...This year, in my English 1302 class, I have learned writing skills that I will utilize for the rest of my college career. Communication through text is a critical skill of modern day society and should rightfully take place as required curricula. I have grown through my efforts as a writer and my increasingly practical knowledge of essay construction, source integration as well as an understanding of the importance of this course. In my post-diagnostic examination, I received 56 out of 74. This was four questions less than my pre-diagnostic examination in which I received 60 out of 74. I feel I have grown as a writer further than just correcting the last minute grammatical and spelling errors in order to complete my final drafts. Instead, I have also blossomed in the skill of communication through my writing. I have learned the required structure of an essay, and how to construct a literature review as well as a researched argument. I still require practice in some areas of grammatical structure, such as comma splicing, as this was a recurring problem and an area of weakness for me. I have learned that a properly formed essay requires an introduction, body paragraphs and a conclusion. In the introduction, the thesis should be clear and is normally located at the end of the introduction. I learned the introduction requires an exigency describing why my topic is significant. In the body paragraphs, topic sentences are crucial. They should point back to the thesis and explain...
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...English 1010 has been a very interesting journey for me. Throughout my journey, I experienced frustration, stress, and long nights in the computer lab. English 1010 have not only made me a better writer, but it has also improved my creativity in my writing. My writing has improved tremendously since the first day of class. I am satisfied with the grade I earned although; I feel I could have done a lot better on to receive a higher grade. I believe my grade should be a B. According to the English 1010 syllabus I feel that my grade should be a B because I improved since my first paper, I participate in class conversations, and I have decent attendance. At the very beginning of the English 1010 Course, my writing style wasn’t too good. I noticed...
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...Since I never been interested in reading I never really engaged with what I read about. It was not until last semester in my English 111 class that I started enjoying what I read by actually evaluating the text in further detail. Active reading means reading something in further detail by evaluating and analyzing the text in different ways then just re-reading the text. By doing this you establish more support in your assessment. This hands-on-way to read, by highlighting or writing in the margins, is a way to enhance the reader ability to expand their assessment of the text. Active reading also consists of reading, asking questions, and examining the text. This is different from any other reading technics I have used in the past. Active reading...
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...Catherine Edwards Ledbetter English 1010 8 September 2015 When I was about 17 years old my friends and I would go to this place we call “The Clift’s”. It had the best and chilliest people I have ever met. Everyone had the best vibes. It was the most peaceful place I’ve ever been. We used to do rebellious things behind the curtain of trees. The best part: The warm beautiful lake that I got to dive into for hours. The Clift’s has always been a place where I felt free. When we would go to the Clift’s my friends and I would all go pile in the hot car and drive around and eventually would come to the conclusion that we should just go to the Clift’s, like we always did. There were always new people to meet, and they all felt the same way I did about my special place. They all had positive vibes and were all pretty cool. The forest was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. It was bright, green, and deep. As I walked through the forest the trees would touch me, and the branches that had fallen would crack under my feet. One of the reasons why I went there as a teenager was to experience things that I wasn’t able to do in the outside world it felt like. I could smoke as I pleased. Most people just smoked cigarettes and marijuana, some did other drugs but that’s all I really wanted to do. Drinking was always fun, too. It gave me a sense of adventure and made me feel as I could party forever. Drinking and smoking gave me the ability to be hyper and dance, and made me feel...
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...Damien Cowger English 3080J 10 April 2013 Something Awful: Would You Tell the Truth? I found “Something Awful” to be a very enjoyable story. This story was about three couples who got together, Mark and Beth, Joe and Sally, and Elaine and Jack and decided to play a little game. The couples were sitting around at Joe and Sally’s house drinking alcohol and passing around joints even though two of the couples had children there. I felt like this added to the story due to the fact it showed their character. It shows that there is still some immaturity amongst them and added to the way they acted later in the story. The game they decided to play was called “Something Awful”; the point of this game was to confess the worst thing you’ve done or the thing you feel worst about and tell the group about it, then at the end they would vote on who they thought did the worst thing. To me this also displays the characters immaturity because I find this to be a juvenile game to play for the age of these people. One thing that stood out to me in Elaine and Jack’s relationship was the way Elaine just held her glass up in the air when she wanted a drink. That would really annoy me if I were Jack. I felt like this showed that Elaine was the more dominant partner in the relationship. I thought that also added to the way Jack was looking at Sally all night due to how he felt about Elaine and her dominating personality. I found Sally to be the most interesting person in this short story. She...
