Over the course of the past few weeks and writing practice AP essays, there have been a variety of issues that have popped up within each essay. I would like to discuss with you some of those weaknesses and ways that I am going to work towards fixing those mistakes in the next few months. One of the biggest issues in my writing essays has been the organization of them. When writing these essays, I wrote in the order of what I had seen and sometimes went back and found other strategies I like better
I decided to take AP Language and Composition due to the requirements of the University of Iowa. For my intended major, I need two rhetoric classes and one literature class. Last year I completed the literature class which improved my reading ability tremendously. After completing ENG 105, I have improved in multiple areas, but I am most proud of my improvement on the writing volume and stamina as I now have the ability to write college level essays. When examining all of the competencies, I have
In writing this paper, I revised my narrative essay by adding foreshadowing, changing some tense, and deleting unnecessary sentences. I found that these changes made my paper a higher college read. In my paper, I thought that adding some foreshadowing would create a little suspense about my mother’s death. I moved paragraph five to the second paragraph of my paper. This gave the paper a more of an anticipation of what actually happened. I started the paragraph with an exact quote to gain interest
When imagining how I would survive AP Language and Composition, I also took into consideration how I could absorb tips for strengthening my writing skills. From the start of my eleventh-grade year up to now, I believe I have begun my process of improvement. Writing is a skill that I enjoy due to the freedom of expressions one can play with. In most of my past writings over the years, I have earned high scores, and I have felt confident in my persona and how I go about expressing my writing skills
never thought I'd enjoy physics, but after the first week of taking AP Physics 2, I surprised myself with a genuine interest for the subject. I surprised myself even more, however, when I failed the first unit test. It was the first test I had failed, ever. Discouraged, I contemplated dropping the class for AP Physics 1, where the material is significantly easier and I would be guaranteed an A. Yet, I remained firmly (some might say stubbornly) planted in Physics 2. Even my mother, who's always encouraged
excelled in every subject, until I entered high school. I began to take more rigorous courses and my grades began to drop. The coursework was a dozen times harder than any other courses I’ve ever taken and I struggled greatly. Instead of taking one AP course my junior year, I took three: English Literature, Physics 1, and Psychology. I lacked critical thinking skills and I believed everything teachers told me with no questions asked. I never questioned why a certain concept was true. Nor have
the AP Stylebook, which word correctly completes the sentence? The company lost ____ assets. A) Its B) It’s Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. Which is correct, according to AP Style? A) The dealership sold over 75 vehicles during the clearance sale. B) The dealership sold more than 75 vehicles during the clearance sale. C) Either is correct. Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 3. Which of the following is correct, according to the AP Stylebook
Every year, college football fans become engrossed with the weekly rankings released after the weekend’s games. Unsurprisingly, the standings often attract much criticism when a team is not placed as high as the fans feel it should be. Three of the most well-known ranking systems, based on algorithms as well as voting, include the Associated Press Poll, the Coaches Poll, and the College Football Playoff rankings. Often, there are discrepancies between each of these polls and fans are quick to make
Why worry about camera shake? ¥ Photoshop is capable of repairing many flaws and errors, but unfortunately it can’t fix everything! Camera shake can wreak havoc on the sharpness of any image. Lacking a basic understanding of the exposure triangle, many new photographers fail to realize the significance a steady hand plays in producing a sharp image. A thorough knowledge of the relationship between shutter speed, aperture, and ISO is certainly the benchmark of a professional; furthermore, understanding
A&P In the story “A&P” by John Updike, the main character Sammy is portrayed as a typical young male. When the three young females enter the store, he is quickly distracted from his duties. As he watches the young girls move throughout the store, he describes each of their bodies in detail giving away his overwhelming sexual awareness. Sammy is so distracted by these “bathing beauties” that he rings up some old bat’s item twice and makes her angry. It is made quite evident that Sammy is finely