Dez Janani Mangram

While attending writing class, I learned about the 4 steps in writing, bases for revising, organizing, and connecting specific information, and I also learned about the different types of essays such as descriptive, narrative, process, cause and effect and argumentative essay. I have been a student at Milwaukee Area Technical College for 1 semester, and over the course of my enrollment I have grown and learned more that I knew prior to attending this writing course. Participating in this writing class has taught me so much more than stuff about literature and language, it has taught me another way of expressing myself. I have learned here how to write and express myself, how to think for myself, and how to find the answers to the things that I don 't know. Most importantly I have learned how important technique, outlines and organization are. My goal in this paper is to inform writers about how my writing skills have improved.

Writing is something we have been used to since childhood. Beginning to write with just a few words and activities to improve our pendmanship. From easy sentences we all gradually improve our writing, as expected from higher levels of education. However, throughout all this time, many of us have been writing blind. Only writing what is seen an necessary, oblivious to the true skill and precision it takes to actually write quality work. Through the use of Anne Lammott’s article “Shitty First Drafts” and personal experiences, I will advice you, my fellow freshman, on certain a aspect of writing that you may not have known prior to joining the college world, as well as offer some life advice.

Writing is a practice that most of us were taught when we were young. We were taught the basics of grammar, how to form a sentence, conjunction words, how to write paragraphs and more. Although we have learned this skill while growing up and have used the skill every year after entering kindergarten, this does not mean our writing process will ensure the best work. The authors that I chose each encourage their audience to excel in the art of writing in their own way to help with the writing process.

To begin with the types of writings I will do in college, they will include essays, research reports, group presentations, as well as discussion boards. Throughout my college the main goal is for you to be able to produce writing that is clear and organized in every class. This will help to improve our written communication skills in every subject area. This is important for when I enter the work field to be better prepared to perform certain tasks. Furthermore, the types of writing I will be responsible for as a Medical Assistant on the job are based on the medical classes and training that I took part in college (Roberts, 2018). That was planned to prepare me for when I entered the work field. As a medical assistant I will be accountable for recording patient’s history and personal information on the daily basis (Bureau of labor statistics, 2018). Another task that will include writing is medical assistants must learn to code both paper and electronic health records (EHRs) (MedAssistantEDU.org, 2018). Ultimately, in this position I often will fill out insurance forms and will be required to handle a number of administrative duties, such as appointment scheduling, medical billing and coding, as well as medical transcriptions. I will also take part in assessing and interviewing patients as they come in for their daily

To begin, essay writing and critical thinking, as taught in this course, are useful skills that will continue to be used throughout my lifetime. Essay writing is essential for myself as I am required to write numerous papers throughout my years as a student and as a nurse. Furthermore, it allows me to better communicate my thoughts, ideas, as well as increases my critical thinking skills, and professionalism; all of which are useful skills

From writing this essay I have discovered that I am on the “write” track to progress in my line of work. The main points I received from my contacts were to continue writing reports because the repetition increases proficiency, take classes on technical or general writing, read other’s reports. and, especially stressed by my EMT instructor is that “today someone will call 911 for the first time, the last time, or the only time. Don’t we owe them our best?” (Winnie

As the semester approaches a conclusion, I have discovered for myself that I happen to exhibit not simply on how I have endured this semester, but then again also what I have gained in knowledge of. In the past four months, I would consider that I obtain an accomplishment of achievement in improving my writing techniques. The most important principle that I have discovered so far ensues on how to become an improved writer. With each writing assignment, I learned additional methods and skills, which tweaked my capabilities to develop my thoughts in detail on paper, to write clearly, and to organize my essays efficiently. In previous years, I would frequently catch myself irritated believing I had terrible writer’s block standing in my path of writing an organized essay. This created a feeling as if I could not distinguish how to write properly and the reasoning behind my hatred for writing. During high school, I learned the Modern Language Association (MLA) formats for bibliographies and parenthetical citations, consequently at the beginning of the fall semester, I knew only this format. I was able to learned the correct format for the American Psychological Association (APA) style when doing each assignment at hand.

