This semester in English 101 has definitely helped me a whole lot throughout the semester I saw a lot of improvement. I improved in my greatest weaknesses which were run-on sentences and punctuation. I improved as a writer and had several assignments that worked well for me‚ and one that did not. This semester was definitely helpful and I learned a lot. My weaknesses when I first entered English 101 were knowing how to use the correct punctuation and failing to realize when I had run-on sentences
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Coming to the University of Alabama‚ I knew that I had to take English 101‚ English Composition and I dreaded it since I have always been a poor writer. Throughout my entire career as a student‚ I always worried about upcoming writing assignments. Stressing about such assignments would delay my motivational drive to write and led to procrastination and poor performance on assignments due to writing under a time crunch. Instead of dread‚ taking English 101 turned out to be a great benefit since now
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internal and external - include: • to what did I/do I want to commit my time and energy • what did I/do I want to learn about myself and the world • what challenges did I/do I plan to face‚ manage or overcome Looking at ourselves through a dual past/future lens is a gift we can give ourselves...depending on our focus. As we reflect on our past year‚ it is not uncommon for us to discount our growth and accomplishments in favor of focusing on who we didn’t become‚ what we didn’t accomplish‚ and/or where
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to say who you are‚ what you do‚ what you are interested in doing and how you can be a resource to your listeners. Knowing your audience is important. Before writing any part of your speech‚ research your audience. You can not convince anyone of your proposition until you know what it is. Be sure to define precisely what problems you can solve and what benefits you bring to employer. When writing out your elevator speech you should ask yourself what are my key strengths? What adjectives come to
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on my experience that I had in completing English 049. Having taken the English placement test many years ago‚ and scored well enough for English 101 honors‚ I felt confident that I would once again be placed in at least in English 101. My self-assessment and over confidence was proven to be incorrect this time I took the placement test. At first‚ I felt disappointed in the fact that I thought that I would have scored better than I had. Now as I reflect on the experience‚ I am certainly pleased with
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ENGLISH 101 Module 2 SLP Daisha Manuel 02/02/2013 Saturday Evening my plans were completely ruined because it was raining so hard and it was so windy that the rain hitting me felt like blades cutting my face so my outdoor plans were canceled. I went to the mall to hang out for the evening‚ sitting in the middle of the food court so I can have a good view of everyone around me. A tall skinny brown haired girl with sand washed jeans ripped at the knees sitting with a three red haired girls
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What I have learned In Uncle Ian’s Class This is my first term taking any business class here at LBCC. It has been a wonderful experience that has helped me in many ways. It has helped me understand and know the basics of business and how to use those skills. I have a small back ground with owning a business‚ but I have a lot of experience managing a business. These traits are few and far between qualities people have. But after this class I feel that I can further accomplish my goals I have set
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253 04/09/11 What I Learned from Walter Murch Walter Murch has been working in Hollywood as a sound and film editor since 1969 when he started on Francis Coppola’s film‚ The Rain People. Since then he has edited sound on American Graffiti (1973)‚ The Godfather: Part II (1974)‚ won his first Academy Award nomination for The Conversation (1974)‚ won his first Oscar for Apocalypse Now (1979)‚ and won an unprecedented double Oscar for sound and film editing for his work on The English Patient. Michael
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of 19 I found myself in a new place‚ a new world that I had never seen before. I joined the Marines out of High School to see the world and learn about other people. What I learned in the military I have applied it to my daily life. I learned to never judge someone by what they look like or how they live. Just because it is new to you or different dose not mean it is wrong. As a police officer I learned to appreciate that everyone is different and unique. I was able to apply the times I went overseas
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seat in English 101‚ but‚ unfortunately‚ it cannot be that way. It is upsetting‚ but I do understand the circumstances. Therefore‚ since not everyone can be in a class like this‚ I will say this: I deserve a seat in this class. Not because I think I am better than the other candidates‚ but because I truly want to better myself‚ so someday‚ I can say that I am one of the best. I know you know what English classes do‚ how they work‚ and all the benefits‚ but I would like to show you how I see them
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