EDC131 Week 1 Essay

During week one of EDC131 we learned that the way in which we use language to communicate can vary depending on the context. We also learned that there are many different forms of communication this includes writing, talking, and signing/ gestures. In learning both of these communications it became clear that communication is more than just speaking and that we use language to express many different emotions. Things such as opinions, beliefs, wishes, threats, commands, promises, and many others are also expressed through language and can change meaning if context is changed. This will later be helpful with my education and future career. (Original)

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Although I know how to write different sentences’ I am not good at adding modifiers. This may be because during the process of learning the different types of modifiers, I struggled to understand the structure the modifiers needed to be in.

Punctuation I am able to use correct punctuation in my writing. I am able to correctly situate an apostrophe correctly throughout my writing. This is because I have throughout my education learned how to use this punctuation correctly. Additionally, I know where colons and semi-colons are needed when writing an essay or assignment. This is also because I have learned how to correctly use this form of punctuation. Although I have learned how to use colons and apostrophes I am often confused of where dashes are suppose to be put. Upon reading the text book I learned where dashes are used and why.

Spelling I am an average speller. I am able to spell a range of words without help of others or spell checker, this is because throughout my education I have learned how to spell. Though I have the knowledge to spell a range of words I often still need the help of spell check and from others to spell words. This often happens when I have not heard of the word before or seen a word