I was shaking not with fear or excitement There were a million butterflies in my stomach i barely worked on it and i had to present. We had about 2 weeks to complete though i completely forgot about it i hate presenting anyways but it was my turn up. In 4th grade i started to hate writing because we had to present everything so i barely worked on it i was a straight c student. Writing is something to jot down notes or ideas out of my head. Writing was something to do when i’m bored just to do something or if i have to go to bed i’ll just write or read instead.
My experiences with writing in 4th and 6th grade were very different. Around the 6th grade i started to like writing we didn’t or rarely presented and i also like that we wrote stories
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or biographies so wanted to write. I hated literacy throughout 3-5 grade in, It wasn’t till 6th grade when i had mrs.Martin that i started to like writing. We also didn’t have to present that was the best part throughout all the other grades they always made us present And it made me despise writing. Though i never could write much on the spot i also didn’t like preparing with all the places and characters ready. I enjoyed making it up as i go along whenever i tried planning out i always accomplished nothing. The biography was the best grade i got and historical fiction was the worst i ever did. In 4th grade we had book reports and after the first two i didn’t even try the next ones because if i had nothing i couldn’t present though i always wrote enough for at least a c or d. I don’t remember much writing from kindergarten through 1st and part of second grade. The only thing i really remember from second grade is working on grammar and i was barely paying attention. In third grade we had to write about a specific story i don’t remember anything specifically but i didn’t even start it. Throughout my writing history until 6th grade if i was forced to write something about something else i never could think of anything. Whenever i’m forced to write something i don’t like i can never think of anything it also didn’t help i didn’t want to write anything. In fourth grade we had to do a book report and she assigned me a book fever and then a year i can’t remember but i started it the day before it was do 2 hours before i had to go to bed. A surprisingly got a c on it but i still didn’t like book reports. In 6th grade though i remember we had to do a biography on a person and the day before that day i didn’t know who to do so William Wallace why not. I spent a lot of time on that and got a B+ if i recall but to this day i’m still a little sad i didn’t do it on Genghis Kahn. Pretty much everything i remember in sixth grade that we had to write i wanted to though i was a little disappointed in one story it was way too short with way too much dialogue. I was usually a B student i think i only got a C one marking period. I never really practiced writing i just either got better or worse overtime. That is all i can remember of my writing. I was first introduced to the written word before i was even in school. My brother and sister would bring home work to do so i already new some stuff not to mention i did play games. I never practiced writing I just did it if my teacher ever said practice your writing for homework or something like that i wouldn’t. So yes i was introduced to writing a young age but also wasn’t at the same time. Yes i learned to write young but i was first really introduced to writing in 6th grade that’s when we first starting doing something. Well i never really wrote for fun it was always work such as homework, projects, essays. Well not to say it wasn’t fun when I go to write something i wanted to it was. No one i can remember taught or helped me with writing except for my teachers. There may have been some cases in which Maybe one of my siblings helped me though i seriously doubt my brother would help me. But as if almost anything in literacy 6th grade was the best year for multiple reasons and of course the teacher also matters. So most of my writing I did learn by myself i never wanted help and i disliked when the teacher red my stories out loud but i didn’t ever completely dislike writing. Throughout my writing history i’ve had many strengths and weaknesses some i’ve got over or have gained over the year.
I could name a few strengths and weaknesses off the bat. A huge weakness i have is presenting in front of people a teacher may try to help me get over it but what just happens is i just start hating the teacher. Another weakness is writing historical fiction i’ll think for a few days then i’ll finally be writing to only realise that i’ve pretty much just been writing a fantasy for 4 days and can't go back. A strength i have is being able to write almost anything else other than historical fiction. A strength i have is i wouldn’t care if i had to write on paper or computer some people love paper or computer. Though i still find it easier on the computer since it doesn’t strain your hand as much typing. ANother weakness related to one a already have done is i don’t like people reading my work it’s pretty much a little less bad than presenting. One more weakness i have is i hate taking notes which could apply to many subjects other than literacy. And the last strength i could think of is my ability not to smash my computer or rip my paper into a million pieces. If i terribly mess up or just because is very hard not to completely just smash the
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I believe that everyone has their own strength and weaknesses, but not everyone is able to figure out their strengths and weaknesses correctly. Knowing our own strengths and weaknesses is essential because it can help to achieve success in anything we choose to do. For me, my weakness is the time management, communication skills and weak in preparing effective Curriculum Vitae (CV) Below will be further explaining all my personal weaknesses and the ways to overcome it.
The weakness I portray are very difficult for me to think of. I know that I have quite a few but to change them is something that I have not full conquered yet. A weakness I know I have is sentence structure. I am not very good at putting sentences together and making them strong and well developed. Another weakness that is obvious is word choice. I don't always know the exact wording to use in different parts of a paper, this makes it hard to understand sometimes not very well written.