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...Running head: ENGLISH-ONLY DEBATE PAPER English-Only Debate Paper Anne-Cecile Grundy Grand Canyon University ESL 523N September 26, 2010 Abstract English language learners are a very heterogeneous and complex group of children, with diverse gifts, educational needs, backgrounds, languages, and goals. They are the fastest growing section of the student population in schools and offer challenges and opportunities to the American education. In this study, the writer will explore the arguments of both sides of the English-only issue, which started decades ago and is still very active today. Emphasis will be placed on the comparison and contrast of the positions presented by advocates and opponents of the English-only debate and will be supported with state’ voter-driven initiatives and laws relating to English language learners. English-Only Debate Paper In the eighteen century, education in the United States was provided in different languages: German, Dutch, French or Swedish. After World War I, when German was a proscribed language, the American population started to think about an education solely in English. However, until 1968, the language policies were left to the discretion of the school, church, city, or state. At this time, the federal government dictated how the non-English-speaking students should be taught, and therefore, started a very controversial debate in the public education sector (Porter, 1998). “In September 1995, Representative John T. Doolittle...
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...I have had many on my friends ask me about my college classes over the last few months. The main class that they ask me about is English 101. There are many different tips and tricks on how to be successful in an English 101 class. Students should come to a college class with a different mindset than they would if they were in a high school class. To become a well-rounded and successful student in an English 101, students will have to bring a computer, participate in class, and not procrastinate throughout the semester. Students who are in an English 101 class should always bring a computer to class with them. Teachers don’t always tell the students when they should bring their laptop even though the class might use them. The computers are great in class when students are engaging in conversion about something they don’t know, because all they would have to do is Google whatever the topic is about and get information about it. Sometimes when students are posting their assignment on a school based website the attachment doesn’t get...
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...PERCEPTION OF CSU STUDENTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH ONLY POLICY IN ENGLISH CLASS A Research Paper Submitted to Ms. Vanessa Natulla A Faculty of College of Arts and Social Sciences Caraga State University Ampayon, Butuan City In partial fulfillment of the course requirement in English 2 (Writing in the Discipline) Second Semester, A.Y. 2014-2015 By Horlic Mae Masocol Airene Faye Anoda Ronie Casinginan Melody Antonida (Section B2, MTh 9:00-10:30AM) March 2015 I. Introduction A. Rationale English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language). It may not be the most spoken language in the world but is it the official language in a large number of countries. English is the most dominant business language and it has become almost the necessity for people to speak English if they are to enter the world of business where communication is most often conducted in English. Of course not just business in alone, many books, top films, music and also in the internet are produced and published in English. To date, English will have more importance; let it be in Trade and Industry, Tourism, Politics, Jobs, Travels and most especially in Education. Knowing English will allow you to access huge amount of information needed which may not be otherwise available. Basically, the world needs a global language and that particularly in a...
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...I learned a lot of great things in my first semester of college, specifically in my English 1101 class. However, this semester of learning for me didn’t happen without any failures. Coming into college I felt as though I didn’t have any flaws. I examined myself personally, I felt good about my ability to do work in classes, and I even was eager when it came to groupwork in the past. But in each of these of these categories I had minor flaws that I didn’t know of, but were fixed throughout my time in my English class. This semester I failed. Now I’m not talking about letter grades or tests, I’m talking about failing in skills I thought I didn’t have problems with. When I started English 1101, one failure I had almost right away was managing...
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...I was pretty nervous being a fairly new college student going into my second semester of college and taking my second English class. I had many different thoughts going through my mind of what to expect. I was apprehensive, but I was ready to take on the challenge. I knew that I needed to strengthen my English skills, and was hoping this class would help. It is okay if you are feeling nervous and scared, it’s normal. College is a very scary thing, especially if you feel you are not prepared for the courses. I feel as if English is one of my worst subjects because I have trouble comprehending and writing grammatically correct. I feel as if my high school English classes may have not prepared me enough for college. College English classes are not extremely hard if you stay on top of your work at all times. I did not have trouble writing my essays; however, I did have trouble when it came to proofreading my work. Now that I have successfully completed English 101 and 102 I feel that I have learned how to improve my writing skills, research skills, and I feel confident in any future writings....
