From Description to Analysis

This semester I wrote two major papers in English class, the first was a text analysis about the novella Anthem, and the second an argument paper about a subject that each student was free to choose. The textual analysis essay asked me to explain exactly what Ayn Rand, the author of Anthem believed and communicated with her novel and how these beliefs were shaped by her childhood. Each paper also included a summary of the text and cited some arguments from individuals who were against Rand’s beliefs. The argument paper required that I pick something they felt passionate about and argue for or against it, with detailed reasons, strong support from experts, and a place to recognize and refute people who felt differently. These essays were used

In my English 1010 class, I have learned to do a number of things through writing essays. I have written a Literacy Narrative, a Discourse Community Analysis, and a Writing Research essay. Firstly, I have learned to identify how an author’s purpose, audience, genre, and context determine effective writing. The purpose of the literacy narrative was to help me understand myself better as a writer (Jones 1). My teacher was the intended audience of the narrative. The genre of the narrative was non-fiction because it was about my experience as a writer. The context of writing made my writing more interesting and more effective. All those things make effective writing because you have to know what you need to write about and who is receiving your writing. I displayed these skills by going into detail of my experiences with reading and writing through my life. In the narrative I shared how fun and exciting it was when my second grade class got the opportunity to write a book, A Book of Future Astronauts (Writing is Good).

I entered my first-year college composition course believing I was equipped with the knowledge, skill, and ability to write an efficiently researched and well-organized essay. In high school, I learned how to create the traditional five-paragraph paper with its introduction of a thesis, explanation of that claim through three sections riddled with supporting quotes, and conclusion that restated the author’s substantiated statement. This was the prescribed formula I had learned and grown accustomed to using for book reports, compare-and-contrast papers, and research essays and, from my bestowment of high grades and praise, I’d never thought to question or deviate from its pattern. When I attended my first college writing class, I thought

Within English 219, we have already learned a vital set of writing skills, that will allow for the improvement of essays, and summaries that must be written for future assessments. Some of these skills that would be relevant for achieving general writing improvement could be ideas such as thesis development, structuring and planning, or more specific examples when actually fleshing out the essay such as elements of grammar and style. Thesis development which is crucial so that ideas can be fully explained and related back to a point which can be interpreted as an overarching theme for the entire paper, and allows the reader to interpret the topic of not only the essay but of each paragraph. Taking a step back we looked in class at the subject

In high school, students were required to write based off of prompts and answer the question with evidence given by teachers. The essay prompts were clearly written and the papers were usually no more than three pages with only two exceptions in my high school career. Essays and papers were given to let students involve themselves with a certain topic, mostly by means of books read. Only once in high school was I given the opportunity to write an argumentative essay on a topic of my choice. Papers that I turned in followed the standard paper writing procedure with the thesis and introduction in the first paragraph, then followed by body paragraphs, and then ending with a concluding paragraph stating my side or my view on the topic at hand.

An average essay has either a flawed thesis or weak evidence, often combined with an unclear or jarring writing style.

  In my opinion, birds bring a lot more to our lives than we think they do. They bring peace and serendipity. Within the film, this brings the viewer a chance to see that there

Never did I think in a writing class that I would have to stick to the sidelines of an argument in every paper. Consistently throughout my academic career this niche I felt so accustomed to as a writer was certainly argumentative essays. This was certainly relevant being that much of my dialogue over the semester would veer to assumptions due to a large focus on rhetoric in previous classes. I was itching to answer the big questions where a continuation to the overall conversation was the goal in mind. This comfort zone I landed myself in prior to the class over time can be seen less throughout the semester. I like to see this as a journey away from a bias stance certainly due to the relevant focus on the writing and reflecting learning outcomes

During this class I expressed the use of rhetoric in the four major essays I wrote, including the Narrative Essay, Rhetorical Mode Essay, Argumentative Essay, and Research Essay. Being able to think critically is a crucial part of success when it comes to writing these essays. At the beginning of this class, I had a much less understanding of this particular area. I struggled with being able to use research effectively to persuade others of a certain argument. I also had difficulty with grammar issues, and paying attention to my overall “voice” of an essay. I believe that I improved significantly in all of those areas because in each essay I have learned to put myself in the audience’s position and view the piece of writing in the reader’s point of

The concept of managing acute pain is extremely significant to nursing as pain is one of the most common problems for which patients seek out health care resources. Pain is a complex and abstract concept that encompasses sensory, emotional, psychological, social, and spiritual perceptions of pain that may occur in combination with physical pain. Pain is difficult to describe and often hard to measure; although, most healthcare providers agree that pain is subjective and is to be measured qualitatively and quantitatively as the patient perceives its intensity. Pain can affect the quality of life of the individual by impacting them physically, emotionally, and

I had qualms at first about how exactly to complete a task such as this, being that my experience with this type of writing is limited at best. However, I will confess there is much fun to be found in the fanciful wordplay. Not only are we asked to fill in a piece of the story, requiring knowledge of the plot line at this point in the story, but the task also prompts a deeper understanding of the literary devices and influences present in this style of writing. A task of this nature not only familiarizes students with both the plot line and the technical aspects of the writing, but also fosters an opportunity to incorporate creativity and merge all of these dynamic fragments into a single masterpiece.

The purpose of Academic writing is to make an argument, that is arguable and provable. Writers spend most of their lives trying to prove their point to be accurate within their individual field. It is common knowledge that everyone argues everyday of their life. An argument is very much a point that the writer is trying to prove with evidence to back up his point. Claims/ points can be simple or very intricate, but a necessity is that the writer takes a position. The strength of your evidence is very important because if you have weak evidence you have a weak argument. However, do not attack the reader with evidence without unpacking it for the reader to digest better. Another way to strengthen a writer's argument is to address the opposing

In classes like English, you are to study things like Hamlet and why the style should be referenced and viewed by all authors. This forces students to think less outside of the box and practice less individuality. Telling a student how he should write and then asking him to write something original creates a muddled mess of ideas. Our school systems should focus more on teaching students how to write and give them more freedom on what to write. It’s important to learn how to construct a proper essay, but when you limit a student on using facts and evidence from others, the essay is no longer

Argumentative essays are very important because of their ability to help people argue in a mature manner. However, many people do not know how to successfully write an argumentative essay. Writing argumentative essays is easy once they are broken down into a few simple parts. These essays should be taken seriously and written with passion and facts. To write a successful argumentative essay, start off with a good hook, make claims that are backed by evidence, and then refute the opposing side’s arguments.

Personally, I strongly dislike writing. I am not the strongest writer and I don’t find writing essays pleasing. I have only found very few essays to be enjoyable to write because they were probably topics I was passionate in and felt comfortable to argue about. I took this class to become a better writer along with intro to journalism which is a class on writing news stories which could be argumentative pieces. I have written essays in all other core English classes such as American Literature in which I did generally well on most of them. I however have always been strong in my arguments. I tend to always give very well thought reasons to support my arguments. Also, my argument to the counter argument is also well thought of. This is because I am generally an admirable debater, especially in topics I’m passionate in. Although, I need a considerable amount of work to become a powerful writer. My other components in writing are average or below average. My conclusions are probably my biggest issue. It is hard for me restate my intro and wrap things up properly. Also, my choice of vocabulary and transition phrases aren’t the sharpest. My introductions are mixed. I have written solid intros on some papers while I wrote below average ones on others. It usually depends on the topic on how my intros play out. Nevertheless, I need to be more consistent so I can have a satisfying introduction to all my papers. I took this class because I wanted to get another English credit and this