Throughout the course of the first nine weeks in Mrs. Theisen's AP English Language and Composition class, my writing has changed dramatically. Towards the start of the year my writing was very weak, yet it has improved towards the start of the second nine weeks. My writing began in this class with bad thesis statements, weak transitions, awkward grammar, and lack of relevant evidence. My writing skills at the beginning of this class started in a rough spot. There are a plethora of examples of how
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If you are reading this article, then chances are you many be suffering from writer's block. Don't set your computer on fire out of frustration! It is important to understand that writing is not like mathematics. You won’t be able to sit down, figure the problem out, and move on with your day. It is a process that can take days and even weeks to complete (depending on the class and the assignment). Allow yourself plenty of time to spend on writing your paper. Keep track of when it’s due, and begin
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Coming into this semester I was nervous about Writing 001 because I knew I would struggle and face many challenges. I was right to be scared, but there were so many moments during this course that makes me happy and glad I took this course in particular. Previous to taking this class I had pretty terrible experiences with my English teachers which made me dread going up to the instructor and asking for help. I would rather struggle in silence than to just simply go up and ask for help. This has hindered
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In high school I really didn’t have that many writing assignments that were graded for quality. If I did I normally got a three out of five, writing isn’t my strong suit. I hate having to put my thoughts on paper or even talking about them. The comments I got back on my writing was either I needed more detail or explaining. I usually had grammar issues and misplaced commas. My feelings towards writing are horrible I hate having to write anything. In the future I want to be able to pick up a pencil
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Throughout the course of the semester, my writing as drastically improved through analyzing and understanding the course goals, its objectives, the topics of the papers, and grading rubrics. Utilizing the syllabus allowed me to see what was expected of me as a writer, and how I would be critiqued in my writing, starting with the first paper which asked me to explain the moment or experience when I knew I was a part of a discourse community. At first, I did not understand what I was supposed to write
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My English Classes Journey Do you know anyone who was not a good writer and become an author after attending some writing classes? I born in Ethiopia, and I did not know how to write an essay before I came to The United States. When I was in my country, my English teachers gave me a good grade because I was one of the best writers according to my classmates. As soon as I came in U.S, I took a test at Montgomery college to get placed college level. the people who work in the test department placed
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I’ve learn’t a lot from the sentence structure worksheets. Sentence structure is important because it can make your ideas sound better and well thought out. Additionally, the way you write leaves an impression on the reader. For example, if I had bad grammar all throughout this paragraph, what would you think of me? This is why I believe sentence structure is important. In this essay, I will explain what parts of the worksheet were particularly important, what parts I found difficult and what I can
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Hello, I'm Efrain Gonzalez and I am a senior at Storm Lake High School. I was born and have lived in Storm Lake my whole life. I have two older brothers that are twenty one and twenty two years old and a younger sister that is a junior in High School. On my free time I like to play sports and just be physically active. The sport I put most of my focus on is soccer. Last year me and my team at Storm Lake were Runner-Ups at the State competition. I plan to go to College after High School but not sure
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Writing has continuously been a challenge for me. When I was in elementary school, I was assigned to a writing specialist because I had immense difficulty spelling. Although, my reading retention was very good, which made me somewhat of a mystery for the teachers. As I progressed, I mastered spelling— for the most part. My spelling got exceptionally good when I was given a computer because then, whatever word I had in my head, the computer knew how to spell it; we became the best of friends. In
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First my 12th grade teacher Mrs. Diaz allowed me to have unlimited freedom, in her class. I remember her assigning the class a project where, everyone get to create their own story, you named the characters, you get the choose your own story line, think outside of the box. I remember it vividly I wrote my story about an 18 year boy named Chris who is from Los Angeles California who had anger issues, no one was able to understand he’s lifestyle. The things that mattered to him the most were his friends
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