Out-Class Assignment

Everyone on the planet has a goal set in life, but only a handful attempt to improve to obtain their goal by studying the subject their goal is in. In my English class, English 101 this quarter I was astonished by how much I had progressed as a writer sharpening my writing skills and also learned a lot about writing that I hadn’t learned before. In my writing portfolio for this quarter I had to write an autobiography essay, a research essay, and this reflection essay to develop my writing skills better. The writing assignments were fun to do because it challenged me to work on essays of different styles that were new to me. The essay assignments helped me grow as a better writer that gave me the self-confidence and skills to take on the world on my own.

English class has never been my strong suite. I always had to work twice as hard in English then I did in any other class. Writing paper always had me stressed and overwhelmed, I felt discouraged in my work. l never seemed to be able to get to the level I wanted to. I would try my hardest and paid attention in class, but when it came to writing the paper none of that seemed to help. I think that my experience in English Composition 1 has helped gain and grow in some areas, but I don’t think that it highlights a well-written college essay. Some elements that I worked to improving was introduction paragraphs, tone, style, and thesis statements.

When one enrolls into an honors or advanced English class, there are many worries that come to mind. These worries create thoughts such as ‘Am I a good writer?’, ‘Will I pass?’, or ‘How do I even start a paper?’. My teachers never specifically taught me to write. My teacher that I had for 9th grade English and my 10th grade honors English class always gave good grades. Once I got into my first AP English class, I felt as though my writing was inferior. In my distress, I went to the internet and I found that you do not have to be gifted in academic writing to get good grades on your essays, I found that organization is the key to writing a powerful essay.

According to the graph in Harmony, my grade has only fluctuated slightly since the beginning of the semester. However, there is still room for improvement. I think that if I had a little more time off from work and if I push myself a little bit harder, the quality of my writing would have improved a bit. Going along with this, if I could go back and rewrite an essay with a more qualitative style, I would have to rewrite the college essay. It was way too redundant and predictable and it is not the kind of writing I want to be known for, I wish to write more engaging pieces. Also, despite wanting to rewrite the college essay, I feel like the best piece of writing was the rhetorical analysis I did about pastors refusing to wed same-sex couples. It is the best one I have written because while I wrote about a topic that is familiar to me, I wrote about a controversial, opposing

According to the ENG 1023.50: Introduction to Writing syllabus, a student with an excellent (or A) grade will show “Develop[ed] active reading and critical thinking strategies through rhetorical analysis of texts and genres” (Haas, 2015). This would include the ability to properly communicate theories to an audience while utilizing critical thinking skills and personal responsibility (Haas, 2015). I worked hard on my essays by taking into account professor Haas’ notes on all of my discussion drafts, and asking for peer edits from friends who have a strong history in this subject before finishing and submitting my final drafts. I may have damaged my grade a little at the beginning, but I have come a far way and worked hard in the short time since then. Taking into account that the ENG 1023.50: Introduction to Writing syllabus (2015) states major assignments equal 85% of the total grade,

“Finally!” I thought to myself as summer is slowly approaching, “I am done with this high school forever.” I honestly am so excited for summer that each day I count down the number days I have for school. Moreover, I constantly think of the activities that I will do during the summer that sound a lot better than school. Despite being overjoyed of leaving high school, I certainly would not deny that I have tremendously improved as a writer. True, as mentioned in all of my previous reflective essays, I still despise English; however, I have to grudgingly admit College Credit Plus English 1010 refined my writing skills from my junior year in AP English class. My classmates and teacher pointed out some ways that I could brush up my essays, which

Before my ENC1101 class I had no idea how to write college leveled essays. I felt like a lost puppy wondering in the woods. In the start of this class I felt stressed out because I wasn’t so sure if my writing was good enough. I spent days just trying to come up with the right ideas, but most of all I was afraid to fail the assignment. It felt like I was having writers block throughout all my essays. Even though there is a writing center in Valencia Community College and a SL tutor where I could’ve got help from I choose not to. I was afraid for someone to look at my essays and not like it or just tell me everything I did wrong. Which would have just brought me down. But in reality I have come to understand that feedback is a great way for improvement.

