Reflection Essay

My usual method for writing an essay made it hard for me to start and actually continue into writing it. I would first start out and open a word document; Then, I would try and figure out how I was going to write the entire paper in my head, which made it really difficult sometimes. Starting the essay was definitely my worst enemy because I didn’t know what to start with or how to go about most papers.

Sometimes, I just put all of my papers away and do something else, but usually (I have already begun!) I don’t allow myself to give up writing. Also, I tell myself, “I should write because I must, because I will write this anyway today or tomorrow. Why not do it right now?! So, write!” In addition, I try to begin from the middle. For example, if I need to write an essay, I don’t always begin with an introduction. Often, I write body paragraphs, then introduction. Then I may correct my paragraphs or even swap them, and then I write a conclusion. Very rarely do I write a conclusion first, and then the rest of the essay. Although it may look funny to start an essay with a conclusion, sometimes this helps me to stick around and continue writing.

Today, time and experience have taught me some immensely better tactics for writing essays and papers in general. I've found that by getting an early start on my assignments, I have much more time to focus on the overall quality

Ever since I was young, English has always been one my least favorite subjects throughout school because I did not enjoying writing. Writing always frustrated me because it seemed so time consuming. But as I grew older I came to the realization that writing papers are not as hard as we set it out to be. If you formulate a method to how you will complete the paper, and follow through with it, it makes the entire process so much easier. For example, for all the students who procrastinate with their assignments until the day before it is due. Think about all the time and effort you have to put fourth to complete an entire paper in one day. Imagine how much less effort it would take to simply start working on the assignment at least four days before the required due date. You would only have to spend an hour or two a day to complete the entire essay. All you have to do is develop a plan as to what you want to accomplish each day and a writing strategy to following while writing. Throughout my English courses I have assembled my own writing strategies, and the first step to writing a good essay is pre-writing.

It is still so surreal to reflect back on my first semester as an incoming college student in the ENC1101 course, analyzing at my progression as a reader and writer in literacy. Since the first day of class I set in stone my goals for this class: receive a 4.0 GPA, develop my connecting theories skills in writing, and become more aware of objectives for each Unit throughout the course. All of these goals became achievements that not only make others proud but most importantly give me self pride. In order to earn the grades and achieve these goals, I went after every opportunity that I was given as an incoming college student, such as office hours and extra credit. By taking this course I have gained confidence with the utilization of literacy, and made an addition to my group of impactful literacy sponsors. Once students are finished with high school they assume that there is nothing else to learn beyond the stereotypical five paragraph essay, but they are so wrong. I was able to obtain so much knowledge about numerous course concepts from Writing about Writing, articles, and my professor. These concepts will carry on with me throughout a bright future of writing courses, job interviews, and any other skills that require literacy. The four outcomes listed below will help illuminate how I improved as a writer, by being a driven college student and going out of the way to earn my achievements in this course. In the first outcome I improved comprehending scholar texts,

In the novel The Scarlet Letter, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the protagonist Hester Prynne has a baby with a man other than her husband. The man that is the father is Rev. Arthur Dimmesdale. The husband is Roger Prynne, but he uses the name Roger Chillingworth because he is presumed dead. The child is named Pearl. Hester is given the Scarlet Letter and has to have it on the outside of her clothing at all times. Throughout the entirety of the story, Chillingworth gets revenge on Dimmesdale by drugging him. The whole story is filled with symbols, imagery, and allegories. Throughout the whole book, you wonder if everything has some deep meaning behind it. The Scarlet Letter is filled with symbols, including the daughter Pearl, Dimmesdale’s aching heart, and the scarlet letter.

The writing process takes different shapes and sizes for every person. No two people write the exact same way, but describing my writing style can help others to see some basic patterns. Personally, overcoming distractions to find the motivation to start assignments is the hardest part, followed closely by attempting to keep myself on track. I also have several repeated, or recursive, tendencies throughout my process. In the end, it all comes together into one circular system, in a similar fashion to eating dinner at a dining court.

