Modern Language Association

Upon entering English 111, I knew I would be writing papers. However, I did not anticipate how much room I had for improvement. Throughout this term I have been enlightened with so much knowledge that I may have forgotten or have been exposed to for the first time. Certainly, my experience with essay writing has been solidified due to newfound knowledge of proper work citing, MLA standards and the steps of planning an essay. Perhaps, my time away from a learning environment slowed me down a bit,

I have loved writing since I was in fourth grade. I wrote a lot of sci-fi fictional stories for my brother and sister about magicians and princesses. As I have aged, my mother has pushed me when it comes to writing--she tries to make me write when I do not feel inspired, and wants me to send my writing to publishing even though I do not want to be a published author. After what seems like forever of this, I lost my will to write entirely, for fun, that is. I felt like every time I wrote I was being

Throughout this semester, there were many obstacles that I had to face regarding the different assignments assigned. However, I was able to effectively complete all of these tasks to the best of my ability regardless of the amount and specific requirements each one possessed. I also managed to gain a better understanding of the certain processes required to create successful essays. I realized that it was extremely important to stay on task, manage my time wisely, and organize my information in a

This semester has had its ups and downs. The highs and the lows that defined my life at that time. However that being said I still spent the most time learning this semester than I have ever before in school. With the help of the amazing staff and teachers i've had access to through GCI. Even if my grade did not reflect it at the time I was absorbing more information than I ever had before. I now have a level of confidence in my writing that I have never had before. The fact that I can convey my

What have you learned in the class so far? In this class, I have learned many new skills to improve my writing, and I have also learned new grammar rules. In regards to my writing, I have learned the importance of freewriting when beginning to write a paper. Additionally, I now know to allow ample time for revising and editing because I can look at my work critically for mistakes and make necessary changes. Furthermore, I have learned about grammar rules such as pronoun-antecedent agreement. This

time period of the play and then there are newer or more modern versions of the play. The comparison being made in this paper is, the originally play versus the 2009 movie version of Hamlet. The 2009 Hamlet movie was directed by Gregory Doran. Just by looking at the front cover one could tell that this is definitely a more modern version of the play. Much like the originally play the movie is quite lengthy as well. This movie is a modern version of the play, you can tell this by the setting itself

college, receive a teaching credential to teach high school students not only how to learn the language or improve on it but

based on his involvement in the work of the Canadian Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (Tully 1995; 2008). Tully argues that the dominant language in which the claims of Indigenous people have been assessed is both Eurocentric and imperial. It is hostile to cultural diversity in general and to Indigenous cultures in particular. But there is another language available to us, in which the claims of Indigenous peoples can be put forward and negotiated in ways that are not prejudicial from the outset

A Modern Must A spectacle is happening in today’s society that the world, one hundred years ago, could have never thought possible. Cultural barriers between countries are blurring and are eventually predicted to disappear entirely, forming one, global nation. This process of globalization is due mainly to the rise of modern technologies through the internet and computers. Just a few decades ago, people would have never thought that an international business meeting would be as simple as few

content based professional organization) MLA is short for Modern Language Association. The organization consists of members that impart their experiences and learning to other members in order to develop knowledge about changing trends in the academy. MLA is the only organization to have developed an online international Bibliography for literature and language. It also offers various programs that serve teachers of foreign and English language (MLA, 2012). The purpose of the organization is to share