...I have positive experiences with writing because I read a lot and I think that reflects in my writing and makes it writing easier. One thing I have learned from reading many books is to have my writing authentic and unique because those are the writings that stick with you. I have written a research paper, persuasive essays, book reports, and a reflection paper. One of my mistakes in writing is that I don’t know how to stop. I used to write very long stories in elementary school and my teacher had told my parents that I ramble a lot in my writing. Ever since, I’ve tried to control that and I try to write clearly and concisely without making it too repetitive or redundant. I like when I can essentially “hear my voice” when I read my writing, which is why as much as I do respect and appreciate criticism on my papers, sometimes I find it hard to change my writing because I want it to sound the most like me....
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...My Experiences as a Writer Sadie Brown ENG.090 Dr. L. Dennis Strayer University December 7, 2011 My Experiences as a Writer I experienced writing at the age of 3, scribbling and doodling, and then I began to write my name. By the time I reached grade school was the first time I wrote an essay. I have written other things such as poems and a couple of personal letters. Since then, it’s been difficult to write because I no longer have inspiration. I like to write but have little enjoyment doing so; I guess you can say I lost my muse. Nowadays I basically just write little notes to myself and maybe a love letter from time to time, not giving them to anyone in particular. Other than that I really don’t do much writing anymore. Nothing seems to inspire me. My concerns as a writer is that I may not be as good as I think. I feel that I will fail and get rejected. I know rejection is a hard pill for anyone to swallow. Writing is good in many ways because you can express yourself, expand your vocabulary and spelling, and use your imagination. Writing can be enjoyable and frustrating at times. It doesn’t take much to become a writer. All you have to do is start writing. Let the pencil take you away in exploring your thoughts on paper. These are just a few experiences I’ve had as a writer. I really can’t say what good experience I’ve had as a writer other than the writing I do personally that only I can see and judge. My bad experiences seem to...
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...The way in which we view writing and literacy influences the way we view our own writer identities (Cremin and Baker, 2010). Writer identities are composed and stem from a variety of elements relating to previous schooling experience, our upbringings, beliefs, the people we surround ourselves with and our perceptions of writing (Cremin and Baker, 2010). Before enrolling into this unit I, like many other pre-service teachers viewed myself as a reader more than a writer (Gardner, 2018). Being a writer to me focussed hugely on people who produced and created writing as their paid job such as authors or journalists. Fresh out of high school having done many exams and constantly being exposed to writing online and through social media, I still never viewed myself as a writer....
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...Running head: Experiences as a Writer-Revised 1 Experiences as a Writer Keisha Rountree-Haskins Writing Fundamentals Colleen Colby February 8, 2013 Experiences as a Writer I write emails daily at work for the State of Georgia, Department of Medicaid. Most of the emails are to case workers and supervisors regarding our clients. Writing emails are the most opportunities that I get to write. Our clients are members with Medicaid. Because of the nature of my work, my emails have to be very professional. And on my job, unclear emails cause confusion and delays. A well-written email makes it easy for the recipient to understand and act on its message. I do not have a lot of experience as a writer. Writing is not something that I enjoy. I enjoy conversing more than writing. My concerns with writing are learning how to put my thoughts in writing. Proofreading is also something that I need to work as a writer. I need to increase my vocabulary as well. Lastly, I think I need a lot of help with writing essays and research papers. A good experience from writing was when I was in high school and writing a book report. I had to write a book report on The Scarlett Letter. I have always struggled with writing papers and it took me forever to write the report. I was so proud of myself because I received a grade of an A+. Writing emails is my most frequent writing experience. One of my bad experiences was when...
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...My Learning Style Learning styles are part of a mental map that when dissected and analyzed, will help people to understand their learning anatomy, and hopefully will guide their future learning experiences to make the best use of their big and strong learning musculature. To start, the learning analysis and this writer learning styles and strategies will be introduced. Second, a comparison of my own and Vark’s analysis of strategies will be presented, and finally, an assessment of changes on study habits for this writer will be offered. First, our focus here will be the Styles included on the VARK analysis which questions are focus on the way we take-in and give-out information. These Learning styles are Visual, Aural, Red/Write, and Kinesthetic. My learning style is Multimodal (three model) with strongest points on the visual mode which was 12, kinesthetic 10, read/write 10, and Aural 4. As seen by the numbers, none of the three styles stands out. Translating this, it might take longer for this writer to feel confident about the understanding and retaining of the information because involves not only seen something, but , getting examples, pictures about it, writing about it and also having some practice or hands-on, that help to get the best of the learning endeavor. However this allows for flexibility of choosing the best styles for the specific learning experience. Definitely Aural learning style is not a great part of this student learning anatomy because she gets...
