...I am currently a junior in the University Of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. I have attended a small little school in Snyder, Texas called the Western Texas College before coming here, and I have received my associates in Applied Science and Petroleum Technology. I am taking English 1301 for the third time this Summer II course, since English has never been my strongest subject besides the fact that I know it is important to know. At first, I was a bit skeptical about taking English 1301 this summer in an unknown university, but upon entering Ms. Sanchez’s English 1301 class, it opened my eyes. I had a whole new perspective in not only reading, but also on everyday life situations. The first two times I took English 1301, I was not fully understanding the concept of the text I was reading. When walking into class on the first day of school this summer,...
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...Running Header: Dracula Page 1 Bram Stoker’s Dracula March 7, 2011 Randy McMeans Professor Leigh Baldwin Page 2 Bram Stoker’s Dracula “Vampires,” fascinating creatures of the night. They roam the night portraying themselves as members of society. Their appeal is ever so alluring and lustful, yet beautiful, bone chilling evil. Our very souls are at risk for eternal damnation to be devoured and consumed by these evil creatures. The risk of eternal life consumes the imagination of men and women alike. Bram Stoker, author of Dracula could not have foreseen the magnitude of fascination of that which he created. The question that plagues the minds of Dracula enthusiasts is the Romanian Slavic ruler “Vlad Tepes”, the mysterious Dracula. As we are introduced to Dracula in the novel, Jonathan Harker is dropped off at the front door of the mansion belonging to the frightful Count Dracula, by whom he is employed. It is already late and the wolves are howling in the background. Jonathan Harker feels a chill up his spine as he knocks on the massive wooden doors. Moments pass and the door is answered by Dracula himself. “Welcome to my house! Enter freely and of your own free will.” (Dracula p.22) As we are introduced to this character...
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...I feel as if English 1301, will not be hard for me if I stay motivated and put in the work. While I normally struggle to stay motivated throughout a 16-week course, my goal is to focus these next few weeks and not procrastinate. I often procrastinate, which makes the work seem much harder than it is. The work for English 1301 shouldn’t be hard, considering I’ve always excelled in English. For example, I scored highly on the English section of the SAT and took AP English in high school and received one of the top three scores in the school on the AP practice exam. While I did excel in high school, I still must put in the work and effort in this honors course and I believe that if I don’t procrastinate, this class will be bearable, even though the syllabus is jam packed....
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...If you cannot rely on yourself to get work done, then you might as well stop reading this essay and rethink taking this course. Time management, organization, and self-reliability are the key to succeeding in English 1301 (Composition 1). This course will test your ability to get work done on time and of the highest quality, all while relying on yourself to get it done. There is no sitting in a room with fellow students or teachers to remind you of that deadline that is closing in quickly. Nevertheless, if you chose to take on this challenging course, you will learn new skills that you had not been introduced to before. Your writing techniques will improve, and you will notice that you look at pieces of writing and other forms...
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... Kristen Galley Professor Lee Harrison ENGL 1301, Tuesday 2:30p.m (Class Red) 30, September 2013 Language and its Meaning Language defines someone’s culture or character as a person, it is a means of history and ancestry. Without language it would be hard for people to communicate on a level to which they actually understand one another. In Amy Tan’s and James Baldwin’s essay’s they both go into detail about their aspects of what language is meant to them, and discusses it in detail throughout their stories. James Baldwin in his essay discusses a main and questionable factor of a type of English called “Black English” and it actually being a language. While, Amy Tans story is mainly about different types of English languages that she had to pursue her entire life whether it be broken, simple, or watered down English. Each author speaks of different perceptions on English, which should not be judged or ridiculed in any way. James Baldwin in his essay, “If Black English isn't a Language, Then Tell Me What Is?," he starts off by stating that Language isn't the main issue in his essay, it is just apart from what has truly evolved in international societies. He refers to the Americans as not recognizing that Black English is a Language, because it is a different kind of language and isn't necessarily acceptable to them. According to Baldwin Black English is a language, because slaves used it in order to communicate in a submerged society...
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...During this course, I been leaning to write with the help of different literary devices such as visual texts or books. For two of the major assignment for this course 1301 English I used images to write a rhetorical analysis about the negative side of Facebook and with the help of a book called The Intervention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd I wrote a literary analysis. Therefore, while reviewing those essays I found there are some mistakes with the structure of the essay, there are enough examples to support the main idea, and I need to improve grammatical mistakes. For a good essay the structure should include the three main parts an introduction, body, and the conclusion. On both of my essays I include those three parts, however the thesis statement...
