How ENC1101 Impacted My Writing Career
I always dreaded taking English, for I was not good at writing and I’ve always had trouble understanding the formats and concepts that the class required. I only understood basic knowledge on how to construct an essay: a thesis, body paragraphs, and conclusion. After a few weeks into the course, I realized that there was a lot more to essay writing then I thought. It was as if I was learning a whole new language. The greatest area of improvement in my writing was my ability to construct a proper thesis statement, and the resources that instructed me on how to do so were Professor Frusciante’s essay 2-workshop webinar, and the BC outline paper.
For the essay 1 workshop, you had to to post your thesis statement.
The essay was on an object that has influenced you the most. My thesis statement was, “ But why is my perspective different? The music, the rhythm, and the bondage it creates. With each press of the keys, the melodious sound of the music engulfs with me a variety of feelings. It makes me happy and alive.” When I received feedback from the professor that it was not correctly formatted, I attempted to rewrite my thesis. I posted the revised thesis again in workshop 2 and also received feedback that the format was incorrect. I became frustrated and started to go back and read the information I was given on how to properly format the essay. The BC outline paper was what I read first, and what do you know, it gave me step by step on how to construct a proper thesis statement. I realized I didn’t have a clear point or supporting points that connected to the main point. My revised thesis wrote,” Even though a piano is only an object, a keyboard that I had gotten when I was younger has had a major influence and impact in my life as it has taught me to connect to my inner self, which has turned playing the piano into a comforting hobby, and has formed a stronger connection between my mother and I.” I learned to properly connect the relating supporting points to the main point. After I started to attempt to construct essay 2, I decided to watch Professor Frusciante’s essay 2-workshop webinar. This was also a major help as it filled in the missing pieces to the puzzle. It was after using the resources provided that I had a very vivid understanding on how to construct my thesis. I scored better on my second essay than on my first. The biggest lesson I learned in this course is to always use the resources provided. Doing so has enabled me to properly construct an essay with a thesis and body paragraphs properly. I am going to transfer this knowledge to further courses and life events. Without the help of my professor and information provided, I no longer dread having to take an English course. I am thankful for the resources provided to me. Without them it wouldn’t have been possible to complete this course.
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