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    Take for example MLA Formatting at the beginning of the year I didn't have a single clue how to do a MLA, or even what proper MLA Citation was. I was turning in papers that were not in the correct format. And would lose points based on that. This year I found the passion for learning within myself, I desperately wanted to know how to do the MLA citations, I wanted to have the ability to affect others with my writing. So I taught myself with the assistance of Mrs.Hyatt how to do MLA citations. That

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    way to deal with her anger and violence is love. But, Claudia says her love was fraudulent, and her sadness was pristine. Has Claudia overcome societal standards, or has she succumb to them? Scholarly Article #1 Bibliographic Information (Use MLA citation style): TONI MORRISON 'S "THE BLUEST EYE": SHIRLEY TEMPLE AND CHOLLY Marco Portales Three Keyterms in Article: Glazed separateness Society Family support The Gaipa Move or Scholarly Motive the Article Articulates: Portales piggy backs on

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    They can properly quote it or paraphrase it using MLA format. This will demonstrate the student using strategies to better comprehend difficult texts. Students should also learn to adapt to different writing contexts. Throughout this course, I had to learn new vocabulary such as rhetorical situation and

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    Being an academic writer is more of your attitude than your capabilities. The ability you should have is not merely excellent writing skills, but serious attitude and desire to try to chase perfection in your paper. Every word in your paper should base on solid facts and your paper must in standard format. That indicates you are an academic writer so that your essay is qualified and convincible. About a month ago, I was carrying out my plan of my research project of my writing class. As an international

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    Once something is noticed, I work hard on not making the same error again. For example, I did not use the correct MLA format when drafting the diagnostic essay, and after learning about the mistake, I have not had an issue with MLA format in my writing. I have also succeeded in using my resources for additional aid. I visit the REAL center and the writing center multiple times when writing a paper. Moreover, I am dedicated

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    English 111 introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. This is a prerequisite English class for higher-level English education. By the end of this course a student will have gained a great deal of practice in the craft of writing. This essay will evaluate the English 111 textbooks, essays, self-reflections, the instructor, and what I personally learned. The English 111 textbook had effective sample essays and diagrams of outlines. The Successful College

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    to improve. Even though I do not always feel like I have numerous strengths with writing I actually do. I need to have more confidence in my strengths. One strength that comes quite easily to me is using MLA format. It is actually quite easy to have the correct format because I always have an MLA format template accessible to me in Moodle. Another strength would be paragraph unity. A paragraph should have one point and one point only, so there is no need for extra information in a paragraph. In addition

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    and areas I have dreamt of perfecting. However, as I began the semester, a lot of questions rang my mind about the goals I anticipated to accomplish. I was a bit anxious that I was going to learn a new writing style, the MLA. Thus, I thought of the differences I would experience in this style of writing compared to the previous ones I have learned. All in all, I was happy that I was learning a new subjecting the area of writing. The semester formed the culmination of my most learning experiences in

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    State of the Essay The thing about these essays is that the problems I encounter with them are twofold. It’s like that scene in Jurassic Park where they realize that they have all the problems of a major zoo and a major amusement park. First, I have to worry about the time managment piece. When students wait until the last minute to do the work it’s generally not very good or it’s incomplete or both...probably both. That is a self-discipline issue that is completely removed from what I’m actually

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    Final Reflection Essay In English 111 I have struggled with many assignments over the course of the semester, picking myself up over time from countless mistakes on papers, to procrastinating on basic class work assignments. Before Fall semester, I had no idea what college would be like, or how hard it could be. Things were not the same as high school; it was different to a point where college seemed a lot harder than it was supposed to be. In English 111, I got the chance to meet new students

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