The first day I walked into Freshman Composition I had the idea that everything assigned was going to be extremely frustrating and difficult, as this is a college class. Equally important, my expectations for the class was to earn at least a B, further my writing abilities, and learn more about college. As the semester started, I noticed that my writing was not at the college level and I needed to learn how to improve it. Along with improving my writing, I was also able to learn about college life. With this essay turned in and handed back, I began to realize my writing needed practice and critiquing. Furthermore, I gave myself goals to achieve in Freshman Composition, I have learned useful tools to improve my writing, and I have learned more
Taking ENC 1101 this fall has taught me a few valuable components in regards to composition and college life. These past few months I have learned how to participate in an argument, source my research using MLA format and how crucially important it is to submit assignments ahead of time.
English Composition II has unexpectedly improved my writing into an academic level. As I studied various English reading and writing courses, this class “English Composition II” did not immediately caught my eye. However as I researched about the concepts of this class, the decision to make was not so difficult since I was lacking in critical thinking and the interpretation of works. Also as a Business Major, it made sense that the subject of English would be of interest to me and as a career requirement. During the first weeks, I thought that I would be fully prepared for this course after taking an accelerated course in English during the spring semester. However, after attending class for about a month, I certainly did not expect to learn an entirely new process of writing
This course was the first course I took as an incoming freshman, as anyone could imagine I was scared and nervous at the same time. Also since it is a writing course; I was hesitant if I wanted to continue in the class because writing is very challenging for me as an immigrant. Returning from summer break, I found it extremely tough to continue where I left off with my writing skills from high school. The fear of writing that my old high school teacher instilled in me did not help my writing anxiety either. In contrast, I found that the professor and the course were not at all intimidating as I assumed, the professor took time from his busy schedule to help his students to further improve their writing and the writing topics were very stimulating and thought provoking. Composition 1 has helped me learn more about myself and my writing skills, which allowed me to further self-evaluate myself, find where I need improvement and become motivated to change.
Unit 1 taught me to focus on each step in the writing process. Approaching the task
This class has been significantly more difficult than any other English class I have taken all throughout high school. This semester, I have been introduced to different styles of writing that I have never been exposed to before. This class has been stressful, but also fun. With using all of the resources I have been given throughout the semester, I have been able to do my best to further my writing abilities and hopefully only continue to grow them as I finish my later years in college. Throughout this essay, I will discuss my failures, my successes, my overall performance in the class, and my skill development skills.
Those are the first thoughts that come to my mind as I read through my brand new schedule for the fall semester. How hard could it get? Just writing words decorated with elegant syntax that manages to make coherent arguments. Using “Aurora” to say that dawn had fell, or “supine” to explain we are lying on the coach, academic writing has become a competition between elaborated pieces that has made reading and writing a quirky, long and peculiar journey that could never be used in real life unless you pursued academic writing as your life long occupation. But that is what the system has required, what can we do? We embrace it, and write based on the blueprints that are handed down
This paper will examine and explain the process of writing a five-hundred-page paper for a Freshman Composition class.
When I started my freshmen year, I had a college writing professor as a tutor. I achieved a majority of my college writing knowledge from my tutor over the course of two years. My writing was at a passable level, but I wanted to reach a higher step in my academic writing. I decided to take Bowling Green’s college writing course this year to gather the skills desired for me to move on. My goals this year were to widen my vocabulary and stretch my brain for critical thinking. My times in my writing course this year sprouted new
Freshman year is always talked about as one of the most important years of school because that’s when grades start to actually matter. Grades become set in the stone like pyramid hieroglyphics compared to our old grades that washed away like coarse sand castles on the beach. The grades you receive that first semester will be part of your GPA the rest of your high school education. Not only do the grades start counting, but some students find it difficult adjusting to high school level classes. For me, freshmen English was the year my writing had to make drastic changes. From Kindergarten to Eighth grade my writing could be described as impressively average. My writing had always met expectations, never exceeding them. I would turn in my assignments
Before taking Composition I, I thought of myself as a very strong writer. Throughout all of my high school courses I always excelled at any writing assignment that I was given. I was a master of the five-paragraph essay and MLA format and did not think there was anything else I needed to learn, but I was blatantly wrong. Going into the first day of Composition I, I was nervous because I had heard that it was a time consuming class, but I was still confident in my own abilities. English had never been my best or favorite subject, but I always scored high on my essays even though I was missing large portions of how to effectively write an essay. I really struggled with elaborating all of my points and articulating what I was trying to say without
Oscar De La Hoya once stated, “There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you’ve been in the business” (Hoya). My writing skills continue to improve, and I learn something new each day. Self-reflection is a humbling process that one must endure in order to grow. As my freshman literature and composition course begins to wrap, I am in awe of the amelioration I have made. I have surpassed my goals and am dreaming of what will be possible next year. This semester, I have learned how to connect with the author’s emotions and intentions, which resulted in a deeper understanding of writing. While looking back at my previous compositions, I realized how far I have traveled and caught a glimpse of the bright future ahead of me. I know my writing will never achieve
Over the course of the semester, I feel that I have grown as a writer in many ways. When I came into the class, there were skills I had that I already excelled at. During my time in class, I have come to improve on those skills even more. Before I took this class, I didn’t even realise what I was good at. This is the first class where I felt I received feedback on my writing that helped me to actually review my work to see what areas I lacked in and where I succeeded.
The transition between high school to college is sudden, stressful, and intimidating. Although I am not truly in college, I have chosen to enhance my curriculum by taking a college writing class as a senior. Writing has always been one of my strengths since I come from a household of english majors. However, writing has never been a passion of mine and in result I would write just to complete the assignment instead of truly diving deep into the subject. Nevertheless, from the beginning of this course I have been pushed to enhance my writing past the point of completing the assignment. While reading over my many rough drafts, I begin to ask myself how do I take my writing to the next step? Throughout the past nine weeks I have not only learned
As a writer I’ve came across many struggles with writing, struggles that have kept me from finding the joy of doing it. During the summer of 2016, I took part in a great opportunity offered by Coppin state University to gain college credits and get ahead of the other incoming freshmen for the 2016- 2017 school year. The program was called SASA (Summer Academic Success Academy). Within this program, I was offered the chance to take English Composition 101. I walked into English Composition 101 with a great deal of confidence. I felt prepared with the help of the college prep English course I took my senior year in high school. In the college prep course, I was able to learn about the many important steps that must be taken when trying to initiate
Taking a creative writing class was a good way for me to express my thoughts and feelings onto paper, as well as read my other classmates stories. Reading stories created by other people lead me into their mind brain to experience what type of writer they were, it was an overall exquisite class. I believe that every person has a way of expressing who they are through writing stories of their own, fiction is the best way to express your creative imagination. This class that I took for two years helped me become a better writer and helped me understand the types of writers we have.