tools. They plant ideas, water them, let them bloom, flourish, and intertwine in someone’s mind. When I write these words down, they most often flow without interruption. Research papers, persuasive pieces, short stories, lines of poetry, college essays; I’ve proven myself to be more than adequate at expressing myself on paper. Yet, when faced with the challenge of writing about myself, I can never seem to commit. My junior year of high school, my English teacher tasked the class with writing a poem
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I believe that my discourse community helped with picking a topic before writing and researching for this annotated bibliography. My previous education never prepared me for writing an annotated bibliography. However, I feel my professor made this process very difficult and unrealistic in developing writing skills for this assignment. I thought some assignments were a bit pointless, they required a lot on my part to stay focus with the course lessons or withdrawal from the class. After applying the
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Writing research papers have always been a struggle for me. I procrastinate. I read and then I stress about writing. Then under complete stress I sit down and write. Law School is going to be different. I will address my strengths and weakness as they relate to writing a research paper and create a plan of action that will be a different approach then before. This is turn will make my time in law school enjoyable and less stressful. Speed is my weakness. I take my time while writing and constantly
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Retelling book 19 from The Odyssey was certainly a new experience for myself with abundant new experiences in both the planning and acting stages of the project. My colleagues and I endured numerous trials and tribulations while trying to put together a respectable product that we could have pride in. One such tribulation was the fact that we were not able to use a script during the presentation, a new experience for most of us. Additionally, I enhanced the difficulty for myself by way of not opting
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Literacy: Cassidy enjoys listening to stories and engaging in various literacy activities. She likes to write about her weekend and friends. Cassidy is inconsistent in the quantity she is able to write on a daily basis. She typically is able to write about three sentences and often does not finish her work due to task avoidance. Cassidy will sharpen her pencil, ask to go to the bathroom and try to help others. She is able to discuss her ideas orally but requires an ample amount of reminders and redirections
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When I look back to my journey throughout AP Lit, it’s hard to believe it has been a whole year already. At the same time, I can’t believe it has only been a year. This class has made my days brighter and has been a great way to start the morning second semester. My favorite choice book to analyze was The Handmaid’s Tale. I think it might have to do with the fact that we did the journal project with it, so I had to go more into depth than normal when writing about it. I actually ended up recommending
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This assignment was based off of a paper we read in class. I didn’t understand what it meant at first until we went over it with everyone. I was confused when this was assigned because I was clueless about what to write. I still am so I am just rambling. As I am typing this paper, I am trying to think hard about what to write. I am going to start off with telling you a little bit about myself. My full name is Abigail Yvonne Brandon. My mom was going to name me Lily, but once she had me, she completely
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Since completing the course in introduction to Clinical Procedures of Speech Language Pathology, I have acquired new strategies for peer reviewing my own written work in addition to fellow classmates. The 449W course changed my perspective on the importance of keeping a professional tone when developing SOAP-note observations and any other written work I will be asked to complete as an aspiring speech language pathologist. Constructive feedback from my professor and classmates provided me with techniques
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the requirements for graduation was the freshman paper and the senior thesis. Looking back, I remember how hard I was struggling in completing my freshmen paper. It was about the effects of the pollution in the Chesapeake Bay. The 10 page paper required extensive research with 350 flashcards, 3 drafts, and a class trip to the Chesapeake Bay at the end of
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My special interest is writing. Through elementary, middle, and high school I have improved my writing skills. When it comes to writing, I like to put my imagination or a past experience in a story with characters that reflect the people who I have encountered throughout my life. At a young age, I remember starting my own book. It was nothing special but about a girl's struggles growing up in a big family. The characters that I incorporated were about my own family, my friends, and even strangers
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