential part of life as it is seen and required of some individuals apart from the classroom. Although I will be sure take the lessons that I have learned in college with the papers and writing assignment that will be given to me, I also will take them with me outside of the classroom. It can be minor points such as being specific, elaborating, or being aware of grammatical errors in my writing when writing for scholarships, jobs, etc. Additionally, because I have learned in my writing to analyze my readings that I will write on, I believe the growth and the growing that I will continue to do throughout college will help with the critical analysis and reasoning portion of the MCAT exam. Furthermore, the experience I have gained in this class may allow for an easier transition to my college English and writing courses in college that can help me excel
Emergent self-knowledge of personal writing influences how approaches will be taken to develop writing skills in students. Utilisation of a writer’s journal enables emerging writers to understand relationships between the purpose of a journal activity and the intended audience (Bishop, 1996, p.34). Acknowledgement of self-emergence as a writer enables the author to include additional information into their work for clarity of the text, therefore enhancing that knowledge attained, ensuring the writer understands the importance of skills associated with writing polished pieces of writing. It is important for educators to have a refined understanding of language and how it works. Research shows the more understanding an educator has on developing writing skills in their students, the task involved will become less complicated, resulting in meaningful learning experiences for students (Loane & Muir, 2017, p. xviii).
Why Comp I is So Valuable I believe that there are several reasons why Composition I is a valuable course for college students to take. Some of the reasons Comp I is so valuable are 1) it improves your writing skills, 2) it teaches us the different types of writing, and most importantly 3) it teaches us to manage our time wisely and effectively. Without the course Comp I, I believe that students wouldn’t be prepared or as prepared to take on the real world. Writing skills are something that most people don’t just have.
The University of Alabama’s graduate program in Composition and Rhetoric would allow me to reach my goals in becoming an English teacher within the community college system. As a non-traditional student my journey to higher education started at a community college. I quickly noticed that where college students in that system struggled the most was when it came to their skills in writing. The students lacked any direction or foundation on how to write properly and effectively. Because of this deficit in their skill set
Though I became a better writer, I still had some issues. With my improvement, I only became a better academic writer, leading to my personal and creative writing abilities becoming nearly nonexistent. While taking WRI 111, I was able to learn new learning styles and simultaneously address some of my writing flaws. The design of the class to promote writer improvement through brainstorming, small-group engagement, as well as providing opportunities for reflection has allowed me to develop my writing. Brainstorm, in any course plays a critical part in shaping a student’s learning.
I took AP English Language and Composition during the 2016-17 school year. My overall grade in the class was an A. Participating in this class taught me invaluable lessons about how to convey my ideas clearly both in written and spoken word. In-class essays and the rigor of larger projects taught me to focus not only on what I was writing, but also how I was writing it. Techniques for editing and reading that I learned in AP Lang have made it easier to read my writing with more self-awareness, and also to consider how it will be interpreted by my audience and what I can do to influence that interpretation. Having taken AP Lang, I now feel more confident approaching nearly any English-related assignment, and know that I have the skills necessary
My Writing Progression “It’s what we think we know that keeps us from learning” This quote from Claude Bernard describes my writing development this year. At the beginning of this schoolyear, I thought that I was going to go into this year and be able to breeze through this class because I could write a good essay last year and analyze stories, but I was wrong. Lit Comp Honors has been a brand-new experience for me.
My work reflected me, my personality, my thoughts, and of course my ideas which was great. Before English 101 I was unsure if I would call myself “a writer”. I have never been confident in my writing or believed that I have the techniques and guidelines
I came into my first college writing class feeling prepared thanks to you and your investment in me as a student in your AP Lang class. I developed as a writer more than I ever had in your class, and it definitely helped me in my college writing class this semester. I already knew how important it was to revise and continuously critically think about my writing, as well as the importance of multiple drafts and peer review. My English 110 class this semester was very similar to yours because we also did multiple drafts where I could revise my paper as many times as needed. The big difference was that the focus was on different genres and how to appeal to those, which was something new compared to my high school English courses.
With my written essays, I simply revised the essays as I wrote. So, I assert that this course has helped me learn to manage my writing efforts a bit
In putting together my portfolio, I could definitely see that I have made an incredible progress from the foundation of this class. My practice of grammar, words and the general structure of my papers has improved massively. Reflecting on my strengths and weaknesses as a writer, as well as things I have learned in my own writing process is a big accomplishment.
Writing is involved in the mechanics everything people do including school studies, employment applications, and recording thoughts. However, even though writing is so important and commonly used, unlike speaking or picking up the lyrics to one’s favorite song, writing needs to be learned in order to be done properly. While the New Dorp school system is a far to common example of a underfunded school that lacked in the writing department even after its reforms despite making real progress, I was fortunate enough to learn from a high school that provided me with the highest standard of writing teaching. By having weekly assignments, personalized meetings, and difficult readings, my high school graduates leave with the skillset needed to write well in all aspects of their
At the beginning of the English 219 course I came in with knowledge and writing skills from my homeland. Throughout this course, as a class, we needed to reach 9 learning outcomes by the end of the semester. These outcomes tested our initial writing abilities and also our critical and analytic thinking. Commonly, the aim of the learning outcomes is to be able to reach certain knowledge as a result of the hard work made in every lesson of the course. As a consequence of a learning activity, the students are able to demonstrate their progress and their learning acquisition, by giving evidence of their improvement.
Writing has always been an issue but yet interesting subject of mine. As hard as I try and write essays, and papers I just can’t get the hang of writing. But after taking this class, I did learn different writing technique and improved my writing proficiency, material body of formatting, and how to uncovering and properly use sources. Through class exams, essays, and a research paper, I was able to learn new writing skills. Although I have learned a variety of things, my writing still needs improvement.
Learning new skills in writing has assisted in so many over ways than just writing for school, it has helped in my career. Writing is such a beneficial trait to hold. I plan to improve day by day. I have so many opportunities available and plan to use to my full
There are other areas in my writing that I have improved on. I have improved on my grammar, verb constructions, use of verb tenses and organizational skills to make my writing flow better when reading. My overall progress in completing this ten weeks course was wonderful. Every steps and skills I learned in this English class will help me to improve on my writing skills in my other classes and will also help me in my future