It is Connor’s last semester in medical school. In order to earn an internship at a top-rank hospital, Connor must write a ten page reflective essay on which part of medicine impacted him the most. Connor has no idea what to write about as multiple ideas come to mind but none of them are his own. Like all writers, Connor must make sure he avoids obvious content and instead give his genuine and original idea to allow the reader to understand how he truly feels about the specific topic. To be able to provide a clear visual of what impacted him the most, Connor, like all writers, must slip out of abstraction when writing and provide enough detail to not just help the reader visualize but to also embody the experience, leaving a lasting impression. While providing enough detail to help the reader visualize their vision, the writer must make sure they avoid padding and be as direct as possible. Being direct will help Connor reflect and share his experience while keeping the reader engaged and demonstrating a better understanding of how he feels. Consequently, all writers can write well by projecting their own voice while keeping the material fresh, providing detail for a more vivid experience, using strong evidence, and establishing their own voice amongst other writers.

As I was preparing to conduct my interview I tried to think about my perception of the writing requirements as a doctor. Some of these thoughts were confirmed and I was also introduced to the key concept of having to balance the amount of time that is spent writing and time spent interacting with the patient in a clinical setting. I decided to interview Corey Steinbrecher, he is a third-year student at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, and is currently writing a research paper as part of his course work. This research paper is in addition to the typical patient summaries that he would write while treating patients. In regard to this optional writing, he says, “During the first three years of medical school there has not been a large amount of required writing, but I am currently writing a research paper that I hope to have published in a peer reviewed medical journal”.

Every day consists of writing, whether it is informal or formal. Writing comes in different forms including, emails, essays, text messages, and even note taking in class. I have gathered materials and assignments in my major to analyze what kind of writing is required and how it should be executed. What I discovered was surprising, but almost every piece of research revealed that writing is not incredibly important in my field of study.

Writing is a skill that is used on a daily basis in different mediums: emails, texts, academic papers, and social media platforms. While some mediums are more formal than others, writing in a proper way is still critical. For some, writing is second nature while others face difficulties constructing the perfect message. Growing up, the concept of writing was much more enjoyable than physically putting pen to paper. I found value in the idea of being able to express myself through my writing, yet when it came to academic papers, I froze. This was due to the fact that my writing was being judged, and that elicited fear which, in turn, made me second guess my writing abilities. While attending community college, I was required to take an

Life is a cycle of learning and the dissemination of what we’ve learned. In each day of our lives we learn something new to add to our list of skills and knowledge. When I first entered university, I thought the writing courses were useless and just a waste of time since we all can write. Later, however, I realized how those courses are beneficial in improving our critical thinking and communication skills not only the style of writing.

Through Sarah Wiener experiences, writing is very crucial to our work. Since she was the face of her department, she has to be professional and the writing of diagnoses and cases show and demonstrate how well a person does that job as well as how reliable and trustworthy they are as a professional and as a person. This is important to be because I feel like I need to have a good and positive reputation. Learning how to write well will help me refine how I am as a person and get me ready for the professional world. Another insightful advice also from Sara was to leave Michigan. I am a Michigan native and felt comfortable being in Michigan. Through Sara experiences, she went to graduate school as Smith college and that has opened many doors for her. She also got the unique experiences of other cultures and new people that were different from people she interacted with back in Michigan. I felt the same way as I visited Vietnam a few summers ago. It has opened my eyes to a whole different perspective of the world and how things were done. It is not a small world and there are many different things to do in this world.

In fact, I can’t do a free writing of something I am not sure about. Health and Medicine are both science subject and science needs to be exact, no error should be make. I will gather facts and ideas that are related to my topic. Once I found some ideas, I will start to write my body. I never write the Introduction first because I think it makes no sense to write an introduction of something that does not exist yet. My conclusion will be second and finally my introduction. I will do a first draft of 5 pages and I will wait a few days to correct it so my head will be clear. Then I will write my 5 other pages and apply the same process. Once I first correct my paper, I will bring it to CLAS and work with a tutor on my second draft. I will then proofread by paper one last time and add some details that are missing and I will polish it. Since, I read all the essays I want to include in my paper, I will first write my essay without quoting these essays and then, when my paper will be done, I will add my quotes and cite by bibliography in MLA

I can remember my first writing assignment like it was yesterday. The Spring of 2011, I was a Junior at Goose Creek High School in South Carolina. In Creative Writing class with my teacher Mr. Geary, this kind of writing was a new learning experience for me. The first assignment he wanted us to complete was an essay telling our classmates about ourselves and the things that make us unique. It was a paper highlighting key moments in our lives that got us to where we are and who we are.