...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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...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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...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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...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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...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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...Jackson State University Department of English and Modern Foreign Languages English 105 Research Paper Rubric ____ I have included my title page. ____ I have included my sentence outline. ____ I have included my table of contents page. ____ I have included my five page body of my research paper. ____ I have included my Works Cited page. ____ I have checked my paper for grammatical accuracy. ____ I have been careful to give my authors credit for the sources I have used. Grammar and Mechanics ________of 20% The writer displays mastery of punctuation and mechanics adhering to grammatical rules. The student uses formal and Standard English avoiding slang and casual language. Content and Subject matter ________of 20% The writer has successfully created a paper displaying original, creative thought and content. There is no redundancy and the writer stays on topic creating an interesting essay for readers. Parallelism, unity, and coherence ________of 20% The writer’s work is clearly organized, and each paragraph adheres to the topic sentence. Additionally, the paper does not ramble and is easily understandable and rational using transitional devices. MLA formatting and documentation ________of 10% The paper adheres to all the strictures of the MLA format including in text citations, direct quotations, and proper Works Cited documentation. Thesis Statement and Application ________of 10% The thesis statement is present and concise...
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...Domestic Research on Backwash of English Language Testing: Review and Prospective —— Analysis of Six Major Journals of Linguistics from 2003-2013 Contents Abstract ……………………………………………………………………….....1 1. Introduction ……………………………………………………………….......2 2 The Scope of Information Retrieval ...…………………………………….....3 3 Current Situations of Washback Research………………………….……….3 3.1 Research Amount……………………………………………………….....4 3.2 Research Methods………………………………………………………....4 3.3 Research Content……………………………………………………….....5 3.3.1 CET 4& 6………………………………………………………………5 3.3.2 TEM 4&8………………………………………………………………6 3.3.3 NMET…………………………………………………………...…..…6 3.3.4 Language Testing and Washback Resear….………………………...…..…6 3.3.5 Others…………………………………………………………...….…..7 4 Problems of Current Research on Wachback………………..……………….7 4.1 Quantity ………………………………………………………………….....7 4.2 Content …………………………………………………………………......7 4.3 Objects ………………………………………………………..…...……......8 5 Suggestions and Prospective for Future Research on Washback…..…….......8 5.1 Research Objects…………………………………………………………….8 5.2 Research Methods……………………………………………………….......8 5.3 Research Content……………………………………………………………9 6 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………9 References……………………………………………..………………………....10 Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………..….11 Abstract: ...
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...3.1 Advertising Methods Domino’s Pizza Domino’s reaches geographically dispersed buyers. Domino’s vision is focused on “Exceptional people on a mission to be the best pizza delivery company in the world!” domino’s is committed to bringing fun and excitement to the lives of our customers by delivering delicious pizzas to their doorstep in 30 minutes or less, and all its strategies are aimed at fulfilling this commitment towards its large and ever-growing customer base. It’s all advertisement are image of core competencies. Their taglines “The Pizza Delivery Experts” and “Hungry kya?” are showing their focusing area in promotion. Pizza Hut To stay competitive, Pizza Hut looked to appeal to a wider base, launching new marketing vehicles and products that adhere to the sensibilities of both younger and older consumers. This past year Pizza Hut has experimented with its brand by replacing “Pizza Hut” on take-out boxes with “The Hut,” and by pushing the quality of its product and natural ingredients and adding more pasta options to the menu as meal-replacement solutions at home. The marketer has also introduced an extensive series of social media and non-traditional media programs. TV Domino’s TV spots appeared to be more tactical and responsive and the market place, with ads discussing the recession and the value it delivers. Pizza Hut, by comparison, promoted more of its quality and menu range. Their TV strategies differed significantly. Pizza Hut bought a broader and...
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...“Death in Everyman” Research Paper ENG102_D27: Literature Fall D 2010 Peggy Jean English, ID#3591339 APA Format Title: “Death in Everyman” Thesis Statement: The message of death in Everyman is associated with the search of the reasoning of life. Outline: Paragraph 1: Introduction and Thesis Statement Paragraphs 2-13: Explains the play, its characters, the author’s interpretation of the play, and the author’s perception of death and the treatment of death. Paragraph 14: Conclusion This paper indentifies the perception of death and the treatment of death of the anonymously written play, Everyman. This play, written in the 15th century, is used as a spiritual message to man from God. The message of death in Everyman is associated with the search of the reasoning of life. Everyman is a morality play. In fact, Everyman is considered the greatest morality play yet. A morality play is an allegorical drama where the plays’ characters personified moral qualities and abstractions. The author directly focuses on the important questions of love, friendship, life, death, and retribution. Everyman, who is the main character in the play, has to reap the consequences for all his deeds and actions under the face of Death. Death is sent to Earth, by the call of God, to judge Everyman. Death is another main character used in the play. Death is also the allegorical character is the play. How so? Death appears as a human being. The theme of death in...
