This is the second required general core course in collegelevel writing. Observing the conventions of…
This paper was prepared for English 160: English Composition I, Module 2 Progress Test taught by Kristina Leonard.…
D. The writer in you – Discuss your attitude toward writers and the writing and/or what you have learned about the writing process from this study guide. Do you like to write? If so, do you prefer poetry, stories, non-fiction? WhChoose one of the following topics and write an extended (500-word, multi-paragraph) essay that expands on the chosen topic. Please use all of the steps in the writing process (pre-writing, proof-reading, revising and editing, etc.). IN THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR ESSAY, DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL PREFERENCES IN LISTENING TO OR WATCHING FICTION AND DRAMA.…
This essay must have a specific title and present your reflection on all the writing skills you have learned, for example, a central idea that controls your essay in the beginning, concise and clear sentences without grammatical mistakes, logical flow of sentences and paragraphs,…
The student is able to write functional text that addresses audience, stated purpose, and context…
Brainstorming: Jotting down thoughts and ideas about a topic before writing. Second, free writing: filling a piece of paper with any idea that comes to mind about your topic.…
1 Consider how the writing process you read about in this class differs from the process you have used in the past. What specifically have you done in the past compared to what you have read about this week?…
1. David’s primary purpose in sending a message is to inform the reader that the car company will not honour the customer’s claim. The writer’s priority is to inform the reader that the company would like to honour the claim, but point out that it could not happen because the warranty is expired.…
Academic writing is an art of expressing and transforming thoughts and ideas into physical form to deliver information logically and scientifically. This skill needs to be refined and practiced constantly regularly. After three months of taking ESL 273, I have accumulated various experiences in writing advanced sentences and organizing academic essays which are really necessary for me to perform well in the next English course, ESL 5, as well as other classes. As a result, I think I am well-prepared and ready for the next coming course ESL 5. During the ESL 273 course, one of my strengths which is the ability of using various examples as well as explanations to reinforce my main ideas and make them more persuasive is gradually improved. For example, in my writing assignment titled “Littlemindedness- Little Limit to Go Over”, I used my personal experiences such as the diminution of discriminative thoughts and the opportunities I felt when I went from high school to college. Moreover, I also used the reality happening to the curriculum in my home country, Vietnam, in order to strengthen my attitude that coming to De Anza College can generate a significant chance to my life. In addition, I realized how important and essential transitional words are in writing an academic essay and gluing my ideas, sentences, and paragraphs together. Thus, I always keep trying to use a variety of transitional words and phrases in my essay to make it become more coherent and cohesive and avoid making discrete information. In the article “The Advantageous Policy on Immigrants”, I used some transitional words like consequently, in addition, moreover, as a result, after all, and nevertheless to create smoothness for my essay. As a result, the quality of my essays will be improved, and I will be successful in expressing and illustrating the flow of my thoughts. However, after completing 4 in-class essays, I realize that…
I now feel, after being a student of this class, being successful in business or school requires the ability to organize, arrange, and compose thoughts into a logical format. Without these skills it is impossible to communicate thoughts and emotions grammatically. Reflecting on the past three months, I notice that our English 1A class has learned skills necessary to develop personal, informative, and persuasive essays. These are essential points needed to become successful in today's society. In previous English courses that I have participated in, I never realized that essay-writing skills were so important. Because of this class, my attitude toward writing has matured into an understanding of what it takes to be a good writer. Without the knowledge of why writing skills were important, I was concerned about "just getting by". Now, I enjoy the challenge of composing an interesting and thought provoking essay. I find myself developing an essay with my reader in mind, and thinking what might stimulate them to read my work. This class has developed my senses and stimulated my curiosity in the literary world and I feel I have made significant progress in my writing process. The most important of which being how, by the proper use of commas, transitions, and supportive quotes, I transform my average essay into a well composed, interesting literary work, well at least I think it’s interesting.…
This paper is a reflection of how I feel I improved in my writing abilities. Overall, I feel as though I improved on grammatical issues and giving explanations to topics I referred to. My analysis of my improvements will be based off of previous papers throughout the first semester English class until now. This portfolio will include four different styles of writing: a narrative, a newspaper article, an analysis, and a research.…
It's another kind of pleasure--playing wise mother to a questing younger person. It's another very lovely kind of friendship.…
There are two important similarities in the movies “Glory Road” and “The Blind Side”. “Glory Road” is about a mixed white and black basketball team during the time of integration aiming for the same goal to make it to national championships. The movie “The Blind Side” is about a young black man who is found on the street by a rich family that help him get an education and help him find his talent to play football. These two movies, also true stories, end up having strong comparisons.…
The track looked longer than it looked before. I could feel my legs shaking and I could barely breath. It was my first time running the 100 dash, and it was one of the scariest, most nerve racking moments of my life. I couldn't help but feel like I was the new kid on the block. All these kids looked like they were trained their entire life for this one moment, and I didn’t even have the proper shoes or blocks( those things that runners put their feet on a the beginning ). I looked to the side to see if I had a chance of winning, but all I could see were these powerfully built men I had to race. For a second I felt as if my heart was about to explode, it was beating so hard it hurt my chest. My eyes locked on to the man who starts the race with his gun. The closer he got to the pedestal the more nervous and sweaty I became. “On your marks”, he said, my arms tightened and all my thoughts erased, “Set”, I was ready… ready to lose. “Go!”…
The Hamilton College Style Sheet explains the writing process in a way that is easy to understand. Although no two people write the same way this article gives you basics steps most people follow. The Style Sheet states each step and explains easy ways to complete these tasks. The Hamilton College Style Sheet consist of six basic steps to go about writing your essay; read, free write, thesis, outline, draft, and revise. The first step is to read whatever article, book, or paper you are to discuss. Sometimes to fully understand you have to make notes on the paper or jot down important points that you think could be useful in your writing. The Hamilton College Style Sheet also suggests what I believe to be the most important tip; discuss passages you feel are unclear with your peers to guarantee you have a complete understanding of the writing. The second step to the style sheet is to free write. In my opinion free writing is one of the most difficult steps; I have a hard time putting my thoughts on paper. The writing process suggests jotting down possible arguments and asking yourself if you can formulate a main argument out of your notes. Next comes your thesis, a well-developed thesis is a very important aspect of your writing. In order to make sure your thesis is not to prod, name specific places, events, and your side of the argument. The forth step to the writing process is to create an outline. An outline is very important to some people and others think otherwise. I create an outline to organize my introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. In my opinion, this step is one of the most useful steps in the writing process. Creating an outline gives you a clear diagram of what more is needed in your essay. After creating your outline comes your first draft. In your draft you need to have an introduction, several well-developed paragraphs,…