I’ve always wanted more structure to my academic writing. I can write a five paragraph essay as well as the next guy, but directives like “straight ahead” and “changing lane” sign posts have definitely affected the way I read and write. Since taking notes on them, I’ve found myself mentally tallying the sign posts in […]
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Week 4 Blog 2 comments
The Last 2.5 Weeks 4 comments
The last two and a half weeks have been incredibly different for me. For starters. I’m not really used to having to budget my time and deal with free periods. I’m used to having my life scheduled out every minute, and it’s weird to have so much time on my hands. As far as writing […]
2.5 weeks of college writing 5 comments
The first writing assignment we did for this class was a personal essay, and that essay took me off guard a bit to begin with. I haven’t written an essay about myself for school since junior high (not counting the college admittance essay). I’m not used to writing that way and it was a weird […]
Week 4 Blogging Assignment 3 comments
One of the biggest differences I have noticed so far this year is that there is a big emphasis on embracing the process of writing and not worrying too much about grammatical errors. I would often churn out papers in an hour during high school and get good grades. This strategy is no longer a […]
2.5 Weeks of Change 4 comments
This class is very different from any other English class that I have taken in the past. The English courses I took in high school usually asked for the classic five paragraph essay. I feel really comfortable with that type of writing assignment. This class has put me out of my comfort zone. In the […]
2.5… 4 comments
After 2.5 weeks of class, I am pleased (and surprised) to say that I like the directions I have been given, especially in terms of the essays. Being able to choose specific topics within the texts that interest me make me more interested in delving into the texts and finding out answers within them, ultimately […]
College is way different than high school 4 comments
I was thinking about what to write about and after thinking for about 10 minutes I remembered one thing that just killed everything I had learned about writing. When Paige first told us about signposts I was slightly baffled. It’s a different style of writing that is not necessarily as smooth or that flows as […]
Week 4 Blog Post 4 comments
In these first 2.5 weeks, my reading and writing to a small extent has improved and has allowed me to analyze philosophies well. I like how our writing is supposed to be concise and in detail. We must explain our ideas well through quotes and the explanation of how these quotes embrace our ideas. I […]
Look at me now.. 5 comments
Other than that being a great song, I do think the title reflects the objective of this assignment in reflecting on how we have developed as writers thus far. Hence, “look at me now.” So let’s get started. I feel like the directions in class are fairly clearly given. I can follow, but I think […]
2.5 Weeks… 3 comments
If I could reflect on the past 2.5 weeks that i’ve been in college courses so far I would describe my experience as transitional and helpful. I knew coming in that nothing in class was going to be “easy,” but i’ve definitely found that the way that I have adapted into my courses is fairly […]