How have I grown as a student this term? I have grown as a student by requesting help, annotating more effectively, and time-management.
As a student, I never had requested any help from anyone because for me it was a sign that I was weak because most of the students didn’t need it. But I couldn’t be more wrong, having someone helping you is a sign of using your resources and being smart to get a better grade. English is my second language and most of what I know is self-taught and reading a lot. I thought by doing that I was going to be a great writer but these qualities are only the tip of the iceberg, at the bottom I mostly write and practice, knowing the rules and having someone else who knows these rules to help me be a better writer than last year. Now I go to the Writing Center and every tutor has taught me some rules that I did not know before. For instance, Laura she gave me an article that shows the use of commas and rules of when or not to use them. I still not a perfect writer but as I look back at another essay I have done I can see the mistakes easier and know how to solve them. Now I learn that using outside resources are convenient for me because I still don’t know all the rules of writing. I think through time I will gain more knowledge and be a great writer.
Annotations were not my strong suit. Before I annotate the main idea and sometimes look up the unknown words. When is the time to summarize the text I would go back and re-read the first and last
This class has taught me things that may help my writing, and also things that I don’t find as useful. I thought practicing comma rules gave me a better understanding of punctuation, but I still don’t fully understand passive and active sentence structure. I’ve explored different ways to write a paper and realized my favorite is starting with an outline. I try to get all of my ideas organized where I want them before going in and writing pages at a time. I never found peer editing quite as useful, because a lot of times I don’t like having other students read my work. All of these examples have lead me to become the writer I am now compared to the beginning of the semester.
Writing and reading for me started really young with me. I was learning to read and write before I was 2. My mom was teaching me and I had a Phonex person come to my house and would help. I was a year younger than almost everybody else in my kindergarten class. I was able to go into school younger because I scored high enough on a test I had to take. I was always reading books when I could when I was young which is why I was able to read bigger words than most kids my age could. I was able to read at a 4th grade level when I was in 1st grade. This all fell in place because my dad was always telling me to read and write when I had free time if I wanted to be better than everybody. When I was younger I always trying to be better
four, my grandmother began teaching me the basics of reading and how to write the alphabet. The hours spent working with my grandmother influenced the love I have for literature. Although I have a passion for reading and writing, I feel this passion slowly fading with age. As I get older, I realize that reading does not seem as enjoyable as it used to be for me. Reading and writing has influenced my life in a thankful, a joyful, but also a slightly negative way.
For me, this is the hard part. Starting out an essay that focuses on one topic, or something that I’m not particularly fond of. That’s one thing I really dislike about English, being limited on the topic, or being assigned a topic that you have to write specifically about. Writing is somewhat boring to me, and I don’t exactly know why, but starting it out feels almost impossible to me a lot of the time. Sometimes, writing is fun for me though. Once in a while when I write, I feel like I’m alone, everything drowns out, like smells and sounds. But when writing things, I prefer to try to challenge myself and continuously try to improve myself, the same with reading.
I do not think of myself as a very good writer. I feel that my writing is always scrambled, and doesn’t quite flow like it should. I do like to write however, if the subject interests me. I would much rather write about a topic that I know a lot about, and care about. If I was to write a paper about dragons, it most likely would not be written very well because I don’t care about that subject. I like to write because it is something that I think can be fun. It also is a great way to express yourself in words.
The author, David Smith argued that it is important for students that are science majors to become effective writers because “writing for a broad audience honed my research writing skills, allowing me to make my results and conclusions more accessible, relevant, and impactful, which arguably did help advance my career.” By practicing writing papers that were meant for larger audiences than just a student’s professor or classmates, the student is inevitably being taught writing skills that will transcend into all other areas of their study. When they write short stories, they are learning how to create flow and intrigue in their writing, that can also be used for their results and conclusions for research papers. Even without intentionally
Writing is an amazing way to communicate, express ideas, and convince others of how the writer is feeling. For some, writing might be a requirement, fun, relaxing, a chore. Whatever it may be, writing is influential, for the writer and the reader.
Ever since I remember, I have always enjoyed writing. The fact that I can be able to put together a paper and have someone get my idea just with the first paragraph is mind blowing. Sometimes I can’t express myself through speaking so writing down my thoughts on paper has always been my therapy but also an important thing in my everyday life.
When I was younger, I’ve always had a creative mind when it came to free writing, but reading had influenced my writing. When reading fictional stories this had developed my imagination immensely because of how creative authors can be with their stories and I’ve always thought outside the box. The role of reading and writing has become a huge impact in my life. The importance in my education is to have knowledge in what you write and read as you get older these two areas tend to have more complex skills divided up into different sections.
Writing is one of the most important skills you can have in life. Being able to construct high-quality papers, among other things, is key. Not only to get a point across, but to accurately give information, or some just like to do it for fun. I write so that people can easily understand what the point is that I'm trying to get across. There are so many different forms of writing that people can utilize however they want to, whether it's for research purposes or for creative purposes. Being able to write well is a skill that can be utilized daily and can is very beneficial whether you have to write something for school, to write a resume and to type something up for a job.
Computers have done a lot of things to make my life easier but I would not like one grading my paper. There are so many important elements to writing that involve emotion that I wouldn’t trust a computer to understand. Good writing should make you feel something. Artificial intelligence has come a long way but it is exactly that, artificial. I want a human to grade my papers. Another important element of writing is your audience and if you know your teacher likes writing a certain way then you should cater to that when you are writing.
The ways in writing may be important to my career, academics and in the work place is that it is always needed or required. To be a teacher I have to write emails, letters and lesson plans. In the workplace I have to be able to write down a call-in. A call-in is when someone calls to place an order. Writing is very important without writing I would not be able to get through life because somewhere I would have to write something down. Being able to write is a critical skill for my life, career, academics and in the work place.
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom (Ronald Dahl). If I had to choose five reason on why writing is important to me and my success it would be as follows: Employability, Efficiency, Expression, Progression, and Confidence. I chose employability because a well written resume could help secure you an interview. Progression is among these choices because good writing skills can help you stand out and get that promotion. One may ask the question, why efficiency? I chose efficiency because good writing skills allows you to avoid wasting hours rewriting letters, memos, and/or reports. I feel as though in any field of study you’re going to have to be able to express yourself to your employer, customers,
I would like to become an author because I am passionate about the validity of books. Novels are educational tools disguised as entertaining stories. Stories provide a template for people to divulge into a world unfamiliar to their own and learn from them. Moral, emotional, and interactive lessons can be learned from novels, not to mention the good it does to tear eyes away from screens. People learn from worlds created by another while also finding an escape from the harsh reality they live. I would be lucky to help someone learn and escape at the same time.
Many customers associate their experience with the customer service they receive at any place of business. The ability to communicate both orally and in writing are essential job skills needed to perform a job task thoroughly and efficiently, while still maintaining the satisfaction of the clients as well as the organization. Oral communication is very important for an employee to possess because it allows the staff to interact more effectively, helps an individual give instructions and explanations clearly and accurately, and allows the individual to participate and engage in discussion among the staff and within the organization. Without good oral communication skills, the level of customer service may be hindered and the organization may be affected. Also, the ability to communicate in writing is just as important. Good writing skills allows an individual to communicate a message with clarity and ease to the intended audience. In today’s society, the use of emails and paperwork is substantial and without the ability to write clearly and in a manner to convey the intended message may cause confusion or lack of organization. Therefore, good oral communication skills and writing skills are instrumental in helping advance and individuals career while maintaining the professional image of the organization.