Before arriving on my first day of instruction, I believed that my argumentation skills were at a reasonable level and as a result I was not going to learn an abundance in English 2, critical thinking and writing. However, this was not the case. I quickly realized that the pathos, ethos and logos of which was introduced to me in high school, had long lost their meaning and subsequently found myself in the deep end of the swimming pool, once again. With that being said, through learning these concepts, planning for the subsequent tasks and writing the assigned essays, I acquired a substantial amount of knowledge which is widely applicable.…
“Taking AP English Language and Composition is a worthwhile experience as it can cultivate in students powerful skills and abilities that permit them to think bilaterally, read deeply, and write efficaciously.” -Mr. Alper…
Throughout elementary and secondary education, challenge and regular English-Language Arts classes were offered to the student in my school districts, each with the goal to build on what the previous class had taught us. Whether it was sixth grade English where short essays and essay structure was first taught or eighth grade where the grammar and prose were drilled into our heads. Whether it was sophomore year where the challenge ELA class began writing five and six page essays or in AP Language and AP Literature where everything we had been learning was now applicable to our writing and we learned how to write a synthesis, rhetorical analysis and arguments. I truly believe that all of these classes prepared myself adequately for what was…
The nurse manager should convince the nurse to share with the nurse manager about any difficulties that she faces during his shift. Provide him some advice about his attitudes of judging others and reinforce him to stop doing it and discuss the consequences if he continues his inappropriate actions. Encourage the nurse to communicate more with the colleagues about his problem outside the clinical setting privately or he can approach the senior nurse manager if he faces any difficulties working with the expertise such as the physician. The nurse manager can talk to the students about the situation and discuss with them about the consequences of doing such actions. The nurse manager can approach the…
The only reason that I took advanced English this year was because I felt it would give me a fighting chance against the ubiquitous demon that this subject was to me. This, I would find out…
Throughout my childhood, the idea of having a college education was greatly stressed. As a result, it was my duty as the next generational child, to excel in my studies and achieve a life of prosperity and success. Learning became the basic foundation of my growth. Therefore, my youth was overtaken by many hours spent reading and writing what was known to be correct "Standard" English. I first found this to be a great shortcoming, but as I grew older, I began to realize the many rewards acquired by having the ability to be literate.…
The English III AP (or AP( English Language and Composition) course objectives are to help students become “skilled readers of prose written in a variety of periods, disciplines, and rhetorical contexts” and to help students become “skilled writers who compose for a variety of purposes” (The College Board, AP( English Course Description, May 2007, May 2008, p. 6). Students are expected to read critically, think analytically, and communicate clearly both in writing and speech, which form the “basis for academic and professional communication.” The purpose of this course is to emphasize “expository, analytical, and argumentative writing” based on selected readings…
When the semester began I thought to my knowledge that my writing was that of good quality. Though I had a good basic understanding of the format of an essay or letter I still had a lot to learn. My writing changed in many ways such as learning to eliminate unnecessary wording in my thesis, the use of synonyms, analyzing quotes and writing abstract to concrete thoughts or ideas. This Class not only helped enhance my writing abilities but to also better evaluate the writings of others and forced me to acknowledge the rigorous work of future courses in college.…
This semester has had a lot of work especially in English II, but I’m glad it was like that because I have learned a lot in my English class. I’ll be talking about a few things that I learned this semester. Like discrimination, debating, and how to convince people to change their mind about something.…
July 1993, Lexington, Kentucky. A woman gives birth to a beautiful baby girl with seven holes in her heart; thus began 19 years of visits to an esteemed cardiologist. Extremely worried, her parents inquired regarding their daughter's future, alleviating their worries, the doctor's advice to them was to be diligent and "treat her as you would a normal child." Knowing I have been different did not stop me from participating fully in life, especially during my childhood. In December 2012, we received the wonderful news that the final hole had closed. The odds were in my favor since I have been lucky to have never needed surgery, nor required hospital care from a critical injury. I believe that there is a reason I exist on this earth; and my blueprint…
In English III AP I not only learned the art of rhetoric, literary elements, and poetic structure, I was also taught that I am unique and that I learn differently than others. I learned if I want something then work for it because nothing in life is given to you. I also learned that everyone is important no matter how different they are.. Throughout the course we read and analysed many literary works, but the works that relate the most to me are: I hear america singing, maks, and the crucible.…
In conclusion, I would like to be admitted into the English 2 Honors course for my sophomore year at Girls’ High school. I should be admitted for all of the reasons that I have previously…
As nervous as I was when I walked into Saint Joseph Catholic School (K-8) for my first day of kindergarten, I never thought I would be able to leave after 6th grade and enter the world of middle school. In a small school of about 400 kids, I was familiar with every face that passed by me in the hallway. I got to know the kids in my grade so well and we all knew each other’s life stories. By the time I was in 6th grade at Saint Joseph, some of my friends were planning on going to Kinard middle school in 7th grade. At this point in my life, I was not completely content with where I was going to school. The realization came to me that it was time to move on. It was time for me to try something new.…
The syllabus of this AP English class also required several essays that were not bound to literary analysis. For example, the final essay I wrote for this class was a research paper; the prompt was broad – the paper was to be written about a group invisible to the American public. I decided to write about the plight of homeless people all over the country; once again, I was tasked with researching on my own and developing my own thesis, which improved my academic writing skills. In addition, this writing task was the one that motivated me to pursue a career as a journalist. It was a rewarding experience to reveal untold stories of people undergoing daily hardships and discrimination; I hope to continue writing about such important issues in the future to contribute to…
Introduction Reflective practice has become a key driver with professionals In education but also in general purpose, Reflective practice introduces a learning process to critically analyse and evaluate the existing knowledge and to inforce new idea’s to improve. “Reflective practice is an essential part of developing an evidence based approach” (Stephenson, et al, 2007, p34) And is a core activity for practitioners within Youth justice alongside critical thinking so that practitioners and managers can evaluate their decision making so that Evidence based approach. “Critical thinking is a capacity to work with complex ideas whereby a person can make effective provision of evidence to justify a reasonable judgement” (Moon, 2005 in Brock,…