Over my career of schooling my writing has changed dramatically at times and very little at others. Through my years of schooling people have determined my main weaknesses and strengths that I should work on with my writing. My biggest weakness is writing introductions and conclusions they must be so complicated and require so much thought to be defined as good. I excel at writing body paragraphs and explaining all the facts that back up your main ideas though.
My relationship with writing has been much like roller coaster.Some experiences I had no control over. Other experiences were more influential. Ultimately it wasn’t until I started reading not because I had to read but because I wanted to, that's when my relationship reached change. I would have probably never cared about writing as I do today if it weren't for the critics in my family. When I was a child, my aunts and uncles always been in competition with who's child is better in school. I have always hated reading and writing because of the pressure to prove my family wrong was overwhelming for me. I had to prove them wrong and show them that I was capable of being "smart" which according to them was getting straight A's in all your classes.
These strengths and weaknesses were mainly discovered through the papers that we have written. I have many strengths when I’m writing papers and at the same time, I have many weaknesses. In my papers, I have noticed that one of my biggest strengths is how articulate I am. The papers that have been written by myself show that I structured sentences to present ideas in different ways. It is not straightforward and boring when ideas are presented. I like to keep the reader hooked on my paper. In order to keep up with this strength, I like to read articles. The articles I read are typically the ones that present new ideas or start arguments. This is one of my strengths that I am very proud
Likewise, my weakness would be the tasks that I am ignoring, lack of confidence in doing certain tasks, motivation skills, and may be some negative habits. My opportunity may be to grow according to the implementation of the technology, offering a solution whenever there is any complaints and lastly the threats may be unable to move with the current trend and unable to handle the workforce. I have included motivation skills in strengths and weakness because if I have problems with my motivating skills then it may ruin the workplace environment and if I have good skills then it may be a reward to
One strength I had was the organization of the essay. My sentences I wrote were not all over the place each paragraph talks about one topic. One weakness I had with writing this essay was my writing style. I noticed that in this essay my writing style was a bit choppy. I should have read my essay out loud to see if it had a good flow between my ideas.
So far this year, I felt pretty satisfied with my progress this semester. I feel like I am slowly adapting to the new way papers and assignments are handled. All my college work depends solely on me now. No one is going to baby me anymore and whether I succeed or fail depends on how much effort I put into something. For the first time in my life I wrote a paper. Not just a five paragraph essay but actual pages, which is extremely challenging. It’s also been my first time studying for five hours straight so I can pass an actual test. I didn’t know I possessed this level of dedication, it’s probably because it isn’t free.
One strength I saw myself, as having when I enter college is being able to understand and critical think about a essay/article that I have read. However, after taking English 101, I have now learned that this is a strength of mine as well as a weakness.
In this paper, I am to write about my strengths and weaknesses in writing. This is not an easy task for me because I have never considered myself a writer. Reading other peoples thoughts are activities that are more my speed. I simply have trouble putting my thoughts into writing. Since, I do not feel that I have many strengths, let's move on to my weaknesses.
Learning to read and write is something we all have experienced. Some experiences being difficult than others. As a kid, I can remember trying to read the daily newspapers, different types of magazines, books, and addresses on mail; basically, I tried reading anything that had words on it. My favorite thing to read were the back of cereal boxes. Nothing made me more excited than sitting at my white and pink Barbie table and chair set eating cereal while eyeballing the back of a cereal box. Only being able to correctly read one or two words, it was the first time I really felt accomplished.
Writing is a difficult and complex process which requires dedication to master. Even with all the time in the world, no final draft is going to be perfect and there are going to be a lot of bumps and bruises on the path towards your perfect essay. One must prepare to sit in complete isolation and a room with dead silence so frightening that you can hear your own thoughts. My time throughout Composition I has been an experience in which I finally put together all the aspects of writing such as integrating quotes, using present tense, expanding my vocabulary, and pinning down my grammatical errors. The grade that I deserve is an A because I have taken small steps to improve my writing and it has shown in my grade.
Each writer establishes their own writing process. For some, writing may come naturally and is fairly easy to pick up on, while others may struggle with writing. Fortunately, I feel as if writing comes naturally to me. As a benefit, my dad is an English teacher-- which means I have been practicing my writing and grammar skills from a young age. Included with the many hours of writing practice, I have secured many skills that contribute to my writing ability.
I am not the kind of person who talks or writes much. Putting my thoughts on papers is something I have always struggled with doing. I believe this class will help me improve on transferring my thoughts to paper, in an organized fashion. I look forward to becoming a better writer because of this class.
There are many different types of events that shape who we are as writers and how we view literacy. Reading and writing is viewed as a chore among a number of people because of bad experiences they had when they were first starting to read and write. In my experience reading and writing has always been something to rejoice, not renounce, and that is because I have had positive memories about them.