This was the hardest course I have taken to date. My journey began with identifying different conventions of writing styles based on Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences, of which I had no prior experience. I never gave thought to the idea of having different writing styles geared towards specific audiences. This makes a great deal of sense when considering all the different writing topics, styles, and audiences. Module one was my first exposure to “conventions.” This was the first sign that I was going to have a difficult time deciphering the instructions, because most of the language used was new to me. Module one marked a new benchmark for me, as it was the first time I have ever failed an assignment. This immediately put me …show more content…
I have utilized these before, and momentarily sighed a breath of relief. Unfortunately that was short lived. This was the first time I had to write one that fell under such guidelines while having to write identifying the appropriate convention. After some formatting issues, I feel that I turned in a solid assignment. Consequently, it did not come together problem free. I had an issue deciding if I was to use the words “Running Header:” before my title. That question was answered by Ms. Hatcher in an email. Because this project forced me to read and re-read my assignment instructions over several times I feel confident that I could reproduce this with more ease in the future. Ending a semester usually proves to be a happy event, however, I wrote my entire paper for module four before realizing I selected a topic in the wrong convention. This is just a sign, that I need to continue forcing myself to take English classes. All in all, this was the most challenging college course I have completed by far. Thankfully though, the difficulty I had with this class has highlighted many weak areas I will need to focus on in the future. This class forced me to endure long nights, reading instructions and writing, but in the end, every struggle to improve knowledge is always worth it. This class is no
Part I Which of the concepts in these chapters was the most difficult for you? In 5-7 sentences, explain what you think you understand and ask 2-3 questions about things you know you don 't understand. Standard error of the mean I read the section on standard error of the mean (SEM) three times and unfortunately, this concept is difficult for me to understand. I do understand that the standard error of the mean is the standard deviation of a sampling distribution of means. I understand how to calculate the SEM (simply divide the standard deviation of the sample by the square root of the sample size minus one).
Was my response five paragraphs, as specified by the assignment instructions? d. Formatting: Did I create my response as a Microsoft Word document? Is it written in Times New Roman 12-pt. font and double spaced?
Over the course of that semester we struggled with some of the more challenging concepts
The first week was relatively easy and I had no worries, but then the second week came along and changed my perspective of the class. The heavy amounts of math were not my favorite. I was sufficient in math, but this was more complex than any other math I had experienced before. I struggled on the first couple of quizzes and tests. I started to become discouraged with my capabilities.
I had to read it four or five times to vaguely understand how to find the answers. 5. The fifth section about Function Arithmetic was also difficult for me. I remember there was a question in our first Written Assignment, and I had no idea how to do it. It reminded me off a meme that said, "And Satan said to add the alphabet into mathematics.
The class had become an unnecessary blight on my otherwise fine transcript. The hardest part of bringing my grade up was not the work it entailed, but rather swallowing my pride. In a class filled with a myriad of talented and intelligent students it felt like I was the only one struggling with this course. Nevertheless I attended student hours and tutoring every week. Each day the end of homework marked the beginning extra Music Theory.
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.
To be a part of the academic community one should be able to write professional, academic texts. However, many students, who are just starting their academic career, don’t know the basics of rhetorics and are unable to write successful essays. When I was just admitted to the UCI, I was not skilled in the academic writing myself. Although, while taking Academic English 20 series and Writing 39 series I have begun to learn more about rhetorics and writing elements and it helped me to improve my essays. Writing 39 B class is a very important step in my writing progress.
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 am taking this class because I need an English credit, but I am not just taking it because of that. I want to further my writing skills and feel more confident when I write. Also I want to be prepared for the more
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.
Writing is a fundamental discipline in learning and teaching. As the education level in a person increases, the complexity of what is considered the proper way to write increases well. Peter Elbow and Stanley Fish are two well-known scholars in writing etiquette. Fish’s studies focus more directly on structure of essays rather than the words being expressed. Elbow cares about thought process and how to create a well-written essay that excites its audience.
Even though we completed this assignment at the beginning of the term, I still was able to learn from it as the term progressed. Throughout the other assignments I still had minor mistakes within my annotation but I believe towards the end I began to understand the concept more when I
As a student that has never heard of this writing style, it can be very frustrating and intimidating when it is first
Through my educational career, I’ve been a successful writer. I received high marks on my papers because I followed the rubrics and was eloquent. I loved complex sentences that strung my thoughts together, used adjectives to detail my stances and showcased research with commas and lists. My writing style was not conducive to public relations writing. This course required me to embrace the opposite of what I was used to and almost relearn how to write for public relations.