When I think about writing, I feel intellectually ravenous toward the subject I am given. When I am tasked with a writing assignment I figure out how I feel about the subject and what ideas I could incorporate into my writing that pertains to the subject. I find it easier to write after knowing how I feel and doing research on the topic to gain a better understanding of what I'm supposed to be writing about. After studying the subject, I organize my paper and construct the layout of the paper to see how I want my paper to flow, and what emotions are to be portrayed in my writing. This part is very important to do because I am a horrible writer without knowing beforehand how I want everything to sound and flow. After the planning process, I

My writing process begins with my brainstorming ideas and writing them down on a separate piece of paper. That way I already know what Im going to be writing about and not just putting down a bunch of gibberish into my assignment. But this process only works if im having to writing an actual story or when doing a persuasive essay. Once all my ideas are jot down or I have what I’m going to write about in my head, I start writing my paper.

Once analyzing, brainstorming, and outlining is complete it’s time to write. Beginning the writing process is the hardest for me. The beginning of each paragraph is difficult, especially when I know what I want to say, but don’t know how to write it. It is hard to write what I want to express in each paragraph. Time is either my savior or my enemy I prefer not to be rushed when I’m writing. Some people can write for days in a limited time and others need time to process and think, like me. I tend to overthink everything when I’m writing and that usually gets in the way and puts a stop to my writing. I constantly reread every paragraph and write and then reread again. Rereading also gets in the way of finishing a timed essay. Writing becomes easier when there is no stress present. After all the distractions are gone writing becomes easier.

Whilst completing the experiment we found that before we started, the method was confusing, which made it a lot harder to concentrate and follow the correct instructions. However, once this problem was encountered, we seek help from Miss Ackerly and she clarified

I’m a slow writer, so I never wait to the very last minute to write a essay. When a paper is first assigned I try to work on it a little bit every day. This helps me a lot because I don’t feel rushed and I have more time to work out my ideas. I usually try to finish a day before the date it’s due so I can proofread it. I don’t think I’m very good at proofreading because I always get a lot of corrections on my papers.

I tend to jot my ideas on a piece of paper, next I prepare a peaceful environment, which I could easily concentrate. This relaxing space is usually on a suitable desk in my house or in Starbucks. The surrounding that I must have to write, is a well lit room without distractions. In order to mitigate distractions, I sit down at a clean table with quietness or soft instrumental music. I then get my notebook or laptop out and begin to setup my goal with a outline as a draft of the essay. Lastly, I start typing a draft, or pre-writing on my notebook or computer. I am always eager and enthusiastic when it comes to writing .

When it comes to writing I tend to procrastinate because I'm much more of a math person. This being said, I personally like to approach my essays and writing in a strategical type of manner because if I don't then much work won't get done. First, I choose my topic, if there are some provided. Second, I research/collect information and gathered all the creditable sources I came across. Third, I narrow my research findings, eliminating the weakest, and decided how I'm going to format my essay. Fourth, I begin writing, throwing out ideas, find myself being mocked by the constant blinking of the cursor, and delete much of what I initially wrote until I'm fully satisfied with my writing.

It is everywhere. About 380 million speak it as their first language and perhaps two-thirds as many as their second. A billion are learning it, a third of the world’s population are in some sense exposed to it and by 2050, it is predicted, half the world will be more or less proficient at it. It is the language of globalization - English. Though defining globalization is a contested and divisive issue, according to the “Arab World English Journal,” “Globalization can create a world without boundaries in which people of this world can communicate with each other, interact and share their cultures, economies, and generally their lives via development in the fields of information technologies, communications, and transportations” (Alfehaid 104). Cultures have mixed and economies have become interdependent. Berube’s article, “From Mapping the Bilingual Brain,” exposed the connection between higher IQ levels and knowing more than one language; this investigation ignited a spark of curiosity, one which allowed me to observe the decrease in the memorization of foreign/native languages and the increase and dependence on English in the global community today. This overall aided in developing an extensive research question: In what ways has the globalization of the English language worldwide impacted society? Through exploratory research, the views of English language globalization is widely debatable; although a majority of linguists and