These words echoed as I considered what could possibly be the choice for potential careers. With a finger on the pulse of what I want my legacy to be, I decided the potential careers that could suit me would be that of a clinical psychologist, a ghost writer, and an English teacher. Each of these jobs would allow me to place my thumbprint on the world in a way that would leave the people who encounter me forever changed in a positive way. When factoring what would comprise the weight criteria I decided
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imagery and verbal irony to describe how a writer can discover his or her topic, then through diction and allusion, tells the writer how to write a poem that will leave a lasting impression on readers. Sample Thesis Statement #3 In the poem “First Lessons,” R. Zamora Linmark uses allusion and visual imagery in a playful way to teach writers what to avoid and what to incorporate when composing poems based on other literary works. Linmark advises writers that it is okay to borrow, or even steal, from
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Reflection Essay Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Date Reflection Essay Firstly, in the course of the semester, the discussions we had in class allowed us to talk about my thoughts and those of my cohorts. Simultaneously, the studies helped to shape my initial experiences into a more unpredictable comprehension of the content. As I added to my perusing attitudes and insight into what literature is about, I have developed the capacity to make necessary disclosures about anything that I write
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credibility? 3. What promoted the author to write this text? To get a deeper understanding of our reading: Analyze the text by asking youself a few simple questions 1. Does the writer vary the type of sentences? ( length, statements, questions) 2. Are the sentences simple or more complex? 3. Does the writer write difficult or
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present to the class two pages of writing by an author (poet, essayist, or fiction writer) you admire. The class presentation will focus on a specific aspect of the writing, such as characterization, tone, point of view, scene-setting/description, dialogue, etc. This will also be handed in as an essay (two pages, double-spaced) focusing on what students can learn, borrow and personalize from the example by the published writer. CREATIVE WRITING PORTFOLIO SYSTEM Assignments given out in class tend
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I’m in Cebu as I write is, attending the second edition of Taboan, the Philippine International Writers Festival which was first held in Manila at about this same time last year, February being National Arts Month. Taboan will be making the rounds of the regions from year to year before returning to Manila, so this moveable feast (poet and NCCA commissioner Ricky de Ungria beat me to the metaphor) will see many places yet. The Arts Council of Cebu under the very gracious festival director
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Mathias & Jonathan Raymond Carver was an american writer and was born in 1938 in Clatskanie, Oregon wherein he loved to fish in the rivers. The landscape portrayed in the video seems very old and depressing (old houses, rusty old cars etc.). His father was an alcoholic which was, unfortunately, eventually passed down to his son, Raymond. His father used to buy him books, when he was a child, which was a reason to him becoming a writer. His first stories were often centered around hard working
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writing of term papers and assignments. In this form of writing, I noticed that what is required is objectivity. In such forms of writing, one is supposed to concentrate on facts that exist in theories and concepts. Unless it is asked by the tutor, writers of such papers are supposed to be objective. I found that this form of writing to be so rigid because one is not supposed to give his personal views. Considering that computer science is based on most scientific calculations and facts, it therefore
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Schedule: | THE NATURE OF WRITING PROCESS Writing is considered as a complex process that allows writers to explore thoughts and ideas. Concretization of sentences is an important part of the writing just like laying the foundation for a house construction. When thoughts and ideas are written down, they can always be read and re-written, revised, edited, examined, rearranged and changed. The writer must first “think” in the language that he or she is writing. The beginning writing may appear a
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Gideon Mantonya What Makes a Good Writer? When an experienced author endeavors on any type of written work, he is equipped with several attributes that ensure the success of his piece. What are the characteristics that distinguish between a writer and a good writer? A good writer has proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. He has an overall understanding of how to follow his introduction, and ensures that every paragraph is relevant to his topic. A seasoned author knows the importance of a
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