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...Many women share a common goal in life, to become a wife and mother. Once a woman reaches this goal, what is next? How does she behave in such a role? Each of these women wants to obtain such a status, but who knows how to fulfill it? Numerous opinions dance about with only wives and mothers of the past as support for the presented arguments. A woman new to her position needs only to follow in the steps of a great role model to have the chance of also becoming a respected and loved spouse and caregiver. St. Augustine’s mother, Monica, described throughout Augustine’s Confessions and Rebekah, whose story is told in Genesis 25 and 27, share little in character or in their beliefs of marital bliss. Both give examples of how women choose to conduct themselves in marriage and motherhood. Two women, both wives and mothers, hardly compare in their virtues, their view of marriage, or their ideas of a woman’s responsibilities to her husband. A virtuous woman excels at her tasks without experiencing repercussions while a woman of little virtue hatches schemes that a price must be paid in order to succeed. Augustine continuously commends his mother on her virtues through his depiction of her. The story presented in Genesis shows little evidence of Rebekah possessing many admirable qualities. With Monica, lists have been made of all her virtues; some find it difficult to number Rebekah’s due to limited resources or rather their lack of existence. While Monica walks through...
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...CHAPTER V Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations Summary and Conclusions The study attempts to determine the different factors that influence the decisions of 2nd year College of Business and Accountancy Students of the University of St. La Salle in choosing their major course. The study also seeks to identify the different benefits and descriptions of the courses offered in the said college. The research design used is descriptive because we tend to describe the facts in a factual way. There were 50 2nd year CBA students of University of St. La Salle who did partake in the study. The findings of the study revealed that the biggest factor that influences the decisions of our respondents is their family. According to our statistics, 30% of the 2nd year students answered that their families were the ones whom greatly influenced their decisions. We could say that those said respondents who said that their family is the one who influenced or chose the certain course they are going to take were really obedient students because they believe that their parent's knows what is the best for them. For some, they maybe forced to take up that certain course. The findings of the study revealed that a big chunk of the students population having 82% didn't want to be in the College of Business and Accountancy in the first place. Reasons for this kind of result may be caused of the unmaid minds of the students that they didn't know what college to enroll into when they entered...
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...QUESTIONNAIRE ON “STRESS” RESEARCH PROJECT- Factors of stress among students. Please answer all the question below and tick on the answer provided 6. Have you ever faced stress? □ □ Yes No (I) BIOADATA OF THE STUDENT (II) CAUSES OF STRESS AMONG STUDENT 1. Name: _____________________________________________ 6. If “Yes”, what cause stress to you? (You may thick more than one) □ Family □ Friends □ Studies □ Relationship 2. Age □ □ □ □ 19 until 20 years old 20 until 21 years old 22 until 23 years old 24 years old and above 3. Gender □ □ Male Female 4. Highest level of education □ □ □ □ □ Matric Foundation STPM Diploma Other 5. Course □ □ □ □ □ BBA in Marketing BBA in Accountancy BBA in International Business BBA in Management and Entrepreneurship Other 7. How does family cause stress towards you? □ □ □ □ □ Demanding High expectation Financial problems Control your social life Other (please state it) :_________________________________ 8. How does friends cause stress towards you? □ □ □ □ □ Do not understand you Pressuring you with their problems Do not support you Mock you in front of others Other (please state it) :_________________________________ 9. How does studies cause stress towards you? □ □ □ Loads with assignment and tasks to be complete Too many subject courses to focus on Hardly understand some of the course subject taken □ □ The course subject...
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...Final Reflection My main aim in enrolling in the English 120 online course was to improve my writing skills. I strongly believe that I have achieved that purpose. While comparing the first draft of my Essay#1 to how I tackle an essay on the same topic now, I can see the almost meteoric improvement that I have achieved so far.In addition, I am proud of the skills I have learnt from this course. In fact, I believe that my achievements so far have superseded my expectations. I hope that whatever I have learnt in this course will form the basis for future improvements, and I will be able to make further strides in creative and scientific writing. While taking the English 120 online course, my attitude towards reading as well as writing has transformed drastically. For instance, after taking the course, I have learnt to look at issues in depth, instead of dealing with them superficially. In addition, the course has instilled in me a healthy appetite for reading and doing extensive research on a specific topic. Moreover, after the course, I have also started to read more in order to improve my vocabulary. I believe that this will help in my future endeavors....
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...Reflective Essay on What I Learned in English 111 I am a first-year college student at Delta community college, in Bay City Michigan. English 111 was my first English class since completing high school. When I received my syllabus for English 111 I was a little overwhelmed with all the writing assignments. I was not sure if I could express myself on paper. I had no idea what MLA, and APA format was. I could not remember the proper essay formatting stile, it has been years that I wrote an essay. When writing an email, you are quick, and short, straight to the point, how could I ever write a five-page typed paper. Work cited was also a very unfamiliar thing to me, but this was also explained during the MLA, and APA part of the...
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