Writing is an activity which allows me to express thoughts I can not always verbalize. I enjoy writing, but typically need time to get my thoughts in order. The benefit to writing down my thoughts, as opposed to speaking them, is that I can edit and decide if my written words match my thoughts. In the following paragraphs, I will look at the class assignments and appraise them to determine what I have learned this semester. The first three topics we were assigned to write about were personal narrative
Writing a decent essay is as tedious, nerve racking, and strenuous as constructing a layer cake from scratch. First you have to decide that you are going to tackle this feat, and that can be your biggest challenge, motivation. Then you have, you must figure out what kind of cake batter you want to use. Collect all the ingredients to mesh together well, making each layer at a time. You throw all the layers together hoping that somehow they will come together to form a nifty design. But, they don’t
write for multiple purposes. Purpose is the key for how my thoughts are dictated on this blank white sheet.” After writing this in my in-class journal discussing my transition from five-paragraph writing to actual formation of thoughts without a specific format, I realized that this process was a larger undertaking than I originally thought. Through endless amounts of essay writing the personal academic improvements that have taken place this quarter are indescribable in comparison to any other academic
to do about all the things I couldn't do anything about. Time passed and I set sails for SJSU.On arriving here ,I realised that I had grown wings and my perception of life had changed,so had ,my line-of-thought.Earlier, it was a kind of guided writing ,but now it had turned innovative, having an original subtle learning towards 'thought provoking themes' that were inspired by
In this class, Creative Writing, we learned twelve different rules for writing. I felt that each rule, except for two, were important and could help, not only with writing, but in school, work, and life. We had writing projects due weekly and, in class, we traded papers so we could edited each others work.We also made a Google Docs and collaboratively wrote stories in groups of three to five people. My group is writing a murder mystery on a cruise ship. With this project I learned more about what
about the writing process. One thing that I have learned is how to make strategic composing decisions that consider the specific audiences and purposes for which most university students write. During this semester I have made quite a few composing decisions to help better my writing for my classmates understanding. As a writer, I have had to make a few composing decisions that have influenced my writing in a good way. For this class, whether my decisions are based on word choice, or writing style
But a drastic result of having a non-competent essay came as a shocking result. Thus, while taking this class I hoped to improve my writing skills not only to be good in general writing but also hone my skills in presenting ideas as a graduate student. The course structure defined in this class not only helped me improved my writing skills but expanded my horizon to the different aspects of writing which was initially all unknown to me. This writing class helped me improve my understanding of a thesis
Writing a decent essay is as tedious, as nerve-racking, and as strenuous as constructing a layer cake from scratch. First you have to decide that you are going to tackle this feat, and that can be your biggest challenge, motivation. Then you must figure out what kind of cake batter you want to use. Collect all the ingredients to mesh together well, making one layer at a time. You throw all the layers together hoping that somehow they will come together to form a nifty design, but they don’t immediately
I will never forget the fall morning of my senior year of college when I was driving to school one day. I stared at the road as tears streamed down my face. I was questioning my whole existence, my purpose in life, and trying to comprehend why I felt so empty. There wasn’t a light at the end of the tunnel, I remember praying I would find it, but in the back of my mind I had no hope left. I arrived at Gustavus, wiped away my tears, and put on that mask we all put on at some point in our life. The
users in academic libraries engage in writing based on research or “research based writing.” How are we to understand this particular genre that consumes so many users’ time and instructors’ assessment. Consider first what research based writing is not. It is not creative writing, although creative writers will often research some aspect of their subject. It is not journalistic writing, although the journalist makes steady use of sources. It is not writing for publication, since it seldom finds