English 101 Class Reflection

First off, I want to thank you for making this year and my first honors English experience fun for me! Though this year was challenging for me, it has also been extremely knowledgeable. From my freshman year to sophomore year, I can definitely notice the difference in my writing and reading. I can definitely see how much I have grown, and I am sure you could see these improvements too. Last year, I was in regular English and jumping from regular to honors was a huge step for me, which at first, I was not fully comfortable with. But as I got to know this year’s class and of course you, Mrs. Walker, I felt like I belonged here, in an honors English class. Throughout this year, I have learnt and improved at my skills of properly annotating texts, writing a proper claim, analyzing author’s style, and also analyzing rhetorical situations.

This year, AP English 3 has been my favorite class because of the wide variety of topics that we covered and the essay writing skills that we learned. By providing a large educational basis to students' writing, this class expands the learner's ability to communicate in a profesional, educational manner, a skill with which they will use for the rest of their life. As well as scoring eights (on a nine-point scale) on several English papers, the skills that I have grown and nurtured throughout the semester have helped me score fives or sixes on my AP US History essays (on a six-point scale). Through learning how to go in-depth and synthesize a topic, AP English 3 has taught me how to consistently score high grades on AP essays, as well as communicate

During the fall semester of 2015, I was enrolled in an English 101 Composition class. At first, I did not think much of the course. I have never had a passion for English classes. I thought it would be a fairly boring class that I would end up loathing. However, I no longer feel the same way toward the course. I learned to like that class. The professor was brilliant. Professor Grefski taught everything with such as ease. It almost became comforting to hear her explain the assignments or lessons. I felt as though I could understand the class better with her teaching. I really learned a lot in the course. The badges themselves were a great help to my college career. I thought I knew how to do all those things before the class, but I now realize

An essential component to writing is purpose. One can view purpose in writing as the reason you are writing the paper and how it will affect your intended audience. An example of this can be seen in the first assignment in English 101, which was a summary based on the article written by Tolkien called On Fairy Stories. In order to give the class an idea on how to confront this assignment the Professor gave us some pointers. He recommended us to write the summary with an intended audience, such as a fellow student studying for a test

When signing up for class I knew that I had to take an English 101 class. But there was a little bump in the road to having the class. When I got back form winter break I looked at my schugle and saw that there was no English class. So, I went down to the admiration office to speak to my advisor and see if I could get into any English 101 class. Luckily there was one class available that worked with my schugle. Taking English 101 has help developed my reading and writing skills on hobbits of mind, aniotating an article and using ethos, pathos, and logos. When it comes to writing, and reading my weakness is trying to come up with a good thesis. But my strengths are writing an excellent body.

In writing the following compositions, I find that I have grown significantly as a writer. Implementing new concepts with each assignment, and determining the proper methods of using rhetoric to affect the desired audience, has enhanced my communications abilities. Now, having the opportunity to go back to the start and revise each work, I am able to review and understand my progress. While the target audiences of the works I have written about are clearly stated in each of my essays, my audience is my professor, fellow students, and possibly academia at large.

When I got my class schedule for this year I realize my request for CE English Twelve went through. I was excited and nervous, as it was my first upper level class. I expected the course to be extremely difficult. Though it was difficult it was not as difficult as I assumed the course would be. It started out fun and even though there were difficult times the class was enjoyable.

Before my English 101 class, I viewed writing as a frustrating assignment obligation. However, this class has taught me that writing is much more than that, instead it stands as a contributing form of communication that is extremely important in my everyday life. The knowledge of writing that I have acquired directly impacts my life as a student now, and my life as a health care provider in the years to come. If I do not use an effective method of writing, I will not be able to deliver information and ideas to others efficiently. Thankfully, this class has allowed me to master learning outcomes that will help shape me as a writer and help myself advance within my communication skills. I have learned various useful information on the subject of writing such as the idea that there is no one correct way to write. Instead, there are ways of writing that are acceptable in different situations. I can say that after this semester, I am successfully able to structure my papers in a way that transition clearly and efficiently for my readers to understand. Also, I have learned to incorporate an evident thesis within my work and analyze different genres and point of views.