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...Prior research has shown a common belief that there is only one correct form of English. However, no one actually speaks the idealized “standard English” that everyone believes in. “The only place where English really exists is in the mind of its speakers (Freuhwald).” Instead, everyone speaks in a different dialect. Nothing is inherently wrong with dialects, but people view them as improper. African American English (also known as AAE, AAVE, or Eubonics) is often considered to be poor English, and people that speak it are often viewed as less intelligent. However, it has its own history, logic, and grammar (Birch, 538). Both Black and White English follow specific systems, but the system of Black English is not apparent to those who do not use it (Myhill, 38). In fact, perceptions about accents and dialects can vary between cultures. An accent that is considered low class in one culture may be considered upper class in another culture (Nguyen, 1335). This further demonstrates that our opinions about accents or dialects are arbitrary....
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...2015 English Language Learners Policy Roxana Rodriguez California State University, Dominguez Hills SPE 481 – Diverse Learners with Exceptionalities July 12, 2015 English Learner History and Sociopolitical Context Immigration has always been a part of American history. However, in 1910 a shift in the type of American immigrant occurred. Up to this point most immigrants were from northern European and were mostly Anglo-Saxon and Protestant. With the incoming of immigrants who looked and talked a lot different from the first American immigrants an Americanization movement commenced. The 1906 Nationality Act made speaking English a requirement for US citizenship, this shaped what it meant to be an American and consequently...
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...English 101 “Dreams Converted to Reality” In “The Symbolic Language of Dreams”, Stephen King speaks in depth about his writing process. King has written over fifty novels and sold over three hundred and fifty thousand copies worldwide. Most of us cringe at the thought of re-living some of our worst nightmares, but that’s not the case for novelist Stephen King. He uses his dreams and nightmares to sculpt his stories to his liking. King believes that dreams are the way our minds translate the nature or solution to our problems, and speaks in depth about this connection with his writing process. In “The Symbolic Language of Dreams”, Stephen King reveals that writing and dreaming are closely correlated, and writers prefer routine to achieve a semi-dreaming state. King uses dreams extensively in his writing process. He believes that dreams have a precognitive effect on the story and uses those experiences to bring the eerie feelings to life in his novels. When he was writing “IT”, King reveals that he came to a halt in writing, and needed to come up with something. He fell asleep and had a very scary nightmare; he awoke terrified and delighted, all at the same time. It would be safe to say that we’ve all had dreams reflecting on a current situation or problem, especially ones that weigh on us the heaviest. We can draw a conclusion to our problems from dreams, which is also what he relates to his readers. King describes the writing process similar to digging...
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...3 AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH The dialect of English spoken by members of the African diaspora and descendents from the slave trade in North America has many names: African American English, African American Vernacular English, Black English, Ebonics (Baugh, 2000: 2), Spoken Soul (Rickford and Rickford, 2000), New World Black English (Rickford, 1999: 175), African American Standard English when discussing middle class Black English (Spears, 2009: 3), and many others. For the remainder of this dissertation, I will refer to the dialect as African American English (AAE) for simplification. AAE is used both by descendents of slaves brought to North America during the slave trade and immigrants to the United States from the larger African diaspora....
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...The PurtianEra “Etienne Balibar has observed that Female; Authorizing American Identity, through a network of apparatuses and daily practices ,the individual is instituted as homo nationalis"( S, Rosenberg ,pp 482). [“Female authors were especially well equipped to take on the task of identity of female writers were especially well equipped to take on the task of identity construction ,painfully aware to write was to step beyond the bounds of gender, to be caught in Mary Rowlandson's account is quite traumatic and harsh, and yet she still finds a strong emotional security in God”] (M.Balkun, & S, Imbarrato, 1998). Mary Rowlandson gave her readers her one on one day to day experiences of her captivity with Native Americans during King Philip’s War. A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson publications still ranks as one of the greatest bestsellers in American literature. Rowlandson puritan housewife married to reverend and mother living in Lancaster, Massachusetts. In 1675, Native American attacked colonist after three tribesmen executed in Plymouth. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative started a major genre of religious writing and writing by women. Rowlandson’s captivity narrative started a major after Rowlandson captivate for 11 weeks, burned 1,200 homes, and killed 300 people. Rowlandson wrote Narrative as a religious piece telling the her people God saw her through the trauma and saved her . In Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative...
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