What I Learned In Composition Class

Upon entering Columbia College, writing was one of my weaker areas. It was very important that I gained the necessary knowledge and confidence to become a better writer. I didn’t know how to express myself and felt as though my writing was not my interest. As a result of taking English 101, I have gained a better understanding on how to properly research and build a satisfactory paper. Every paper that was assigned seemed like a struggle to complete. Before entering this class, I did not know the meaning of a thesis or why it was important, however, I obtained this skill quickly. I noticed that every paper has an argument and the thesis helps clarify the rebuttal. Now, I have a new outlook on writing. It’s a way to express my thoughts and allow others to see things through my eyes. There is no doubt that I still have a long way to go, but I know if I continue to write, I will get better. Just as I developed more skills in class, the various papers assigned helped to better structure the writer in me. In addition, the subject areas were not only interesting, but very informative and made it much easier to write about my experiences.

In Freshman Composition I learned what metacognition means, and how it applies to academic writing. Next I learned about textual evidence and backing up your opinions with research. *I expect this class to help develop my writing skills, as well as find my voice in writing, all together I expect this class to be challenging but rewarding. Therefore I have set a few goals for myself, my first goal is to step out of my comfort zone and research topics I have never heard of before. My second goal is to not second-guess myself on my writing topics and/or choices. Furthermore I expect great things to come from this

My high school years were not spectacular, nor were they terribly productive.I left high school without learning how to proficiently write an essay. However, CUNY's Borough of Manhattan Community College afforded me a desperately needed second chance. It was at BMCC that I sharpened many of the skills I should have mastered in high school. I was able to greatly improve my writing ability. I began college as a student who found writing a 2 page paper to be a terrifyingly daunting task, but due to practice and numerous resources offered by CUNY, I soon was able to compose papers consisting of 10-14 pages with confidence and efficiency.

I learned a lot in this class during the semester. The first project was our learning narrative, it was not what I was expecting from a writing class. I expected we would be writing a many formal essays in MLA format with lots of sources and research. The first essay being a creative writing project was unexpected. At first writing a narrative from my personal experience was difficult for me. I had not written anything besides formal essays since high school. Writing something that was creative and expressive was an adjustment. After a few days of writing I began to really enjoy my learning narrative. I liked being able to express myself and my own experiences and share them with others.

It was my first writing class as a college freshmen and I did not know what to expect, like whether or not the class would be harder compared to what I took in high school or even if I would enjoy taking class. But as soon as day one turned in into week one, than soon week fifteen I felt more comfortable in the class than what I have probably felt in the beginning. I felt like I could write anything my professor threw at me, because through writing I could express my individuality. It gives me the freedom to express myself through words, and write about things I felt passionate about writing about. I felt as though I writing because I wanted to, and less because I was assigned to do so.

iest way to write a personal essay is to use the standard form taught in Composition 101: an introductory paragraph followed by three paragraphs outlining three main points and a final summary paragraph. But instead of just blathering about yourself, describe vivid scenes and what they mean to you, such as when your 2-year-old son, Jordan, solemnly declares from the bathtub “I can't swim—my penis is hard” and you tell him it's OK, it's normal, knowing it'll subside and he'll be able to swim soon, but you don't tell him that teeny little weenie he's holding will be the source of the most intense worries, sorrows, and pleasures he'll ever experience, and you wonder if you'll ever be able to tell him the truth. You could follow this thought with

Throwing back my three years in high school, my writing skill was bad. In English class, when I was a Sophomore, my English teacher used to call me into her office. She told that my essay was full of bad grammars and too vague. As a result, she gave the lowest score in the class. Also even when we wrote the college application, most English teachers told my essays were too vague. Fortunately, after a few revise, it was getting better

In all reality, I think I’ve maybe wrote ten actual essays in my life, if even that. I went to a small school that taught us more on how to act proper, respectful, and thoughtful rather than things that may benefit our future schooling. I do love that they taught us all of that because it made me a better person but on the other hand it did set me a few steps back when it came to school. I wish they would have made us write more and put more effort into our school because trying to learn it all when you’re in middle or even high school can be embarrassing. So, since I was too embarrassed that I knew nothing on writing I just always pushed it out of the way and hoped I’d eventually learn it on my own, which never happened.

