...become a better writer, it is essential that one should have goals. That is why we have to set a high goal and expectation to be an A plus student. We should make it very crucial to review our goal every day as part of my success and let it has become part of our routine. In order to excel your goals and expectation, you need to communicate effectively in writing and do more reading. First of all, the first goal is to write every day. Because of this, we have to create a timetable that will permit us to write at exact times each day. Most of the writings will be free-writing which will allow you to brainstorm ideas that will help in this course, workplace, and my personal life. As a party informational at my job, writing every day will greatly improve my skill and knowledge when sending email to team members. It will also get me prepare for an academic paper. The more we practice, the better we will become a perfect writer. The next goal is to read every day. We have to plan to read as much as we can each day to develop various writing genres from professional writers. This will help in eliminating my grammatical errors such as; punctuation and spelling which are our greater challenges. Reading will also increase our vocabulary, expand our creativity, and allow us to gain more knowledge. Reading can also create unique ideas which I have not previously considered in other classes. Become an A plus student is crucial in any course you are taking. To be a great writer, we much have...
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...achieve my long-term goal of establishing a successful and varied career as a writer. I know that the path I have chosen will often be difficult to walk but I have already taken a step toward its end by starting an Access course. Throughout my short time on the Access course I have gained confidence in my speaking skills. For example, during a recent discussion on gender and relationships in a graded English discussion I raised a point that the teacher had not thought of and was praised for doing so - this taught me that by pushing myself beyond my comfort zone by sharing my ideas and opinions I will be able to achieve my goals. I know that with the skills taught on the Access course I will be able to achieve my goal of studying and completing a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. The Access course has taught me the importance of self-reflection and criticism through keeping a reflective log which documents my progress, obstacles and goals. I have learnt that I am able to be objective when analysing my own work and performance; this skill has helped me to realise that in order to improve my work I have to be critical of myself and be able to accept criticism from others, I feel that this skill will prepare me for the competitive world of writing. Another skill I have learnt is time management, from learning how to prioritise my time I have been able to focus on study and revision, this has also helped me to keep my work organised. In addition to my academic...
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...about my personal relationship with writing. First I will be covering what I intend to gather from this course. Then I will talk about my personal goals as a writer and how I plan to reach my goals. Lastly, I will discuss what I feel writing can do for me. In this course I intend to gather a better knowledge of writing just in general, but I will only discuss a few topics. First I would love to master the APA format. My biggest problem is the proper way to cite a source in the text, along with the abstract page. Also I want to improve my grammar because I tend to fall in the bad habit of writing how I speak and that is very improper. The last topic I will discuss is my punctuation. I really am hoping this course will help me improve my punctuation. My first goal as a writer are to be able to draft legal documents properly using proper language that everyone will be able to understand. It is very important as a legal assistant that the documents that are sent to clients, witnesses, and insurance companies and properly worded, cited, and formatted or there can be a lot of trouble and miscommunication. My second goal as a writer is to be able to help my son develop good habits as a writer so English is not a hard subject for him. Helping my son would benefit him in the biggest way because I know I struggle with my writing skills because I didn’t have help at home. If I can help my son not have the struggles I do it will be just wonderful. I plan to reach my first goal by setting...
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...My Approach as a Writer My Approach as a Writer Kamala Buck English Composition- ENG 115 Proffesor Brinda Surendar Strayer University May 26, 2013 My approach on writhing is something that I’m really not too sure of. I feel that me as a person I have a very unique approach on writing I tend to write what I feel write off of emotion. However for this class I will like to learn how to be a more creative writer, I writer that will be able to grasp my readers and hold on to them so that the can feel the words of the story that I am telling them. I want to be able to through this class express myself as a writer as well. One of my biggest goals that I will like to achieve out of this class is being able to communication more effectively. I have been told that I tend to run on and on with subjects and not stick to the point when writing so I really want to work on that in this class. One way that I expect to use writing will be in my professional career I tend to one day have my very own nonprofit organization for kids who have parents that are recovering addicts. So this writing class with will be able to help me with writing out proposals and other documents that I will need to summit to companies to help with the funding for my organization. One way that I set goals for myself is that I put it into my head mentally that this is something that I will like to achieve and what I want done. One of my biggest challenges when writing...
