Class Connects • Why? Writing is a skill essential…
The character Don Anselmo, from “The Gentlemen of Rio en Medio,” is a lot alike the character Mrs. Higgins, from “All the Years of Her Life.” But first let’s look at their differences.…
The 1700s was a significant time period for Americans. American had yet to gain their independence from Great Britain. Many well-known Americans were born in this time period and they played an influential role in shaping the way that America is today. Many of those same prominent Americans were writing during that time. Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin were two of them.…
Although they are two totally different battles, the Normandy Landings and the Battle of Gettysburg have many similarities and differences. The Normandy Landings are also referred to what most people recognize today as D-Day. It took place on June 6, 1944 and was an allied invasion on the coast of Normandy. The Battle of Gettysburg took place a little over eighty years before D-Day. It was a significant battle during the Civil War. The battle was fought July 1-3, 1863 in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.…
The story “Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield is about a woman who enjoys going into the park nearby her house and watches the people and surroundings; she imagines putting them into one big play. While another story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” is about a woman who can’t seem to get a hold of herself after finding out she has some sort of illness that forces her to take medicine every hour of the day. The two have some differences and some things in common.…
In my academic life I use written communication in replying to discussion questions, individual work assignments, and communicating with classmates and the course facilitator. Learning to apply the writing skills will improve in the quality of work I produce, it helps the reader to have a better understanding with the document they are reading, and improving the grade I receive on individual assignments.…
All three essays focus on the societal differences amongst individuals as well as their impact. However, they differ in the way society perceives each difference. In Black Men and Public Space, Brent Staples discusses the stereotypes normally associated with African Americans. His narration leads the reader to believe that the majority of white woman are, to some extent, afraid of young black males. In There is No Unmarked Woman, Deborah Tannen discusses the inferiority normally exhibited by women in our culture. She argues that men dominate almost all aspects of life as opposed to women who usually get the short end of the stick. In the last essay, On Being a Cripple, Nancy Mairs portrays the life a cripple who faces daily challenges due to her disabilities. Due to her inability to perform regular tasks, her friends and family help out. However, Mairs hints at the fact that at times, the people around her get annoyed. All three of these essays normally had a woman who was marked as a “victim” which implies that gender comes into play in almost all circumstances. It seems that all the authors imply that society always differentiate between genders by specifically talking about the impacts on women. Furthermore, all the essays describe negative situations or circumstances. In other words, instead of focusing on how a king might stand out in a crowd, the authors pick out the unprivileged individuals. Staples describes the negative stereotypes associated with young black males; Tannen refers to the social inferiority of women and Mairs illustrates the unfortunate life of a cripple. In all circumstances, the targeted individuals suffer in one way or another. In contrast, the type of emotion felt by and against the protagonists differs between the essays. In Black Men and Public Space, the black male feels ashamed of how women fearfully avoid him. While he feels that the allegations against him are false, society labels the African American as a criminal. In There is No…
Emerson and Thoreau share similar views on life. They share similar views on life like thinking that it should be taken with simple steps and with ease, living life the way you want to, and appreciating the little values that come along with it. Thoreau states that life should be simple and that “being in the now” is taking over. Everyday advances in the world are starting to choose how we live for us, instead of living our lives ourselves. Emerson says that appreciating small things, appreciating yourself, and appreciating others around you is life. These are the points stated by Emerson and Thoreau on how life should be for everyone.…
The NFL draft has discovered many unique NFL quarterbacks since 1936. That is 76 years of teams picking their franchise quarterbacks. Many quarterbacks have been drafted, some are a “bust” and some are record-breaking hall of famers. Teams take a risk every year to find their franchise player to take them to the next level. Throughout the past 76 years no two hall of fame quarterbacks compare and are so much alike than Tom Brady and Joe Montana. Tom Brady and Joe Montana have mastered their craft of becoming a starting NFL quarterback in two different eras, from record-breaking performances to upsetting defeats.…
Writing is the primary way people communicate with others and is taught at an early age (typically 5 years old). We all write daily; whether it be emails or paperwork for a job, assignments and papers for school, even something as simple as texting a relative/friend. Having the ability not only to write but, write correctly is beneficial in several areas of life. Earning better grades and improved critical thinking skills are just two benefits that come from improving my ability to write.…
Throughout the years I have dreaded writing because I lacked the skills necessary to be an efficient writer. I would spend so much time stressing over all the skills I didn’t know that I never had the time to enjoy the writing process. By taking this course, I have learned valuable and essential skills to make the writing process more enjoyable. Furthermore, over the course of this semester I have flourished into a more confident and focused writer.…
In the stories, “The Lie,” by Kurt Vonnegut and “Barn Burning,” by William Faulkner, the main characters mature from childhood into adulthood. This maturity either develops from support of one’s family and upbringing or it grows internally from one’s conscience. We see from both stories that the main characters use this maturity to courageously speak up.…
From the moment that you are born to the moment where you learn how to read and write, there has been the theory of reading and writing. The theory of reading and writing varies among each person. The second day of class, we talked about what good reading and writing was. We discussed that good reading skills are, “ Retaining information, it is challenging, but not taxing, the topic informs, and it gives an opinion.” (notes). We also discussed that writing should “entertain, be on topic, inform, and persuade.” (notes). When analyzing good reading and writing, we found that there were two common themes, communication and time. Communication is key to having sound reading and writing. As time goes on, your reading and writing skills improve along with your theory of reading and writing.…
Writing it is an essential skill needed to communicate. Unfortunately, for me writing is not quality that I have develop with pleasure and it is always a work in progress. Writing is a very difficult process and there is nothing easy about it, but their some things that helps me get it done. My greatest obstacles to embrace writing is my attitude, staying focus and starting the first paragraph. There are somethings the help to make this process less stressful like working in comfortable area finding the right tools to work with and not prognosticate to get it done.…
Written Communications is one of my weaknesses because I have a hard time learning how to compose works that apply the correct structures of a composition which is coherent paragraphing, intelligible sentence structure, precise and varied word choice, and correcting spelling, grammar, and mechanics. I have always have problems in this area in school because I didn’t know express myself clear in my written and if it was a boring topic it was hard for me to write about because it was something that was not interesting to me. I plan to work on this area in the future by asking my teachers for help and guidance with my writing. This will impact my success in college because I would be able to analyze and interpret college level materials without any issues.…