Writing Papers On The Middle School

What is 6th grade like, you ask? Elementary and middle school are different for many reasons. There are many good things in middle school. Elementary and middle school have something the same

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.

James Patterson has been an author that has donated and helped the community on multiple occasions and is an award-winning author.. Patterson was born on March 22, 1947 in Newburgh, New York. His father was a school teacher and an insurance salesman. At 19 years of age, Patterson was writing stories casually, not for money at the time. Later in his life Patterson graduating summa cum laude with a BA in English in Manhattan College. Then decided to move on to Vanderbilt University for the full-time graduate program for English, but then decided to drop out only a year after because Patterson could not pursue his passion of writing stories and books if he is a college professor. When Patterson decided to pursue the writing career, Patterson moved to New York to become a junior copywriter for an advertising agency. Not a story writer yet.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed or frustrated because of a paper? Many people struggle with writing. In Late Nights, Last Rites, Thomas Osborne talks about his difficulty with writing. I agree with Osborne that it takes a lot of time and thought to write a paper. However, many other people find it natural and easy to write a paper on their first try.

Natalie Goldberg in “Writing Down the Bones,” compares running to writing, “like running, the more you do it, the better you get at it. Some days you don’t want to run and you resist every step.” I believe majority student hate writing papers as much as professors grading them. They are countless reason why so many student struggle with writing. Majority of the time it’s not fun or interesting, you can feel insecurity or just can’t figures out how to compose you thought into words on paper. As the book says, “don’t try to control it. Stay present with whatever comes up, and keep your hand moving.”

The National Middle School Association (NMSA) is now known as the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE). It has been a “voice for those committed to the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents” since 1973. This organization is the only national education association specifically committed to those in the middle level grades. There are over 30,000 members including principals, teachers, central office personnel, professors, college students, parents, community leaders, and educational consultants. The AMLE is recognized across the United States, Canada, and 46 other countries. In addition, AMLE has a network of “58 affiliate organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia that strengthen outreach to the regional, state, provincial, and local levels.” The Association for Middle Level Education’s mission is dedicated to improving the educational experiences of all students ages 10 to 15 by providing vision, knowledge, and resources to educators and leaders. (National Association of State Boards of Education, n.d., paragraph 1).

As I look back on all of the papers that I wrote during high school, I remember all of the stress that I endured. I remember struggling with writing

As I finished my first semester of college, I was super excited and thrilled when I realized not once did I have to write a paper for any of my classes. There were some paragraphs and summaries here and there but they were pretty standard. When I realized that I was going to have to take Rhetoric 105, a writing course, I freaked out not because there would be a lot of readings but because of the writing expectations. Obviously, I am a decent writer if I was able to get accepted to multiple universities and get good grades throughout my writing career. Yet there is still this nervousness whenever I realize I have to write a paper. I have multiple struggles and strengths when it comes to writing. One of the struggles I face every time it comes to writing a paper is actually getting

I went to Middle School in Knob Noster Missouri for half of Middle School, then moved in the middle of 6th grade. I started Middle School when I was 10, in 5th grade. It was unusual to start Middle School in 5th grade, but at the end of 4th grade, the school education board said that there wasn’t enough room in our elementary school, so they moved the 5th grade to the Middle School. We were the first 5th grade class to experience Middle School in the whole community. I felt older and cooler than all of the other 5th graders before me. When I came in on the first day of school, we made a time capsule and buried them in the supplies cabinet, instead of outside because it was against the rules to dig up school property. We brought in some things that were really important to us, and put them into a large pringle container. The neatest thing that we did was cut a piece of string as tall as us, then at the end of year we would do the same thing and see how much we had grown in that year. I had grown 1.5 inches that year. I was also the tallest in the class back then.

As a student entering middle school, there are myriads of changes that can actually happen with the academics. Some students begin to rebel and care less about education when they reach middle school. I was the complete opposite. I had a plan to always get good grades and to participate in clubs and specific organizations, which meant that I had to get good grades. My academics have and will always be the most important to me. When I reached the seventh grade I was given the opportunity to go into eighth grade math and skip seventh grade math. I thought that it was a mix up because I thought that was not possible, how could a course be skipped? The counselor then explained the concept to me, my teacher had recommended me to take a test and

Transitioning to middle school was a difficult experience that taught me a skill that I will use throughout life. The jump from fifth grade to sixth grade is often challenging due to the change in teachers, learning environment, and pressure. In fifth grade I enjoyed a daily schedule of sports and social time with a small amount of time dedicated to homework. The fifth grade attempted to prepare me for middle school by giving me an increased amount of homework and more challenging material, however, faculty and administration still acknowledged that I was in elementary school and am not at an age where I should be given a large amount of homework. When I become a sixth grade student everything changed.

I have never been truly confident about my writing. I have not done any type of scientific writing since I was in PT school, 16 years ago. Needless to say, I am very nervous about my writing. I tend to make sentences very long. I’m not always sure where commas go, I tend to leave them out. Being able to take several different articles and pull out the relevant pieces, and then make that into something relevant without simply regurgitating the articles, seems a bit challenging. Citations in a paper scare me, I’m afraid I will forget to cite something and then I will be plagiarizing something.

I have quite a few fears about writing. I am afraid of plagiarising by accident, missing a step or putting in something that I was told not to by accident, not finding or having enough things to say to furfill the requirements. I am also afraid of not having any ideas about what to write about. Writing is so difficult sometimes. I feel that some things have already been said time and time again and I don't have anything else to add to what has already been said. Sometimes I may not quite understand the assignment so I don't fully know what the teacher expects and that makes me more nervous. I also have a fear of forgetting about an assignment and not having enough time to finish it and turn it in.

The vast majority of people have the mindset that middle school and high school are completely diverse. While most would vow to say the similarities between the two are limited, when compared many similarities are displayed. Making friends and gaining a good education are the most important aspects obtained. Furthermore, preparing and planning for the future occur lots during middle and high school. Education and friendships are some of the most important things we gain throughout the duration of middle school and high school, as well as learning to plan for the future.

Writing has always been something I dread. It’s weird because I love talking and telling stories, but the moment I have to write it all down on paper, I become frantic. It’s almost as if a horse race just begun in my mind, with hundreds of horses, or words, running through my mind, unable to place them in chronological order. Because I struggle to form satisfying sentence structure, it takes me hours, sometimes even days, to write one paper. It’s not that I think I’m a “bad writer,” I just get discouraged easily. Needless to say, I don’t think highly of my writing skills. When I was little I loved to both read and write. I read just about any book I could get my hands on, and my journal was my go to for my daily adventures. Although it’s