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...4, 2010 Matthew Jordan Functions of Management Paper Management is the key to accomplishing organizational goals. With effectiveness (achievement of the goals) and efficiency (achievement of goals while utilizing resources such as money, time, materials and people without waste), it can be the difference between great management and poor management. While great managers are able to focus on both criteria, others are only capable to focus on one and not the other. Unfortunately, there are poor managers who are unsuccessful at both. These two criteria, however, are not the only components to successful management as the circumstances surrounding the process of conducting business are changing in today’s business world. “The great executives not only adapt to changing conditions but also apply-fanatically, rigorously, consistently, and with discipline-the fundamental management principles,” (Bateman & Snell, 2009). Included in these fundamentals are the four traditional functions of management: planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. When applying these fundamentals to the process of accomplishing organizational goals, effective and efficient management is inevitable. The first function of management is planning. Specifying the goals of the organization takes place in planning as well as its necessary actions needed in achieving those goals. Activities of planning consist of analyzing current situations, anticipating the future, and determining the resources...
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...My Goals as a Writer Learning to become a better writer can be beneficial in many ways. It can help you academically, professionally, and personally. In order to write comprehensively . I realized I needed to establish some goals. My first goal would be to improve my writing skills. I can achieve this by learning different styles, and applying them in my daily life, my school work, and my work environment. They are many perks with accomplishing this goal. One of which is academics. By practicing my writing skills it would help me to earn a better grade. My essays would be fuller and more detailed; this would allow me to get my point across to the reader. In a professional level, I would be able to use my knowledge to improve my performance at the workplace. Thus, exceeding work standards and receiving a preferable compensation. On a personal level, my writing would be a method of therapy. Being able to process my thoughts more effectively and in doing so would be satisfying. By taking this course I would like to achieve a higher understanding on how to organize my thoughts. This will help me to participate more comfortably in class discussions, and will build confidence. I believe this class will help me to write in a more professional manner. These sharpened skills can help me advance in my career goals. The information I provide can be more tangible professionally and in any workplace circumstance. In conclusion , committing to these goals will help...
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...Nekeisha Bailey Unit 2 Assignment My goals as a writer are to improve my vocabulary and improve my writing skills. Writing might benefit me because it can help improve with my communication skills. One of my goals is to improve my vocabulary because if you use bigger words in your essay, when you’re ready for a job interview and use big words they will know your very educated. Writing might benefit me because it can help improve with my communication skills because the way you write is the same way you speak. As a writer I want to be able to elaborate more in my essays and gain more writing skills. These are two things I want to get out of this course. I want to elaborate more in my essays because I think I don’t put enough details in my essays. I also would like to elaborate more in my essays because it draws more attention to the audience. The steps I will take in order to reach my goals are, creating a thinking web, reading more, use bigger words in my essays and class discussions, or ask for someone’s advice on what I wrote. I would take these steps in order to reach my goals because they improve my writing skills and communication skills. In conclusion, my goals as a writer are to improve my vocabulary, and improve my writing skills. Writing might benefit me because it can help improve with my communication skills. When this course is over I want to be able to elaborate more in my essays and gain more writing...
