Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6‚ 1916 – August 1‚ 2002) Francisco "Franz" Arcellana (September 6‚ 1916 – August 1‚ 2002) was a Filipino writer‚ poet‚ essayist‚ critic‚ journalist and teacher. He was born on September 16‚ 1916. Arcellana already had ambitions of becoming a writer during his years in the elementary. His actual writing‚ however‚ started when he became a member of The Torres Torch Organization during his high school years. Arcellana continued writing in various school papers
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“My Special Circumstance Essay” I first came to the U.S at the age of twelve 6 years ago in April 2005 from Somalia to the state of Minnesota. I came here not knowing the English language or the alphabet. I really had a hard time in school; especially the first day of school. I didn’t know how to talk to my teachers or classmates. I only answered questions by saying “yes” or “no” and by nodding my head. That was my only way of communicating. Then my mom hired a tutor that can help me learn the
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How do I view my skills as a writer? My overall skills in writing have improved overtime. The more I write‚ on a daily basis‚ the more my writing evolves. A few tips I have gained and use throughout my writing are I expand my vocabulary‚ master english spelling‚ read regularly‚ and over all improve my grammar. My door as a reader and writer are always open for improvement. Improvement is always welcome in grammar and writings. Writing is not difficult it just takes practice‚ dedication‚ sometimes
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Essay My father and I have an extremely close relationship different to any other father and son. I respect my father to any extent‚ I tell him all my secrets and my future aims. I always avoid from making him disappointed. I love him because he cares for me; he ensures I get a superior education and an excellent occupation in the future‚ so that my life is not difficult. My father takes me on holidays four or five times a year so that I have a pleasant life. My father had a restaurant in the
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writing my essay about the greatest writing challenge of my life that I had to face as a senior in high school. I learned through this experience the importance of being able to write a research paper and also how to deal with learning obstacles. Before this experience I thought I was an excellent writer‚ but afterwards I realized that we all have to overcome the challenges of learning to read and write at certain times in our lives. When I first started on my journey of writing my research
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never been my strong point. I never divulged into the writing process as much as I have completed for this particular course called writing 101. The reason being‚ English was never my first spoken or written language. I am comfortable with speaking the English language however writing correctly and adhering to the writing process has always been a challenge for me. For once‚ I never had a clear idea of structuring an essay to reach a valid point. Without structural organization‚ all the essays I have
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part of learning to reduce my weakness of stresses which was already influenced by final assignments and examinations taking over of my life‚ so the summer break after post- ten school in 2015 was unforgettable time to relax and going home to make a change of getting involved in my village as a community developer. The purpose of enjoying the summer break after post-ten school was to recoup health and vitality and to provide a chance working together with older people in my village. Therefore‚ this
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Tessa Epps Sandra Jordan Biology 240 9 April 2015 My Fitness Pal Essay Throughout the semester I have been recording my eating habits on my fitness pal. I knew before I even started using my fitness pal that my eating habits were not good and to be healthy I needed to stop eating food that was so bad for me. Even though it took me over half the semester to realize that‚ I now can say I am on a healthier track in life and could not be happier. Throughout this process I have learned what foods are
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assignment and transfer my thoughts into a cohesive essay is my unique writing process. Using my strengths and being aware of my weaknesses enhances my writing. My writing process My process begins before I put pen to paper. I lock myself in a quiet room‚ shut off my phone‚ and turn on some eighties hair band music. One thing that helps me write is listening to music. It blocks out distractions and irritating background noises. Once I’m comfortable‚ I spend about 20-minutes on focused free writing‚ then
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Essay: A gift for My Mother The story is written by Viv McDade. She was born in Ireland‚ grew up in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa for most of her life. While living in South Africa‚ she was a part of some organizations. She now lives in Ireland. In the short story the narrator is a girl called Lucy. The story is told by a first person narrator and from her viewpoint. When a story is told by a first person‚ you need to realize that what the narrator is recounting might not be the objective
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