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...Enrolling in a college course was a new beginning for me because I haven’t been very good when it comes down to writing essays. But with the hard work and dedication that I put in this course I surprisingly became a much better one. I came into this class prepared, and knowing that it would be difficult and a new change compared to any other class I have taken before. This course has exposed me to many different writing technique and different writing skills that helped improve my writing in everyway possible. Throughout this English 1301 class I have learned self discipline, and how to handle stress. English is not quite my favorite subject, but during this course I discovered my weaknesses and strongest areas. As the days progressed during the course so did the challenges I had to overcome. One of my personal challenges I faced was the word count I had to meet in order to complete the assignment. By having a certain limit I had to reach not only made me use more details but challenged me in elaborating the topic I was talking about. In any college class you are expected to meet these high standards which I found very difficult but progressed within time and became better at writing more sufficient. Another obstacle I faced during the course was the four letter word time. Time played a crucial role in this course because it kept me from slacking off, and taught me to put school before anything else. At the beginning of the course we were given a syllabus of assignments...
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...SHAHLU KEMP ENGLISH 1301 TETYANA YEROMENKO In my eyes of coming home as being born in America. We live in a world of things seen, a world that is visual, and we expend much of our physical and emotional energy. The moments your brain realizes what happened, nerves and show your dissatisfaction. The best thing being from America is you can use your brain for everything, more than two million people come from different places all over the world. Political and social and economic development all shape their life. Things from our past don’t just fade away, they are part of us and most people greatly miss them weather they know it or not. Having a pleasant attitude all the time may not be possible this day in age, but I know it’s a good feeling when you can. I can recall these memories at any time, but they are especially present when I’m at home. It’s not just because most of these things took place while I was at home, but because actually feel like I can do everything again while I’m there. I’ve decided to make it a habit to visit my other family every Sunday. We weren’t a dysfunctional or anything, but like most family, they argued sometimes like family. Sunday dinners are a lot of fun; I can converse with my older brothers like never before? Eating dinner is no longer a rush to eat fast and so we can go back out and play outside. Leaving the...
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...Vanessa Villasenor Professor Kaderli English 1301 October 9, 2014 Revenge Revenge is something almost everyone can relate to. When the time is right and you take justice into your hands, nothing can describe that glorious moment. That is what most people believe the word revenge means, to take justice into your own hands and pay back the person that did you wrong. Also, people would think that it is logical to get revenge, because they figure the other person should hurt just as you have. I’m here to tell you that revenge is unrelated to logic and immoral. When revenge comes into your heart, it takes over the way you think and you’re no longer thinking logical. However, I do believe God has the right to take vengeance, because he is the ultimate judge. Revenge is immoral for humans, because either way someone gets hurt. It could be something as simple as hitting your sister and she hits you back harder. When revenge becomes serious, that’s when it can become deadly. Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is one of the most famous plays of revenge. In the play, Hamlet sees the spirit of his father. The ghost tells Hamlet that his uncle, who is now the king, is the one who murdered him. From this point on, the play becomes one big plot for revenge. More than a handful of people die. In the end Hamlet does succeed in taking revenge for his...
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...Emily English 1301, Assignment #3 October 25th, 2015 Crash Essay E.B. White once said, “Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.” This nation has become a melting pot of people from different cultures, races, religions, backgrounds, classes, and beliefs. Prejudice is born from personal experience and from generalizations and beliefs about a particular group of people. In the movie Crash, the director does an incredible job illustrating prejudice in today’s world by showing examples in our everyday society, how our personal lives can often influence how we interact, and how sometimes our preconceived ideas can be shattered by chance encounters. Society is full of prejudice, people are judged on the basis of their race, class, sex, or religion. The movie Crash depicts the various aspects of prejudice by showing the causes and effects it has on different people and how they interact with each other. For example, in the beginning of the movie a wealthy white couple, Rick and Jean, is walking down the street and Jean moves closer to her husband when she sees two black men, Anthony and Peter, walking towards them. They notice the woman’s reaction, then they rob the couple at gunpoint and steal their car. Then, after Rick and Jean get home they have their locks changed, Jean gets really upset when she sees the locksmith is Hispanic and wants to have the locks changed again because she thought the Hispanic man was going to sell...
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...Savanna Gonzalez English 1301 Christine Morgan October 20, 2014 Childhood VS. Adulthood As we go through our life we have two important parts and those include the time of childhood and adulthood. It is all a matter of how you see both time periods. Although both are key stages in life, the responsibility free and fun loving lifestyle of childhood is nostalgic. One major difference between childhood and adult hood is that children are able to be free in their behavior. For example, children can make all these notable mistakes because as a young child that is when you are starting to learn right from wrong, so you will not get severally punished. Plus young children can also be silly all the time and not be as serious about certain situations. It is like a care free sense of behavior because you do not do things to impress or get people to think highly of you. Plus a child`s behavior is full of boundless energy it is like you are never tired. Unlike when you are an adult your behavior should be on point always on the streets, at work, and with family. Because as an adult you should already know right from wrong and it is not as easy to get away with your mistakes or abnormal behaviors. As an adult you also have to be more serious about almost every situation you are faced with you cannot just blow it off carelessly. You would have to tend to it. Not to mention that your energy level basically decreases the older you get so an adult just feels more drained. Children...