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...very discouraged and will not attempt to fulfill any goals they set for themselves. To attend college a student has to be highly motivated especially dealing with heavy loads of assignments that he/she has to face in order to complete a class to graduate and be successful in the future. For example, a student can set up a success plan such as academic goals to ensure having a certain G.P.A and maintaining it throughout the school year. By doing this he/she has to be motivated to get good grades in assignments, quizzes, and tests. As for me, becoming a better writer means to have my point clear enough so that a reader can comprehend what is written. In order for me to become a better writer motivation is important in order to improve my weaknesses. My main weaknesses in writing are making sure my sentence structure is correct and putting my thoughts together so that they flow. Having motivation to improve will help me look at my sentences and take a step back so that I can make sure they are right. Also, so I can see where my mistakes are being made. It will also help me to do brainstorming exercise when writing papers so that I can make sure my thoughts are executed on paper as well as they are in my head. The first step in becoming a better writer is knowing what needs work and understanding that even our strengths can use some improvement as well. My strengths include good thoughts and understating what I am writing about. My thought process is good when writing and I can easily...
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...honest, my thoughts were invaded by my older brother Collin who said that the seventh grade would be the worst year of my academic life. Thankfully, it was not all that bad, I survived, and actually had some great experiences and grew intellectually. The only subject I struggled in was English. This was because I started as an atrocious writer. I set a couple of goals at the beginning of my seventh grade year, one of which was to get on the honor roll and the other was to become a better writer. Both goals were achieved. Seventh grade has ended up being so much more than I expected. One of my favorite classes in seventh grade was Academics in Action. In this class we were given some fun assignments like the movie poster assignment and a movie script group project. In this class, Mr. Beard told us about the time that his projector caught fire and it was one of the funniest stories I had ever heard from a teacher. Two other classes that I have truly enjoyed this year are Social Studies and Art. I remember when in the production of our greek drama, my group members and I ran...
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...ones own personal goals? Success to me can mean many things. Although I am successful in school, that does not necessarily mean I will lead a successful life. Success to me is setting personal goals, and following through with them. Whether you achieve your desired result or not, you have succeeded just by trying. Everyone’s vision of success differs. Success takes many different definitions. People have different interpretations of what success really means. For me is as simple as: living well and laughing often. The idea of living well is a very broad statement. Living well, in my opinion is getting success in personal, social and professional life. If I can achieve all of these three levels of success, I believe that I have lived well. Personal success for me is being able enjoy little things that life has to offer. For instance; understanding and appreciating diversity. To have someone to love and treasure, to meet the right person, fall in love, and get marry. To feel that I’m able to love my child and pass on wisdom to him .Feeling that someone loves me, is something that makes me completely happy and successful. Because I believe that without love, life is not thoroughly complete, thus never truly achieve success. I believe that, by being mentally and physically healthy, I have achieved personal success. When I get home to see my loving husband, my loved child, and then I’m able to sit down, relax and appreciate life, then I’m successful in my own right. ...
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...My Knowledge of Writing My experience with writing is minimal and has been composed of mostly operational and personal levels. I am excited about taking EN105 and expanding upon the writing skills I learned during my military career. Writing has only recently become a favorite subject for me. I attribute to this to my experience with how different people communicate and how each culture has differentiated itself from the others. Communication is important to me, but more important are the subtleties of different dialects and how each society communicates through its own unique rhetoric. I feel as if no one was able to articulate the importance of English during my high school years. This is why I am leaning strongly toward a degree in English. Maybe one day, I can be the individual who helps others like myself understand the importance of English and communicating through writing. For me, the process of learning to write has mostly involved the use of military rules, guidelines, and standards. I have learned that writing in the military is quite different from writing as an EN105 student. The biggest difference between the two is the use of verbiage and rules when writing. This is why, in my previous introduction to the class, I stated that as an EN105 student, I am like a salmon. A salmon will travel a great distance and encounter what seem to be unconquerable obstacles, but in the end, it reaches its goal. I feel that this class will be challenging, and some of my obstacles...
