My current in ENG 101 is a C(79), That is a decent grade but it is not grade I believe I deserve. I believe I deserve a B in the class. I have some problems as writer and the skills I learned in this class have helped me improve my writing. I am so used to focusing on content rather than grammar and mechanics , that has been my downfall in other classes not just this one but I am working on improving my skills as a writer.
My grade went down from a B to a C because of the Argumentative paper.I am confident in my writing, but my problem is sentence structure and grammar.I am working on it. This is not the first class where a teacher has told me that but I am working on it. The argumentative paper hurt my grade deeply but I did okay on the research paper and my grade did not even move. I have put in a good amount of time into my work for this class.I hoped that the break we took from writing the essays could possibly boost up my grade from a C to a B I got a good grade on all the reading guides we did for the Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.I contributed a lot for the seminars, I got 5/5 on every seminar we had and my grade did not even move. I think I deserve a B because I have been working really hard in this class My writing has been getting better with all the skills we
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I know I still have ways to go but I am getting better with my mechanics.In high school when we did essays we focused on content not really grammar and I think that is the reason why my papers have not been as good as
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 classes first began in August, Professor Birnbaum informed our class about the four essays in which we would write throughout the course and be graded on strictly. In addition, we would also get into small groups weekly to gather ideas and improve our paper. Nevertheless, the first essay began. We were told as a class to write an essay on a personal experience in which meant greatly to us, so I wrote about a speech I gave in front of 700 people. I spent less than three days working on the essay with only one revision. In result, I received an outstanding grade of a 93, boosting my confidence in Professor Birnbaum’s class greatly. She commented on the paper that I needed to work on my verb tense, sentence structure, and mechanics that distract readers through the paper. In addition, she also let the entire class know that she would not be lenient in the next three papers and
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,
English 101, according to Professor Wortman's syllabus, is a course that helps students "develops writing skills by focusing on strategies and techniques writers use to convey ideas, evaluate information, make a point, and participate discourse communities. Emphasizes both the process and the product of writing" (Wortman). I, as a student in English 101 Class, know better than anyone else that in order to earn an A, a student should come to class, actively participate in-class activities, complete the work that assigned and follow the professor's instructions as well as being respectful towards the professors and the students. Even though, I am currently having an A in this class, I am aware that I might not be able to maintain the grade that
I believe that I deserve a solid A in English 250 because I have worked very hard in this course and learned many valuable information that will be useful later in my life. Especially this summer because I will be taking a speech class at a community college. I have grown in the learning aspect of this English course, but also in many other areas as well like speaking up in class which I don’t normally do in my other classes due to the number of students and I am just a shy person. Also in this course, I get to work with others in small groups and be a team player from participating in the group discussions and sharing my thoughts about a certain topic. I have been able to analyze many parts of grammar and resources that have urged me to further
This semester in ENG 101 I went in with a better perspective and view of what the class would be like versus last semester when I hated that I had to enroll in ENG 100E. I knew that it would be similar to ENG 100E but with more emphasis on writing and actually putting to use everything that we learned last semester. Although my ACT score was the reason that I was in ENG 100E last semester I am really thankful that I had to take that class, because it actually helped me this semester with ENG 101. This semester I was more involved and actually participated versus last year where I rarely opened up to answer any questions in class. I as well feel as if taking 100E has helped me this semester to become a better writer with adding more description to my essays to make the reader actually visualize what they are reading or have read. Even though I still may not be the best writer I am able to see for myself that I am no longer that inexperienced writer who’s blinded by their writing errors. I am able to take advice from others for my writing without being offended my mistakes, and I know that they are just trying to help me in the long run.
For English 101, I expect to succeed even though I do not consider myself a very good writer. I do, however, consider myself a good student. I am a hard worker, and I am not accustomed to giving up when I fail. In order to succeed in English 101, I will manage my time, keep track of my assignments, and ask for help when I know I need it.
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
I’ve learned a lot of useful tips from this semester in ENG 201. English has never been my strong suit nor has it been my favorite class. However this college course has changed my point of view of the subject. Prior coming into college I viewed English as a useless class because I’ve already knew the basics: how to talk, read and write essays. Today I view English as an important class. It helped me in other courses that involved writing, such as World Civilization and Communications, because it allowed me to practice my skills. In my world civilization exams I had to write essays. This course helped me write an impactful essay. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that almost all of my exam scores were in the 90s, usually I do poorly in the
The majority of them were in my English classes and a few essays for other classes, which takes only a few days to compose. I mainly took standard English classes and one honors throughout high school. The grades I've received from my writings and also for the class are mainly B's and a few A's, nevertheless, I would like to receive an A in this class. At this point, you might be frowning and begin to question my previous statement. How could someone who only worked hard enough just to receive a B's will receive an A in this class? I am also not a very experienced writer as I've established earlier. I also fully understand that this course will be more challenging than any of my previous English classes, hence I am having an anxiety attack while writing this essay, nevertheless I truly want to become a better writer. A good writing skill is one of the keys to become successful. You will be required to be able to intellectually express yourself to
My grade in Med. Honors English 9th grade was a B. I felt that this grade was not good enough for my standards because I’m used to getting straight A’s. I was ashamed I got such a mediocre score because I know I could have done better. I will work harder this year and right when I get home I’m going to finish all my work. This semester if I need assistance I will come after school and ask for your greatness to help me understand your teachings.The real reason I didn’t get an
I get this semester will be a hard time for me because I’m taking 5 classes this semester. My English class is one of the most important subjects to pass in college. The objective of English 1020 is to write more than 5 paragraphs for this class and it is way different than English 1010. The grade I might make in English 1020 is a B and the problem is the small mistakes I make in the paper. I’m hoping to improve my writing skill, class participation, and listening skills.
Why do I deserve an A as a grade? I deserve an A as a grade for this class for many reasons. I think I deserve this grade because for one it’s a good grade period and teachers tell me they appreciate me doing their work they give me. Then I try to get all my assignments in, and most of the time I try my hardest, that’s what makes what my grades are now, and lastly I try to pay attention even when something isn’t interesting because I want to show my younger brother that life is hard but it doesn’t hurt to try in school and to not give up.
I am a science major and I have always minimized English Language courses because I thought I was already very good at writing. I did not think I would ever really need to use what I would acquire from such a course. When I came to Montgomery College and I was going to take the course English 101, my expectations were that I would have no difficulty scoring good grades in the course and I would learn nothing really helpful from it. This is because in high school, I put very little effort into my English class, but I had impressive scores in writing. I began to understand that I am not as good as I thought I was at writing when I started taking english courses in college. During my previous English course, English 102, I was able to improve certain aspects of my writing which I am glad for. For instance I am confident that my essay structures are well built. But some things in writing remained a challenge for me. I am glad that I am taking an English course that would permit me to work on things I thought I was already good at like awareness in writing essays and proper use of grammar and punctuation
From the time I was a seven years old till the current day, as a Sophomore at Benedictine University, I have wanted to become a teacher. The four years of high school, Oswego High School, I truly become passionate to become a teacher. I took the necessary general education classes, and my elective classes learning about child development and early childhood education. Once I graduated high school, I felt confident to become a teacher, but I discovered that special education was what I truly wanted to do. From the first day or first grade up to now, I have become a success student, which I can’t wait to become teacher I want to be an aspirational teacher one day to my future students.