Throughout this semester, I also learned how to write a letter at valid college level. This letter helped me enhance my writing communication skills in which job departents as well as scholarships look forward to when revieweing your profile.In addition, throughout the semester I was primarily taught visilation of a scene with the use of my imagination. Personally, this assignment was one of the most enjoyable assignments I had throughout the first semester of AFRS 113A. This is due to that fact it allowed me to express all my ideas and emotions that I would hold and discuss during the period of Black Movement. Conclusively, I learned many new things throughout the first semester of course AFRS 113A. This knowledge ranged from ways to improve my writing skills throughout each progression essays to the basics of writing a appropriate work for a job interview or scholarship. Although I still have minor problems to improve, I know that these obstacles can be overcome through practice. I appreciate everyone who has read this letter and remembers everything can be overcome and fix, but you have to use your willpower. Thank you for your

At the beginning of the semester I entered General Studies Writing 1110, not knowing what to expect. I knew the class was solely based on writing and perfecting personal style, but I never anticipated the valuable information I would learn throughout the course of the year. The only advanced English class I have taken in high school was English Honors in eighth grade. That class gave me the base knowledge of writing, grammar and form that has helped me through my four essays in this class. Starting out, I was not sure what the standard for passing was; even though it was unclear to me what passing was, I strove for perfection. By the time the second essay came around I realized my writing was never perfect. Peer editors and family played a

I would like to start this letter off by thanking you for a wonderful and enlightening summer session! This was the first summer session I have ever taken and I was quite concerned being unfamiliar with taking a class at this time of the year, with such a busy schedule, how it was going to go. I had a great time in your class and can say I enjoy writing more because of your class. Throughout this class I have learned many things. I have learned that writing is not just a boring skill or assignment, but it is an art. In the same way, I learned that as a writer it is important to find a topic you really enjoy writing about, because, it makes the process easier and more enjoyable. In addition, it is important that your writing makes sense not only to you, but also to your audience. I now know how important it is to double check for grammar errors to get your point across, as well as, to help sentences flow together with ease.

The purpose of this memo reflect on the semester in this course as a whole. It will discuss how I met at least 3 of the course goals in this class, how the class contributed to my professional, academic, and personal goals, and how this course helped me grow as a writer.

For the In-Class Essay, I was suffering through strep throat and the flu. I had to take the essay the following Monday when I was feeling better so that I would be more adequately prepared for the assignment. In preparation, I read Chapter 6 of the Tastemakers twice keeping a mental note of relevant information.

Throughout my time enrolled in my English 121 class here at Pueblo Community College, I have been able to evaluate myself as a writer. I have seen more of my struggles and I have found some of my strengths. This class has been eye-opening to who I am as a writer and what I could able to accomplish in the future. I am not the perfect writer and I do have my faults, however, I know that this class have benefited my writing immensely and bettered my understanding of essay composition. Due to the mistakes I have made in my writing, I would classify myself as an average writer, based on the points of coherence, vocabulary, and editing and revision.

Thank you for your letter! While I usually do well in English classes, they are in no way my strong suit. I love science classes, so analysis writing has been a weakness of mine. Before you try to read the syllabus more, which may look confusing, take a few minutes to read my letter. Given the knowledge I’ve learned from this class, I will answer all of your questions and help to set your mind at ease.

When I entered more regular classes in my junior year of high school, particularly my expository writing class, I did not do well. I was accustomed to doing the bare minimum, putting very little effort in, as that was what was required to pass my special education classes. However, it soon became clear that my expository class would be challenging because my teacher expected great things from her students. Once I realized this, I threw myself into the work. I would go to class after school to ask questions about the content that was covered, as well as ask my parents for feedback on my papers. I passed the class with a C, rather than my usual A, but my writing skills increased exponentially. The C grade was obviously not what I had hoped for, but it meant more to me than my A’s. There were many times that I struggled with self-doubt, wondering if I had made a mistake in my request to