As I approach my last day of English 101‚ I’m reflecting on how my writing has changed throughout the semester..When I first came into English I knew that I was not good at writing‚ during my school years I struggle with grammar issue and sentence structure. while in English 101 ‚the assignment that I struggle with the most was the first paper. I never had to compare features between a scientific and scholar article before. I was having a hard time trying to understand what my teacher want from me
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English Improvement I walked into English 101 head high‚ and confident in my abilities to write a very well structured and put-together essay. Scoring was very high on my English portion on the ACT left me with confidence and an enthusiasm for my soon to be English class’s. Boy was I never so stuck; this class was difficult‚ very difficult I was given the ol’e one two‚ I was out. You’re everywhere‚ you have no clear topic‚ and you ramble on too much. Those are a few of the very common problems
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Throughout my freshman year at ACIT‚ I have learned a lot about myself. In the beginning of the year‚ I was a horrible writer and didn’t enjoy writing at all. Now‚ we are at the end of the year and I think I’m a somewhat decent writer and I actually don’t mind writing as much. After I was taught how to use ACQC format‚ I believe my paragraphs are more developed and not filled with random things that would get me through my essay. I also now know it’s good to include a quote in your paragraphs and
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English 101 11 October 2014 1. What is the cause or effect you are analyzing in your thesis? My cause and effect for my essay is the effects of smoking. 2. How have you explained the cause-and-effect relationship? I have explained the effects of smoking on saying why people start and how to quit. 3. Have I organized my causes and/or effects logically? I have organized it well and believe that it flows smoothly. 4. Have I concluded my essay effectively? I have concluded my essay well by finishing
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second year at Winthrop. I transferred from Western Carolina University‚ and their English 101 class is like this course. It was about perfecting argument style writing‚ so I feel as though this class will partially feel like a repeat for me. However‚ we did not focus on learning to read‚ think‚ and write critically. I do believe this class will help with all of that‚ especially with reading. A lot of the time when I read‚ I feel like I am not understanding or comprehending what the author is saying
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Period 1 09/27/10 Ms. Adams AP English language How I Learned to Read For me learning to read was an extensive and boring experience; I took reading for granted and never suspected of the great knowledge that was hidden in every book‚ I thought was useless; the revelation came afterwards. It all started at home. I was about to be five years old and my mom was teaching me how to write my name. In my head I understood nothing of what I wrote but as far as I know that was my name‚ which would
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Chandler Myers Faria English 10 – Period 3 20 August 2012 Narrative Speech A typical sight in the halls of Hamilton High School are the tall and built young men of the football team. Some are smiling and conversing with friends while others are absorbed in their own thoughts and often run over short students‚ like myself. But‚ one item specifically screams football player‚ the jug of water. These football players have to drink a large quantity of water on and off the field to stay hydrated and
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Cunningham 1 Ronnie Cunningham Morse English 111 03 Oct. 2013 How I Learned To Swim Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I have ever had to do was learn to swim. I was always afraid of the water‚ but I decided that swimming was an important skill that I should learn. I also thought it would be good exercise and help me become physically stronger. What I did not realize was that learning to swim would also make me a more confident person.
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Muna Bhandari Professor Michael G. Davros English 101 January 15‚ 2015 “Arguing from Personal Experience” The world is moving in a fast pace. During Malcolm X’s time it was popular for black men to conk their hair. Similarly‚ “My First Conk” is an essay by Malcolm X where he wrote about the steps and awful experience while he was conking his hair. At that time‚ black people were inferior to white that’s why he conks his hair just to fit in that society. In his essay‚ he is emphasizing that people
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English 101 has been an amazing class and I feel like I have grown more than I expected. I was apprehensive about taking an English class because I have been away from school for almost seventeen years. I have not written an essay since 1996 and I knew many things have changed. I was especially concerned with citations. However‚ I found myself being able to work though citations with little effort. First‚ I recall the apprehension on my first day. I remember thinking I was out of my league when trying
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