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...If one were to ask my friends to describe me they would describe me as a very pleasant, diverse, active and intelligent woman. I think one of my most distinguishing characteristics is the diversity of experiences I possess. I am a science student with a flair for the arts. I am a woman with technical aptitude and an interest in management. I also have a passion for traveling and understanding different cultures of the world. All these elements have given me a very broad outlook, with varying degrees of knowledge in a range of topics. I strongly believe that although some are not related directly, all these qualities will influence my graduate work. My Engineering degree has given a strong foundation to my analytical skills since civil designing involves a lot of long, complex and intricate calculations and the application of basic math skills. Over the past four years, I have been working part-time with my family firm, SnMTech Systems. I am also the co-founder and active member with FOE - Friends of the Environment. I have assisted in the installation of Enterprise-wide Resource Planning (ERP) System at Blotech, a major Engineering Company. More than what I have studied in school and college, it has been these experiences that have shaped the person that I am today. I believe that this unique blend of experiences has made me a woman with an original point of view. This blend has given me a broader perspective to and a good understanding of life and a goal to aim for. Among other...
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...BECOMING A WRITER January of 2011 was the beginning of a special adventure in my life as a student. I took an English class 0890, at Utah Valley University. Now, in the last days of this class, almost four months later, I can look back and see myself with a lot of problems in my writing that needed to be fixed. These four months in this class have helped me solve many writing challenges. I am far from perfect in becoming a good writer but I have learned that hard work and perseverance can produce wonderful results. Even though I learned many things, the three man points that I want to talk about are the following: quote analysis scaffold, grammar, and research online. The first month of the English 0890 class was intense, the students had to do a special analysis writing exercise called “Quote analysis scaffold”. It is the developing of many skills in one exercise. It helps develop reading and vocabulary comprehension. After the quote analysis scaffold is made, it can be used in the essay as a hook or concluding thought. We ended up doing around ten of these exercises. After writing the quote, provided from the teacher, this analysis was made from the following steps: The first thing was to do a research online about the author and make two to three sentences, on average, about who he was and what were his major contributions to society. Second, the students had to look for unknown words and their definition in the dictionary. After this, the third part was for the students...
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...1. What is your full name? My name is Mary Louise Moss, according to the play on the website. 2. What is your age and date of birth? I am 17 and my birthday is January 26th. According to the conversation, she is a very young girl. 3. What is your ethnic/cultural heritage? I am a white girl, living in a very beautiful place, According to the conversation among Mary, Reeves and Charlie. 4. What is your religion/spiritual belief system? I am a Christian. According to the historical record, majority of people during that time believe in god. 5. What is your marital status? I am single right now. According to the play “she came to NY by herself and want to prove her writing to others.” 6. Do you have children? (If so who are they?) I do not have any children. Based on the answer from Q5, also, in that traditional society, women with children can hardly travel so far alone. 7. What is your occupation? I currently have no job, but looking for a writing job. According to the conversation between Mary and the Man. 8. What is your favorite pastime/hobby? My favorite pastime is to read and write. According to the fact that Mary loves writing so much. I think she loves to read and write. 9. Who are you closest to in the play? Why? Charlie is my closet person. According to the conversation between Mary and Charlie. It is very casual and based on daily life. 10. Who do you not get along with in the play? Why? I do...
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...skills are a key component of my job responsibilities. An important writing component in which a Special Education Teacher must construct is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This document is a confidential and legally binding document that is vital to a student’s educational path. One of the first steps to writing an IEP is to brainstorm with the parents, teachers and other educational professional involved in the IEP Meeting. The second step is to start compiling all the students’ data, previous goals, objectives, formal testing information. These two steps begin to document what is the style of an Individualized Education Plan. The writer of an IEP the must be able to identify with several different parties in which all parties involved maybe able to comprehend and apply this information. In the beginning stages of writing an IEP, the writer should target what is actually best for the individual. Once you have identified what is best for the student then you move towards utilizing the data. As you are reviewing the data you must now articulate how the individual is current level of performance can be projected to assist in where the students needs to grow when moving into writing goals and objectives. When it comes to writing goals and objectives one must identify the audience. As the writer there may be several professionals and parents/guardians who will need to comprehend the material being presently. The information provided in the goals and objectives must be clear...
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