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...What has shaped you as a writer? This question was challenging for me to answer. When asked questions like this I have always had a hard time answering them. I know what my strengths and weaknesses are but to answer the who are you questions will always be challenging. I believe people have different experiences throughout one's lifetime and these experiences are what contribute to who they are. People continue to change and evolve ultimately becoming different versions of themselves. I have never considered myself to be a great writer and with time, this opinion has not changed. I was raised in a small town and educated in an even smaller school. Being educated in a small school there are limited resources, and this is something I believe has impacted me. I have always lacked the confidence in myself and this is one of my weaknesses. This weakness has impacted me as a writer. I have always struggled with the proper use of grammar and to this day continue to struggle. This challenge started when I was younger. As a child and teenager, you are discovering who you are and are very impressionable. When a teacher or peer talks negatively about something such as your writing ability this can impact your confidence....
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...December 29, 2015 Entry 1: ME, A WRITER? Attitude: After reading chapters 1 and 2, I realize how important each strategy in this course will be to my learning objectives. I was able manage my time more effectively by using organization skills, keeping track of deadlines and taking important notes, this course has thought me how to avoid procrastination, and I was excited to see how well I understood and manage my coursework proficiently. I integrated new idea that will help me to become a better writer and will also be useful in my other courses. I had a great learning experience and with this opportunity I will be able to implement creative strategies for learning. After taking this course I now have a clear understanding of how beneficial it is to read and comprehend the information as well as how to become an effective writer. As a result, I believe that the concepts theories, and practical examples provided in this course will help me to become a successful learner. I felt as sense of excitement as I complete my daily writing objectives, and to see how rewarding it has been as a writer. Inventory: After completing the learning style inventory, it gave me a clear understanding of the type of learner and writer I am. I realize that I accomplish more when I work alone as an independent learner and I believe my strategy of learning helps me to avoid unnecessary distractions. I’m able to figure out the information that’s been illustrated which will allow...
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...Experiences as a Writer Writing can be a good or bad experience; it all depends on the writer. People who are good writers have fewer problems than those who have trouble writing out their thoughts. I believe those who have a great mind of imagination are some of the best writers. My experiences in writing have always been a minimal, because writing is a difficult process for me. The problem I have with writing is expressing my ideas and thought in a concise and coherent manner. In the future, I hope to be able to improve tremendous at writing essays, research papers, and other writing assignments without very little to no errors. I hope to be a well-rounded writer when I complete this course. I begin writing when I was in the first grade, when my teacher showed me how to put words together to form sentences. The second grade is where I was showed how to write simple sentences. I was also shown how to correctly write sentences so that didn’t have any run-ons or fragments, on complete sentences. Eventually when I reached middle school I was able to write a complete paragraph, and term paper. Everything I have learned in school has helped me to be able to write resumes, reports at work, and other important things in my adult life. It is very important that my resumes and reports are written correctly, and my words are professional. It has helped me to elaborate and point out the important in my resumes...
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...Word count: 803 Setting up My Expectations: Life after College My days in college as an English language student made me recognize the best things about literature and the art of writing. It was soul enriching, whenever I read various literary texts or critiques, and discovered some established writers in the country where I live. These writers all had something in common: They were humbled by their respective experiences of achieving success in an industry where writers are now less valued as builders of society. Initially, some writers had secretarial or other jobs not particularly appropriate for English majors. Some were fortunate enough to work as editors or writers. While some of these situations saddened me, I felt proud of those who patiently worked hard to earn a living and finally did make it as professors of literature. I have known some English professors who went to graduate school for their Master’s degree in Education major in Literature while teaching, showing their undying passion for the field. I was very lucky to grow up in a family that had the financial capability and resources to support my college education and would also be able to support my desired Master’s degree later on. Having this financial capability is a privilege. I could not easily throw away this opportunity to further my studies. I view this opportunity as a stepping stone to helping me become a literary scholar, professor and researcher. I understand that the way to the top is straight...
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...Experiences as a writer My experience as a writer is very limted. As a mechanic and seeing that this is my first time attending college I do not have much experience. The only time have to dedicate to writing is when I’m off from work. I am usually writing about my feelings for my loved ones in a journal. When at work I am required to write reports on the equipment and the functions of the machines. At school I am allowed to expand my knowledge for writing. My feelings towards writing are mixed. On one hand I enjoy writing but, because of my lack of knowledge and my busy schedule I do not have time to fully dedicated myself to it. To me in order to write u have to have a feeling towards it, and truly understand what you are doing. I believe that you cannot simply jump into writing it has to be learned over time and practice in order to become a good writer. My experience from writing comes from my journal entries that I try to write in every day. I believe that is going to help me become more adjusted to writing in a class room. My bad experiences with writing come from when I was in high school. I was not a very good writer and it showed in my grades. I do believe it’s because of I lacked the passion to write. So that taught me that whenever I pick a topic to write about it has to be sometime that I could relate to as closely as...
