Assignment 2 Strong Writing Skills

3. Which one of the following sentences or phrases is most likely to be considered a cliché?

Voice is the key to getting the reader involved in an essay. Without it, the

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This past semester I have been taking English 219 which is formally known as essay composition and critical reading. In this class we have focussed mainly on analytical reading, writing summaries, and writing essays. Not only did we discuss how to successfully write an essay we also learned about different tools and techniques that can be used to help discover our position in regards to a topic and many different ways to overcome writers block. There have been many things that I feel I have learned in our English 219 class this semester. Even though I am very happy with the amount of learning I have completed I do still however have some areas that I need to focus on. I will be taking more English classes throughout my college and university education. In English 219 is has been confirmed that we will all have our own individual strengths, weaknesses, and ambitions for the future.

As a freshman at Linden High School, I have learned that writing provides students with the necessary communication and thinking skills necessary to succeed in school. Before I enrolled in ACL, I was a lazy writer who detested every aspect of writing. Now, I have learned to embrace writing challenges and learn from my mistakes. Writing persuasive and research papers proved to be difficult for me because it required organizational and research skills. As the year progressed, I began feeling more confident in my writing skills and looked forward to expressing my ideas on paper. As a writer, I have gained the knowledge and tools to grow as a student.

When I discovered that BC’s core required a freshman writing class, I was irritated and dreaded the experience so much that I delayed taking the course to second semester. Very confident in my writing ability as my high school featured a grueling English department and having received high grades on my history and sociology essays in first semester classes, I presumed that I wouldn’t learn anything in FWS. Though I struggled with the drafting process, as my preferred method of essay writing involved writing the entire piece to perfection in one sitting and then turning it in, I figured that since I received good grades on papers, my writing did not need and would not undergo any improvements. Even with some experience with narrative writing in high school, I completely underestimated the breadth of and the strategies for different rhetorical situations. Lastly, I had little to no willingness to share my papers, my drafts, or even my ideas until I was certain they had been crafted impeccably. Though I had my reservations, FWS has been an invaluable experience in further honing my writing skills.

Some symptoms I found when reviewing my writing include: poor sentence length variety, bad organization, lack of analysis, and missing a theme to tie the paper to. These issues are found in almost all of my writing and I need to work on preventing this type of writing. On the other hand, while I don’t have many strengths, one of them is my good vocabulary used in parts of my writing. Good vocab isn’t found in all of my writing, though, so I need to also improve on expanding my vocab knowledge as well.

A person's strength was always his weakness and vice versa. When it comes to reading and writing, I have many strengths and weaknesses. My past writing and reading experiences have made me into the writer/reader that I today. Strengths help me excel in my read/write, but the weaknesses do bring me in a stump at times. When writing an essay, you can have a very high vocabulary, but not have the best of grammar. The good thing about weaknesses is that they can be worked on to be made into a strength. Many people achieve this by setting goals and making the new one harder and harder. Without strengths or weaknesses or even goals, how would people learn from their mistakes, become better at what they're not or achieve their aims?

For my future career as a biomedical engineer, I will need to have writing skills that allow me to write professional emails, which was covered during class this year, cover letters for my resume, letters to businesses, lab reports, research papers, and more. To continue to build upon the writing skills that I obtained during high school, college level writing courses are of great importance. Benefits will consist of developing new writing techniques, and learning how to write in a variety of genres. In this semester alone, I learned how to write a profile, memoir, review, and proposal. These skills will be useful as I continue my education at Gannon University because they can be applied in my other classes. College Composition has allowed

Off the top of my head when I think of important qualities of good writing three things come to mind, quality content, evoking emotion, and proper punctuation. Quality content is a must, because without it your reader will be asleep after the first sentence. Evoking emotion guarantees that whatever is read will be remembered in some way whether its good, or bad. Proper punctuation helps sentences flow , which makes the reading experience better for those who like to read, and those who have a hard time, or just don't care for it. My view of my own writing is that I must have been an eccentric artist in a past life. My writing has two of my good writing qualities, which is quality content and evoking emotion, but unfortunately I like the proper

Since I studied at Stamford International University, my writing skill gain a lot of improvement on many specific aspects such as grammar, critical thinking, logic, style of writing as well as the way I explore idea on the paper. On my ACP2, it was my first term to study at Stamford when I had no idea about how to create proper essay. My old knowledge of English cannot be applied at all during that time. However, after I studied for a few weeks, I became more confident when I start writing an essay. That was because I have improved my skill. After I finished the course and move toward Eng101 and Eng102, I felt that English is an interesting subject of never ending lessons to learn. Some specific examples to prove how I developed writing skill

Academic writing is often embedded with the expectations and goals of developing the skills and confidence of students working towards achieving graduate-level writing. Essentially, this could

What are the words you write revealing about you? Are they saying I am a well educated and smart business person or are they screaming that I am an ignoramus? The way you write reveals so much about you and your business skills. Your writing tells the reader about your educational background, whether you have pride in your work and your level of business expertise. Any company with employees who write clearly and concisely has a competitive edge over other companies whose employees are still struggling to communicate. The lack of good writing skills in the business place can lead to excessive turnovers, loss of profits and high costs unless remedies are established.

In this portfolio, it consists of writing projects done this semester. My first writing piece is an opinion article discussing about DACA and the consequences of ending DACA. The next piece is a brochure done with a group on UIC Student Codes of Conduct policy. Lastly, at the bottom is a profile story written about a teacher that I interviewed.

College-level Writing can be time- consuming, stressful and difficult, but it is worth the effort. Many students “characterize writing as a utilitarian chore or school requirement” and don’t see “the implications of writing as a career skill” (Coyle 199). As a result, many employers have complaints about the mediocre writing skills of new employees (Coyle 196, Bharathi 7). “Writing ability is often vital for effective work performance” (Coyle 195) . Due to this, most careers require their employees to have excellent writing skills. Fortunately, writing courses in college teach students how to write. Writing refines communication skills, reading comprehension skills and improves learning. These improvements may not seem valuable initially. However, proper communication, comprehension skills and knowledge are very valuable in the workplace.