writing like a robot. I would write a three page essay in one night without even knowing what I wrote and turn it in. Tech writing got me to focus more on my work while maintain my other classes without feeling a burden. My first essay that I did in class was actually about what someone also did, and what I mean by that is they just wrote. My first essay also my first example in this portfolio is “The Confusing Essay” (pg. ). Now this first essay I answered what the professor wanted but I didn’t
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Genocide and Atrocities”. I chose this book, because the study of genocide is interesting to me, in learning about why it happens and how to stop it from happening in the future. In regards to the essay, it is going to be broken into three different parts. The first part, which is planned to be about half of the essay, will talk about some about a couple of the major themes of the book. The second part will consist of showing how the book is tied to content we have learned in class. And to wrap up the paper
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One major thing I learnt from this class was to primarily focus on what other people said about my certain topic first, rather than coming up with an argument that doesn’t have strong roots. I used to focus more on what `I wanted` to say, and ignore what other scholars have already established. My inclination towards being a selfish writer caused me to struggle through the writing process. Since I did not listen to what other scholars have said in the past most of the time, finding sources that supported
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My Writing Process in Contrast Writing is a skill required for many aspects of life and being able to write well can set you up for success. Although my writing process is not always the most efficient, as I further my education my abilities strengthen and my writing becomes more proficient. One of the first things I do when I begin a written assignment is put myself in my ideal situation for focus. Weirdly enough for me that setting is most commonly a coffee shop or occasionally a public library
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others, I have enhanced my writing skills. As I was assigned to write a great amount of essays in this English course, I realized that my writing has improved immensely. This course has taught me how to write various types of essays, for example, rhetorical analysis, review, report, and reader responses. Every essay has different requirements and different components to include. By using these skills to compose an essay, I am capable of improving my writing and noticing my strengths and weaknesses. Every
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“Sunlight Over the Well” - A Metaphor for Conflict A key merit of the essay “Sunlight over the Well” is the brilliant beginning which captures the imagination of the reader, making us feel we are a part of the scene. The vividness of the author’s descriptive vocabulary draws in the reader, making the storyline increasingly interesting. The essay takes the reader on a journey through the author’s various emotional, spiritual, and internal struggles by conveying various aspects of his life, taking
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I chose to do my journal on the essay "Life under the Chief Doublespeak Officer," written by William Lutz. The purpose of this article is to describe how in today's society, we use other words to hide the negative connotation of its real meaning. In the essay, the author uses a descriptive language in an attempt to make an emotional connection with his audience. The way the author uses descriptive language in his article is by using familiar words to compare with unknown words to help prove his point
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lot more comfortable writing this essay than the first essay; although this was still an analytical paper, it definitely had some argumentative aspects in it. Writing in general is not my strong suit, but I feel that I really improved my sentence flow and my ability to incorporate quote in my essay. One of the parts of my essay that I am particularly happy with is my introductory paragraph. For me, the introductions and conclusions are the hardest parts of an essay; you have to introduce the topic
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I have to have very clear directions, and positive feed back on what expected of me just like Makayla. I feel Makayla would benefit from finding a way to incorporate Confluence into her work. It's good to have your own ideas an imagination when writing. I also fee Precision would be beneficial as well, as she could get accurate acts and information that can also help er write a good paper. John: I feel with John he needs to tap into his Sequence as to give his family a more specific list to follow
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On October 26th, 2015 I decided to bring an old paper from community college to the UCF Writing Center. I wanted to bring in an old paper in order to see how much I’ve improved since then, and how I can still improve my writing. The paper I brought was an extra credit assignment, which I honestly did not put much effort towards because it was for my math class. This allowed us to find many aspects of my writing that I could work on. Thanks to my consultation with my amazing consultant Julie, I learned
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