English Exit Exam

To begin, I did all of my homework. Although homework might not be the funnest thing in the world, the effort prepared me for class the next day. Looking at my work in a different environment made me realize my struggles and strengths. I know that I have a hard time

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.

At the start of this course, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had a goal for myself to improve and learn skills that would make writing less daunting for me. I have learned so many things about my writing that I didn’t think much about before. Another goal I had was to break the cookie-cutter mold that was set upon me throughout high school. During the process of revision, I discovered many things about myself as a writer and techniques that have been effective for me in the writing process.

Over the past four months, I have made great strides as a writer. The area where I have seen the most growth is in my use of the writing process. Prior to my enrollment in this course, I would sit down and write all my papers in one sitting. This class has taught me how to lay out a plan for my papers. I have learned how to effectively brainstorm/research, draft, and revise my writings before I complete them. Also I have learned to not just stop there, instead I am now going back and reflecting on my work after I complete it. This allows me to identify where I prospered and also where my downfalls may have been. With this information, I am able to apply this to future writings of mine; lessons that will stay with me forever.

One of the most important course objectives that I’ve grown accustomed to is the writing process itself. In the writing process, we are able to revise our writing where it is weak and earn a better grade than before. Since I took advantage of the revision process, not only was I able to improve my grade, but I was able to prevent the same mistakes from happening again in other writing assignments. From revisions alone, I’ve learned how to improve my writing skills and catch mistakes that I wouldn’t have seen

I was extremely wary of the class: my first attempt had made me afraid of college algebra. But once the class finally started, I realized my worries were all for nothing. I was finally able to understand the content of the class, and I was doing very well on all of my assignments. So well in fact that I had an “A” in the class. I couldn’t believe that after my first attempt had failed so horribly that I was able to make such an amazing

Not only had I put a lot of work into composing the paper, but also the majority of the class had received much higher grades. Until this point I had always felt very capable of reaching my academic goals however when I received my grade I felt very incompetent and was unsure of my abilities as a writer. Although it was a negative experience it showed me the skills I could and still can improve upon such as editing.

This English course was a vastly informative class. We covered lots of criteria material and discussed topics during class. During the course, I have accomplish a variety of goals I once thought were unachievable. I still have a little ways to go to become the best writer I can be but by taking this course I have been able to expand and learn as a writer, editor, and analyzer of my work, peers work, and academic work. I have learned from others as others have learned from me. I have tried to improve particular aspects of my writing but continue to struggle with other aspects. I have found new strategies and breakthroughs that have allowed me to improve my essays. However, I am still learning how to write and believe that I always shall

In the beginning of this semester I didn't like writing at all. I had a lot of difficulty when it came to writing. That was my only weakness in high school. But as I started taking basic writing, I have made a lot of progress. Before I had trouble to put detail in my essays, but now I am confident. My attitude toward writing went from negative to positive during this semester. Some aspects of the class have helped me strengthen my writing, I have builded some strengths for myself as a writer, and I know I made a lot of progress by reading my most successful essay, and by comparing my early essays to my more recent ones.

I have modified my writing process since the beginning of the semester. I have always written multiple drafts but if I was lucky I would have someone else read my paper last minute to catch any blatant mistakes. Now I leave myself multiple days to revisit and work on my essay. In this time, I reread my essay, take it to the writing center, then read it one or two more times. The writing center has been extremely beneficial. They read my draft outload and we look for structural organization, grammar errors, and spelling errors. This also allows another perspective to analyze my essays to see if they make sense. Usually I agreed with the constructive criticism and change

However, it helped put into perspective the importance of caring about my life and my education. If I hadn’t been so neglectful with my work I would have been able to stay with my friends and not have to worry about this potentially ruining my life later down the road. Everyday I live with the aftermath of failing a grade. I’m one of the oldest students in my class, I have a more mature thought process than most of my class, and I usually have to explain why I’m in the grade I’m in and not in the one I’m supposed to be. To this day I regret being so irresponsible, but at the same time I can’t

Throughout this semester, I have seen an improvement in my writing skills and the way I develop my essays. I have always had a passion for creative writing, but when writing academic papers, I lacked technique and correct grammar. I made exceptional grades on my writing assignments in high school, but I learned quickly that English college classes are much more challenging. Being in my first college English class helped me learn how important class attendance and participation are, along with learning the many rules and techniques used in writing. Seeing the improvement in my writing over the course of this semester has made me very optimistic of the English classes I will take in the future. This class has taught me how important grammar is and how I should always strive for improvement in my writing.

A writing process is the steps an individual takes in order to produce a form of writing. According to The Alton L. Wilmer Writing Center, “Creating a successful paper is a different process for everyone. Some writers require complete silence with no distractions, while other crave noise while they work.” When conducting a paper, I go through the prewriting, drafting, revision, and editing process. The prewriting process is important to the final draft of my paper since it helps me organize my thoughts in which I can then find the focus of my paper. During the drafting process, I tend to just write everything that comes to mind. It motivates me to keep writing to the point that all my ideas are typed. I then rearrange them where they best flow and make sense. My rough drafts are, as Anne Lamott claims, “a shitty rough draft.” When it comes to the revision and editing

A time that my hard work paid off was last semester in Trigonometry. This might sound minor or even insignificant compared to other events; however, I had to work hard. I have always been a straight A student who excelled in math and science. However, when I got into this class it became a challenge. Before heading into this class, several people told me not to enroll into this class with this specific teacher. However, I needed this class therefore I continued with it. The teacher had challenged me, and I now had to fight for a good grade. By taking this class and passing it with a B, and even though it was not an A, I still worked harder than ever.

Anxiously trying to avoid my negative thoughts, I walked into the class. I sat awkwardly waiting for the class to start, since I was not friends with anyone in the class. Finally the class had started. The teacher introduced me, since everyone seemed very confused at my appearance in the class, and then began class. We started by taking notes on new concepts and watching a video on the topic. The class didn’t seem as bad as I was expecting. We ended class by beginning the homework with our table groups. Walking out of the class, I felt a sense of accomplishment. I had worked towards this goal by striving to do well in my past math class, and those efforts had paid