Non English Major Research Paper

You might ask, “Why would you even want to be a teacher?” Well, I surveyed a current teacher and was genuinely pleased with the responses that I received. I asked her what the main reason was on why she chose to pursue teaching, and she responded that she likes being a role

Our cohort is nearing the end of its secondary education and therefore it is important that we reflect on the ways in which it has shaped our attitudes, values and beliefs. For example, over the past five years, we have read, analysed and evaluated various literary works such as novels, plays, poems and films in our English studies. These texts have expressed various ideologies, explored interesting themes and introduced us to fascinating characters. These elements have left a lasting impression on our attitudes, values and beliefs. In addition to this, English literary texts have provided us with historical knowledge as well as a thorough understanding of the role that aesthetic devices

Adam Gopnik holds a Bachelor of Arts at McGill University and continued graduate work at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts. Gopnik is a writer for the New Yorker and in his article, “Why Teach English?” (2013), he warns of the steady declining enrolment in University English majors since the 1970’s. Gopnik points out that there is a growing consensus that the study of English is vanishing from American educational institutions in the similar way Latin did. He is not persuaded by the two popular beliefs in defence of why English majors exist: English majors make individuals better and English majors make societies better. Gopnik draws a conclusion that studying English is rewarding and not a waste of time, due to intrinsic pleasure

My English Literature major has helped me to achieve an outstanding level of appreciation, enjoyment, and knowledge of both American and British Literature. As a high school AP English student, I struggled through great works like Hamlet and To the Lighthouse. My teacher’s daily lectures (there was no such thing as class discussion) taught me merely to interpret the works as critics had in the past. I did not enjoy the reading or writing process. As a freshman at Loras, I was enrolled in the Critical Writing: Poetry class. For the first time since grade school, my writing ability was praised and the sharing of my ideas was encouraged by an enthusiastic and nurturing professor. Despite the difficulty of poetry, I enjoyed reading it.

To begin with, English II has been an intriguing course with an abundance of knowledge accumulation. There are plenty of wide range topics we had been over with significant historical, personal, emotional and cultural value. The three main subjects I was very absorbed by was The Secret Life of Bees, Jim Crow and debate. These topics have inspired me to invest more time in literature and the education it provides for everyday life.

English in its entirety can be simply described as author, biologist and physician, Lewis Thomas had once said, “We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music; we change our minds; we reach an understanding. Society evolves this way, not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other” (Thomas 120). The impact literature can bring onto others is simply amazing and is a gift that should be shared with everyone. This spring semester has quickly broadened my perspective. Being that this is my freshman year in college I prodded around ideas of what majors I had interests in. I

In preparation for the Advanced Placement Literature and Composition exam, high school students must read many kinds of literature during the year-long course to familiarize themselves with different time periods, movements, philosophies, and genres. Advanced Placement students must learn to think critically, and be ready to find, analyze, and express literary connections through written analysis. The biggest challenge of teaching and learning Advanced Placement English is the difficulty covering the entire scope of literature in two semesters. Twentieth century literature often gets neglected. The pace of the curriculum can also limit

English Professor Martha Nell Smith provides us with an examination of the unjustified cuts that universities have made toward the English major. It is no secret that humanities departments everywhere have been faced with monetary problems, and English has been pushed to the forefront of these budget cuts.

Friends, families, and others, we gather here today to come to a consensus on whether we side with the French or the English in in the time of these hardships. As the French have been compassionate and loyal towards us, the English have used us as peasants, and made us go through torture relentlessly. For instance, the French have participated in many forms of trading with us, such as fur trade. If it were not for them, many of us would have lost our lives over the winter, and not to mention being here on this very day. Our allies have also given us many key factors to help us create and sustain an improved lifestyle. I strongly encourage all of you to put in your one vote towards the nation that will truly change your time on this Earth.

Becoming an English teacher would give us the opportunity to teach English, but also be around kids. Caroline Forbes and I both want a job that requires an English degree and we also want to help children due to the fact that we love english and children.

Haven’t you heard about waiting for the right person? Foreigner writes about waiting for the right person in their song, “I wanna know what love is” (I wanna Know).Foreigners trends to express 80’s pop genre, that has lots of songs stating how to find love or the right person. Although there are a lot of people in the world, you have to wait for the right one that makes you happy. Foreigner, just like other artists, talks about finding the right one.

The English teacher was an odd choice I never really thought about as a kid, but it seems like it would fulfill many of my desires in life. I would be able to hopefully change people’s lives, travel, and share my culture. The wages/salary

An important step in every student’s life concerns choosing a college major that will give the best life and career benefits. Mark Edmundson a professor of English at the University of Virginia and author of "Why Teach?" advises students to pursue an English degree because it “means pursuing the most important subject of all--being a human being” (Edmundson). English majors pursue the English degree for several reasons; to experience other people’s lives through texts, understand and interpret language, answer life’s questions and learn how to live as human beings (Edmundson). Although understanding people, language and humanity seem like worthy aesthetic reasons for pursuing the English major there are other factors to consider that include employment and wages.

English is a subject I have always felt strong with as a student, this area of strength has not only benefitted me in my this course but has helped me to succeed in every class I have taken. American literature so far has gave me a new and refined understanding, from read and writing to communicating my ideas in group discussions. Never before have I been able to have such a confident understanding of was I was reading and writing. I have gained a new and refined belief of what it means to annotate a text and why it is important, though I will always have reserved feelings about them. In discussion groups by referring to my annotations I am able to express my ideas and observations about the text. I have never before been so challenged with a piece of writing, throughout my career as a student prompts had always been specific and specifications were always strict. Writing literary analysis was not only a new type of essay writing for me but it required me to refer back to my annotations and think deeper about why I was having certain thoughts and opinions on a text to develop an argument. Whether it is reading, writing, or speaking the significance of everything I have mastered, and will continue to learn in english class will allow me to have fate in they way I express myself in the future.

With the use of technology and media it seems as though the English language is certaintly not what it used to be. To be an English major is more than just speaking and writing in correct grammar and spelling, but also preserving the language itself. The English language is being altered due to text messaging, social media, television, ect. By studying authors, stories, articles, and the english language, you are perserving the language while also improving your skills of communication. I believe communication is very important to an English major. Everywhere in life involves communication. Speaking in correct english helps show a person who is well-educated and motivated.