My time in English 110C reminds me of a show called Quantico. Quantico is a show about some one framing a girl named Alex Parrish. She didn’t do what they are framing her for she she needs to prove her innocence. The only way to do that is think of her time back in Quantico because somewhere from her FBI training camp is the real criminal. On the first episode of the show Alex woke up all confused and didn’t know what was going on. That’s how it was for me coming in as a freshman I was lost and very confused, because this isn’t high school anymore and looking at all of the work on the syllabus was very over whelming. Though Alex was confused now someone explained everything to her and she remembered what she learned in training. In my situation …show more content…
It has also taught me what styles I don’t like and the importance of really planning my essays to make sure I get my point across. Some of the people Alex met didn’t give her exactly what she needed but it was enough to figure things out. That’s just like the four discovering genre essays we had to do. Some of them were very challenging and I didn’t get the exact grade I wanted, but I learned from my mistakes. That’s why when it was time for my two documented essays I thought about some of the things I have learned from my writing journals and I read the peer reviews to have a better understanding on how to make my paper better. Once the time came Alex had to prove that all of her training paid off. For me that day was the day our Capstone essays were due. Our capstone essay is the essay that we think is our very best and we put everything that we have learned into our last paper. In the end Alex proved she was innocent and found out who the real criminal was. In my case I had to prove to myself that I really could become a good writer all I had to do was find the writing style that works best for
After reading Stephen King's essay "Reading to Write" (72) it opened my eyes for writing. Although being a professional novelist isn't a goal I want to pursue in my life, writing is something I will need to learn how to do with good form. When it comes to the writing department, it's not one of my best skills. King says, "Good writing, teaches the learning writer about style, graceful narration, plot development, the creation of believable characters, and truth-telling" (73). I will try my best to become a good writer.
During this class, we read many interesting books that I enjoyed. They all changed my views on life in different ways and made me glad i chose to take this class. The novel that impacted me most was Catcher in the Rye, which was written by J.D. Salinger. I was able to relate to the main character, get attached to the novel, and make connections to the real world today.
During the summer before my freshmen year of high school, one of the most significant changes in my life occurred: I moved from the busy, populated city of Arlington, Texas to the rural, “all- white” Jackson County, Tennessee. Believe it or not, the first three words that I heard during my first day attending Jackson County High School were, “Are you Asian?” Shortly after my first appearance, I was given the nickname Chow, which has stuck throughout my entire high school incumbency. At first I was really unsure of how I felt about this name, and many of my teachers worried that I would be offended by it. However, as I ventured from being the new kid in town to getting to know most of the people in this “all- white” county, I’ve come to embrace
With the instruction given to me over the past few months, I have grown as a writer and gained confidence in my writing skills. When I
It taught me that strength and perseverance can make a significant impact in life. I also learned that forgiveness and the ability to forgive is much more powerful than I ever realized. This novel sucked me into the story and its characters and took me on an emotional ride of highs and lows. Finally, it forced me to reevaluate my previous judgement of the homeless.
It is not just having the ability to read and write, but being able to understand what I am reading and being able to express myself through writing. For
I had a lot of fun reading all these essays that my classmates clearly put a lot of thought into. There were definitely a few topics that almost all my peers addressed and that was the idea of humility and empathy that arises from reading, I Know why the Caged Bird Sings. As Andrew states, “Through her words, she helped me understand the pain, suffering and fear that was endured by her people. It was unlike any history book I had ever read. I had finally understood on an emotional level that there were real people experiencing these events.”.
After a while of gruesome writing I had finished my essay, The Outsiders. I had Soda and Darry read it and they both thoroughly enjoyed it. Soda said that it captured the essence of each moment perfectly and Darry said that it made him relive the experience. (Even though that might not be the best thing) It 's been almost 2 weeks since the death of Johnny and Dally.
I enjoyed the open discussions and listening to what other students had to say about different topics. It truly opened my mind to new things and made me relate and think from a different perspective. Additionally, through the various writing assignments, I have learned a vast amount about human sexual behaviors and the diversity of sexual expressions. This knowledge shaped my understandings of the complexity of the societal issues.
When choosing a social norm to violate, I wanted to aim for something that would be immediately apparent to those around me. Generally, I consider myself to be a rather quiet and reserved person. I 'm also very shy and softspoken and a little timid when it comes to talking to new people or around large groups. Because of this, I decided that I wanted to throw myself out of my comfort zone and attempt to be, for lack of a better word, obnoxious while with friends. It was an awkward day, but the reactions I received from my peers taught me a lot about social norms whilst also about myself and the influence of social norms on myself.
My work always looked like it was done by chickens. I practiced in school and home and improved my handwriting so that it was pretty legible. From kindergarten to 3rd grade, I improved my writing by a lot. Though, I didn’t learn to read and write in the adventurous way as Fredrick Douglass did, but for to me it was an important learning process.
My instructor Jennifer Jackson said this time “ Bravo! This is one of the strongest revisions I’ve seen yet.” This essay gave me so much confidence and made me feel I can actually write something interesting. Also, I sent my paper to The Writing Center, after I submitted my paper to my instructor to see any other mistakes I could have to improve my writing skills.
I want to easily start and end a story. Have better word choice and punctuation. I don’t want to be scared and worried every time I have a big writing piece for another class. I just want to overall be more confident in my writing. My expectations for myself is that I push myself out of my comfort zone for writing.
Actually, if I’m being honest, my family sucks at writing. I was never placed in any special writing classes, but only the standard classes for school. I joined Intermediate composition to excel in my writing for my future. From this class, I’ve broadened my vocabulary and found new ways to check my pieces that I have wrote. I could always use more work with grammar because I have always struggled with that concept.
I also learned a lot from the activities! They somehow evoked my awareness about the way that I learn. Especially the one about SMART goals. I tend to self-handicap myself and set unattainably high goals, and when I did not accomplish them I would blame it on myself and lose motivation to do stuff. At least now, I have an idea on how to set better