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...David Williamson Ms. J. Aguilar English 1301 September 9,2014 The Day I Met Him A month ago I was put in a situation I never thought would come my way, I met my father. He had flown to Dallas to see me before my football season would start. That day was one I will never forget and never intend to forget. It was full of new experiences and an assurance that my father had acknowledged my existence, though I knew I had many doubts. “Klunk” The trunk closes as I take my father’s luggage out of the car. The summer morning was dreary with clouds and the air was damp, like a day will be in the heat of Texas. I had been looking forward to this day for 16 years. But as the day started, the realization that a man who hasn’t made an effort to see me since the day I was born is going to meet me finally, sunk in. I realized that we were both just children on the first day of school to each other, quiet and shy. We had finally left the airport and my mind had a million things running through it, but all I could mutter to my father was “Nice day today”. The awkwardness was oozing through the both of us, like soap from a sponge. After about 10 minutes of driving through downtown Dallas, my father finally muttered out “I guess you are wondering where I have been all this time”. “Well kind of” I replied, lying through my teeth. I did not want to admit the constant wonder I had of him, the overbearing curiosity of why he left, why he didn’t keep in touch, and why he avoided contact...
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...Kirsten Mills Professor Belz English 1301 February 19, 2012 Monkey See, Monkey Do It was a bright, sunny day. Spring had just begun. I was finally starting to feel like a big kid. My mother purchased a glittery hot pink bike for my 10th birthday two months ago and a neon green bike for my younger brother who was only five. Of course, his bike was way smaller than mine. Everyday my brother and I would look forward to riding our bikes in the neighborhood while my mom walked along with us, until one day my back tire popped. In spite of my bike loss, I began to ride my brother's small bike too fast and toppled right over onto my chin. I knew I should not have been riding his bike because it was extremely too small for me, and my mother had told me not to. Instead, I did not listen and made my own decision causing me to have stitches put into the bottom of my chin. I learned that every now and then, accidents happen. [The last few sentences in this paragraph sound like you are ending the essay.] In particular, I was more than upset when I heard the loud popping noise and felt myself slow down near what seemed to be an apple tree. [Why?] "Wait up, something is wrong!" I shouted out to Michael. He was a few feet ahead of me and did not hear me. My mom ran up to me and started to examine the bike. We found a long gash in the back tire meaning an air pump would not fix this problem. After my mom...
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...Sheppard, Tawana Dr. Rowe English 1301 M-TH 2:30 P.M. Formal Essay #2 21 June 2012 Beauty In the selection, “Beauty: When the Other Dance is the Self” I like to compare this essay to myself. Like Walker, “It was great fun being cute. But then, one day it ended.” (par 6) When I was born I was the cutest child my mother had. Everyone in the neighbor hood wanted to hold or carry me. I had another sibling but he was never treated like I was. I had the best cloths and I was chosen to go everywhere which made me think that I knew everything. As a child I was very confident and wanted to learn everything. I learned all my Easter speeches no matter the size and did everything that I was big enough to do. As I got older everything changed. I wasn’t eight when my life changed, I was seven. I was all legs and skin, with no fat and was the tallest seven year old around. My everyday activities were wrestling in the mud with my little brother and riding bikes, making me the biggest tom boy in the neighbor hood. I was attending school in fall and wasn’t so happy about it either. I didn’t have long silky smooth hair like the other girls but short rough hair that couldn’t even be combed in a pony tail and my cloths didn’t make it even better. Since I was so tall and lanky, I had to dress like the tomboy I was. My hair and cloths were things that I could handle because I could grow hair or wear a weave and buy new cloths, but one thing that I absolutely couldn’t change was my face....
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...Anastasia Ward Larue English 1301 8 October 2012 Learning the Hard Way Years ago when I was in second grade, my favorite artist in the whole wide world was Destiny’s Child. I was in love with them! I used to dance and sing to their songs all day every day and always reminded my parents how badly I wanted to attend one of their concerts. Back then I would’ve done just about anything for some tickets. When we are growing up, parents constantly stress how bad it is to talk to strangers or give out your address. Well, on this day, I was the kid to mess that up. One day after school my brothers and I were just sitting around watching TV and playing with toys when the phone rang. “Hello?” “Yes. Is this Anastasia Ward?” “Yes. Who is this?” “I’m Cindy and I’m calling to offer you tickets to any concert you want to go to, to award you for being on the honor roll.” When I heard this I immediately got excited. She continued, “Do you like Destiny’s Child?” “YES!!” “Okay, well if you just give me your address, I can send you your tickets, sweetie” Overwhelmed with joy, I turn and ask my brothers what our address was. My younger brother, Daniel, blurts it out and I repeat it to the lady on the phone. Adam, my older brother, wasn’t having that though; he instantly started questioning me, “Who did you give our address to?” and “YOURE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?” I just sat there while he yelled at me, trying to explain why giving our address to the stranger...
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