The road to facing my worst fear has begun, Composition class. It has been such a long time since I have taken the last course in writing, as a matter of fact 7 years ago if I remember correctly. Spanish being my primary language and my professor, Mrs. White, from high school being quite strict made my writing experience that much more frightening. Even though it was quite frightening, I managed to get a B in that class hoping I would never have to face that mountain again and boy was I wrong! I believe my estimations of writing were consistent, I recently checked my score from my admission test and in my compass writing I scored a 6 and 4, which I believe is a good score.

I always thought that my writing skills were pretty good until I started this class. It has been thirteen years since I graduated high school and I quickly realized that I had a lot of “refreshing” to do as far as writing papers. I actually felt very discouraged when I took the grammar test and did not score very well. I knew that I had to dedicate myself and put a lot of effort into this class to really improve. The practice quizzes were a major help to refresh on everything I must have forgotten since high school. Being able to write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should master. Writing is such a major part of communication in this day and age so being able to write an intelligent paper will benefit you not just through school but also through life. Writing skills are a reflection of intelligence and I want to perfect my writing the best that I can. Being able to write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should master. Writing is such a major part of communication in this day and age so being able to write an intelligent paper will benefit you not just through school but also through life. Writing skills are a reflection of intelligence and I want to perfect my writing the best that I can.

College Composition can be difficult for some people, and a little nerve racking. Whether this is your first semester in college, and maybe the first college class you have ever taken or you are a second semester student that put off the course for your own reasons. Writing essays almost every week can be stressful, and discouraging, especially for someone whose strong suit is not writing. Maybe you are afraid to show up late to class, having people hear your growling stomach, making friends, forgetting your books, turning your paper in on time or all of the above. So, if you are one of these people who needs a little guidance on how to survive college composition there are steps to make your college composition experience stress free and a little more entertaining.

During my first semester in Advanced Composition, I have learned many valuable writing skills. Although the assignments have all been different, each one has introduced me to new styles and techniques of writing. For example, the definition essay was an interesting paper to write since I had to take an abstract term and make it concrete. I explored the strategy of exemplification in this paper and this allowed me thoroughly explain the term justice. I also examined the pattern of comparison and contrast and this enabled me to define the term justice from an unbiased point of view. I have learned to accurately introduce and explain quotes, which is powerful tool for presenting evidence that supports the topic, making the paper credible. I have

In the article “Composition, Community, and Curriculum: A Letter to New Composition Teachers “the author points out some interesting facts that I as new language teacher never thought about before. One of the points I found intriguing is the idea that a teacher need to think of their class a part of the institute or community of classes. For instance, If I were a Writing 1 teacher in a University in Saudi Arabia, I think it will benefit me as teacher and the students to work with the other Writing 2 teachers in the institute to identify what they expect the students to know prior to taking their class’s .Furthermore, Another statement that I found is really interesting is that he mentioned that Education is about relationships,

Writing was one of my worst fears when returning back to school after thirty years. I never saw myself as a strong writer by any means. I struggled through taking English Composition I and felt inadequate after completing it. I never thought about the process that it took to write a strong paper before taking this course. I have learned a great deal this semester, which will help me in my future classes.

Since beginning to write papers in English class, I have had countless successes and failures. While many of my English classes have taught me how to improve my writing, I have not learned very much in others. My most recent English class was last year, my sophomore year. My class was particularly undersized; therefore, it gave each student the opportunity to have additional individual attention. Throughout the class I experienced high points, weaknesses, and even difficulties that I never overcame. Overall, my writing skills improved, but only marginally.