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...express oneself. My ideal vision of literacy instruction would be to allow students to use reading and writing as a gateway to self-expression. Literacy can be used to grow not only as a person, but as a well-developed writer. A constraint to my vision of literacy would be the restricting mindset instructors enforce on their students. Students have been expected to write solely based on the “rules” taught by their teachers throughout their education. If students do not comply with these “rules”, they are punished with a bad grade. I strongly believe that students write in fear of bad markings and in fear of not pleasing their instructors’ needs. As students advance through the education system, they must advance in their writing skills as well. University students should be able to read and write at a higher level. High school and college instructors must be open to reason and consider that being so demanding with their criteria will only cause students to write at basic level. Instructors that have a stern grading policy are only keeping their students skills at a standstill. Some concerns with my vision of literacy would be that it can cause instructors to hold back on their grading’s, which could cause students to not improve or slack off. My vision is not to hold back instructors from teaching reading and writing skills to their students. Students who are pressured into writing simply to complete the task in order to get an “A” will never truly grow as a writer. Writing is...
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...My Experiences as a Writer Thus, I wrote about my life, the summer vacations or silly, imaginary things. I felt intimidated by the prospect of having to fill a page as much as by the endlessness of those first minutes I needed to find a start over than, “Once upon a time.” I like to write. My first experience as a writer started in elementary, around age 12 when I wrote a story. Every now and then, during English class, we were told to write. As I recall, the assignment mostly was to “write about anything” which was very exciting. My Aunt Carol helped me plans ideas for my story. Then, we sat to write down what we had processed. My story was coming together very well. My story was a great, it was about a haunted house out in the country. This is where my writing took off. When I received my paper back from the teacher, she gave me an A on my story. Everyone in my family was so happy for me. My experience as a writer has been extensive. Currently, one writes extensively for school purposes, personal, and as a hobby. For example, I write for my online English and Math classes, whether its discussion threads, questions or essays. One of my experiences that has been bothering me inside since I was a child, it was the sex abuse I encountered as a child. Like many of us, if sex abuse has not happened to you, sex abuse is an ugly thing for a child to go through. Kids at school found out, and started making fun of me. That to me was the...
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...VMy Writing While Growing Up I grew up in a family of writers. My parents are both writers. My dad was an editor-in-chief at a major internet magazine while I was growing up. While I was a young child, both my parents owned and contributed to a programming magazine. I was always encouraged to write as a child. My parents would always help me edit and change my writings in school. Even my brother has always been a writer. He was always telling stories growing up. When he was in middle school he even wrote a book. Growing up in a supportive family of writers has given me a negative outlook on writing which has made me the writer I am today. Since I can remember, I have always been told I am a good writer yet for some reason I have always fought the writing process. English was one of my worst subjects in high school. Yes, it is my native language, but the reading part is not my problem. Writing the essays was my biggest challenge. Starting an essay has always been the hardest part for me. I was taught to always start at the beginning and finish with the end. Later people told me I could write the beginning last, but I was stubborn. I had to write it first. This hindered me. I would usually wait until the last minute because I did not know where to begin. Procrastinating has always been my fall back when writing. Even now, I am writing this essay on Sunday at 2:30pm the day it’s due. My parents would never push me to write, they would ask the usual parental question of, “Did...
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...Experiences as a Writer Derrick Wiley Dr. Lynda Mubarak English 090 7/15/2012 Experiences as a Writer I have had a lot of experiences as a writer during my enlistment in the military. As a corporal in the United States army one of my job requirements as an upcoming NCO was to have good writing skills. With the responsibility of being a mentor over soldiers it was very important to write what we call counseling statements, also known as (DA form 4856). A counseling statement had to be written at the end of every month or when the soldier did something out of army regulations. If a soldier was up for promotion or demotion the company commander would review the counseling’s to make a final decision, correct spelling, time stamps, and perfect word selection must be correct or the counseling would be thrown out. [This is a great way to explain what a counseling statement is and how it is used in the military. Nice work, Derrick!] Being a good writer in the military could lead up to rewards, special jobs with the commander, good criticism, and other great things. When it comes to being a bad writer in the military various problems could be coming your way such as these: bad criticism, loss of upcoming promotions, and demotion. Bad writing skills could also confuse the supervisor who is reading the report, or even cause confusion on the point that needs to come across to readers. Writing in the military is a part of the backbone of the army...
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...Personal information I am Usman Afzal Awan. I am a student majoring in computer science. I am in my junior year of my study but am expected to graduate by the end of 2017. I have not enrolled in any business classes at the moment but this is an aspect am considering to engage in so that I could increase chances to get a management position within the information technology sector. As a computer scientist, my professional objective involves contributing to the development of software and hardware that could reduce security risks. However in order to achieve this long-term professional objective of my career, I look forward upon the completion of my studies with admirable grades. My long –term professional objective of creating security within the information technology sector coincides with my goal for this writing course. In development of computer programs, there is a lot of creativity that is required just like what is highlighted in most writing courses. Personal writing experience in comparison to the process approach I have handled writing in my previous experiences. This has involved writing of term papers and assignments. In this form of writing, I noticed that what is required is objectivity. In such forms of writing, one is supposed to concentrate on facts that exist in theories and concepts. Unless it is asked by the tutor, writers of such papers are supposed to be objective. I found that this form of writing to be so rigid because one is not supposed to give his...
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