The piece from the first half of the semester, that I believe should be cut from the course in the future, is “The Story of an Hour.” “The Story of an Hour” to me was completely boring, and not very teachable. It also was not a very memorable story; while I was easily remembered all other stories when trying to determine which story should be removed, I completely forgot about this one. I don’t believe it is very teachable because there isn’t very much to say about what happens. The piece from the
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The tenth annual AAMBC Literary Awards will take place in Atlanta, GA, June 7-10, 2018. The Black Writer's Weekend is an annual event, it was first established in 2008, founded by Tamika Newhouse. The festival was created to gather black creatives and enthusiasts in publishing, films, movies and television. With approximately 1,500 attendees, the four-day weekend will consist of activities such as; author panels, book signings, and workshops. Other social engagements will also include a celebratory
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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
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Briefly describe two things (from two different parts of the assigned reading) that stood out for you in the reading due (as listed in the lecture class) this week. Be sure to include the title, chapter, author and page. I particularly want to know why it stood out for you-- related to your life? Your practicum? etc. 1. In discussing the first article Mier Chapter one in reference to feedback on progress, If we are going to be looking at behavior change we have to be able to first identify
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printed document that I initially skimmed over and was able to refer back to as needed. The resources for writing strong essays are another that I have printed and put into a folder for future reference along with a copy of the key principles. I do feel, however the more essay’s and assessments I write and the more feedback I get over the next few years will be vital in my essay and assessment writing improvement. The paper rater and the writers diet websites have become an essential part
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How do I hope others perceive me based on my written communication? I hope my writing conveys that I am professional, capable, and intelligent; I also expect it to show I am diligent, detail-oriented, and thorough. Like most people, I want my written communication to demonstrate I am reliable and trustworthy, and that I am very willing to help others. When the situation calls for it, I want others to sense that I am empathetic and kind. I hope an appropriate amount of creativity, and possibly
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For the Midterm Project Part 3: Campaign Recommendations, I pretended to be a campaign consultant for Candidate Smith. My goal was to create a plan that will lead him into a success, in other words, help him to reach the presidency. Before the assignment, I collected and analyzed data from the 2012 Obama v. Romney presidential campaign. Which included a four video campaign analysis, statistical data from two swing states, and an analysis on the impact social media has on presidential elections. Thus
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to write more essays and learning new concepts, I felt like i was improving. Writing has never came easy for me though. I tend to get off track and write things that are irrelevant to the subject. So, taking this class has helped me greatly. Overall, I feel like I’m improving but I still don’t feel like a strong writer, or anywhere close to a college level writer. As we continued to write about different things, I learned a lot about myself as a college
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What did you like about this script? The main things I liked about this script were its comedic anecdotes’ on contrasting the past and the present, Dr. Bogia’s determination to replace Dr. Steinfrank and the innocence that Linc’s character brings to the script. I think the writer did a noble job incorporating such a blended mix of society’s old-values versus the present day values by using Linc’s character as a vessel. His character’s fresh and innocent eyes in the narrative offers an audience
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In "punk power in the first year writing classroom", Optimism One addresses a wide variety of readers. First he is addressing first year writing students. He gives them a guideline as to how to create a well written piece. he also addresses writing instructors, he encourages them to break away from a standard and let the students write in their own format. Lastly the readers of his piece may also be some who want to learn who to write and are looking for different approaches. Most of these readers
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