As someone with a love for words and a talent for writing, I plan on majoring in English. I also wish to double-major in filmmaking, as I would like to screenwrite and eventually direct films. Succeeding in this course is a prerequisite to the creative writing and English courses I will take during my college education. Thus far, this class has taught me how to write persuasively, tie my writing into the overall context, and think critically. The first two skills aid me in reaching whatever audience I desire and asserting myself as a knowledgeable and trustworthy writer. The last item in the list, thinking critically, is necessary and applicable to all aspects of life. Those who can think critically have the strongest arguments, best problem-solving

Over the course of this semester, I have found myself becoming more and more appreciative of the English language. I admit that English class is neither my strongest nor my favorite subject, so when presented with the option of earning honors credit within my class, I took it on as a challenge and, halfway into the year, am very glad I did. Each assignment has forced me to evaluate the purpose of literature on a much higher level, a level which I likely would not have attained absent of the assignments. As we approach the end of the first semester, I continue to maintain an average of an A+ (99.95%) for the semester excluding the midterm exam; this grade is well above the B (82.50%) average required in order to earn the English 10 Honors distinction. Both throughout my work towards the honors credit as well as within the course itself, I have not yet failed to complete and subsequently turn in an assignment within the given time frame; no paper has been drafted under the influence of procrastination, for I always set aside sufficient time dedicated to working on said paper. In addition to academic punctuality, I have maintained an A (93.50%) average regarding the three (two graded) essays I have written for my English class, evidence of my demonstration of the “insightful literature analysis and connections” criterion of the honors distinction. Quizlet has proved to be immensely useful in my study of the assigned SAT vocabulary, which I have reviewed several times

English class reappears on my schedule each year, and I normally set one goal for the class, to pass it with an “A+”. This quarter surpassed my expectations by a mile, and I learned many helpful strategies for writing a more organized and intelligent paper. The class transformed my boring left brained mind into a more creative right sided mind, in the way I begin and write my essays. Each paper I wrote throughout this quarters demonstrates my improvement as a writer. Mrs. Carlson taught me easy ways to steer clear of to be verbs, how to use commas correctly, and how to correctly cite in MLA. The class consisted of a plethora of homework and hard work, and even though Mrs. Carlson gave us these difficult assignments I maintained an “A” the entire quarter. I deserve to graduate from English 101 because my writing improved greatly over the quarter, including, to be verbs removal, less simple sentence starts, and correct citations.

Upon arriving to this class, I was introduced to an unprecedented level of freedom. This was the first time in a long time, that I had the honest chance of writing the way I wanted to. During each peer edit it was apparent that people wanted to see me more in my writing, to see the person behind the mask. With each paper I revealed more of myself in my writing, delving more into my past and personality. However, I believe I truly took a risk with the research unit. We were given the chance to write a research paper on whatever we wanted. I decided not to go the safe route and wrote about something I always loved but hid: Sonic fangames. I grew up playing Sonic fangames and watched the community grow and develop. Writing about something I was passionate about would have never happened during high school. While we were told we could write freely the environment in the classroom stated otherwise.

When I enrolled in this on-line English 101 summer course, I was a bit hesitant and nervous, as I wasn’t sure what to expect. I prefer the physical element of a classroom setting with other students, which provides the visual, hands on environment, allowing me to focus strictly on the subject. The on-line class was the only option available; therefore, I decided to give it a go. I was concerned as this was my first on-line class and I wasn’t familiar with the process.

This past semester for me was filled with many new experiences for me. It was filled with many enjoyable times, and even some struggles. I know that regardless of what I went through, I am still happy I did. When I look not next semester I know I will have to change some small details about myself to be better. I can see his second semester going well for me, even though I will harder to achieve my goals, I plan on working hard and getting the grades, I know I can achieve.

I have benefited from English class activities this semester in a plethora of ways. I feel that all the activities in class are valuable. First, I feel that writing essays, assists students to ameliorate their writing skills. After my first essay draft, I noticed my writing skills meliorated, and my second draft grade postulated that. Second, I feel professor comments are helpful since I get additional accurate feedback, although student feedback is decent. Third and last, I am benefited by just attending Professor McQuaid’s class since I acquired new learning experiences in writing, and new friendships.