In English 101, I learned a lot. I learned about New Information and Old information which will help me tremendously in the future. I also learned TS/CD which is an amazing technique that will help me so much with my future papers. I also learned to not use "One" when talking about a person. I learned it is a cop out and is just like using "I" or "you". I also learned to always, always read over your paper. I also learned to how to properly cite and I will forever have owl at perdue under my favorites list on my computer.
Everything about the class made me feel better about my writing. I learned so much, that i really never knew before. I also learned a lot through the powerpoints. I learned what to do and what not to do, which will forever help me. It will help me next sememster and throughout my whole life. In the future with my writing I will always read over my papers, I will get a second opinion from a fellow student or a teacher, and I will always use TS/CD. Everything I learned this sememster will help me with the rest of my life. I never knew how to honestly really type a correct essay and now I do.
For my future I desire to be a Special Education teacher. To be a Special Education teacher, you require a lot of schooling. Throughout that schooling I know I will need to write papers. I will also have to write papers for scholarships or maybe even to look good at a job interview. Everything I learned I will use throughout my lifetime and I appriciate having such a great teacher who taught me such great things. Thank- You :-)
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Blog # 9
I did not do the ad essay. I waited way to long and it is all my fault and I am mad at myself for it. But all i can tell myself is it is a life lesson learned and to never procrastinate again. I did choose an article in People. It was a Kohls add. In the ad was an adult mother and her daughter dressed in Christmas Atire with Christmas decorations around them. After reading what was soppose to be done for the advertisment paper I think a different article would have been easier for me to be able to explain. I did like the ad I used though and it did appeal to me. If I had the money I would go to Kohls and buy christmas appearl and some decorations. It was a good sale too! The sex appeal seems to work for me because when I see an ad for sexy clothes or good smelling perfume it just makes me want it. Advertisments have all different good appeals that are very intriging.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Blog # 8
Throughout this course I feel as if I have learned a lot about writing. I have learned the proper way to cite and I love love lovee TS/CD. I know this will help me tremendously in the future. Throughout this course I have learned a lot. I have learned and become a better writer.I learned how to comprehend, articulate and analyze the papers that I read and write.It is very important to comprehend what you are reading or else it is impossible to write a response. Understanding to analyze your paper is very important. It makes you a better writer. I have also learned many different skills throughout this course. From, old information to new information, to citing, to TS/CD. All these skills have helped me to become a better writer and to lengthen my papers. A very important thing I did learn is that writing is very important. I learned that without writing and understanding writing one will not get very far. I know a lot of things I learned through this course I will forever use.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Resume
The resume is going very well. I enjoy writing resume's because it reminds me of a lot of my accomplishments and strives me to do good. I know that by writing this resume it will help me in the future. I am so thankful that you handed out a packet because it helped to be more organized and to put my resume together. Since this is not the first time I have had to write an resume, it is somewhat of an easy task for me. I haven't written a resume since Junior year so writing a more recent one is definitely going to be beneficial for my future. Overall I have no questions or obligations and I am actually enjoying completing my resume.
Humor and Style
When I think about humor, the first thing that comes to my mind is laughter. Laughter and smiles. When hearing humor I think of a number of things from movies, to comedians, to t.v shows, to music, to friends, to a joke i heard earlier, to my brother, to myself, to my teachers...etc. When something is very funny it is impossible to not laugh out loud. Honestly, laughing is one of the most fun things to do, in my eyes anyways.
After reading the cocaine article, I thought it was funny. I guess it really depends on who you are and what you agree and disagree with. I absolutely thought the article was funny. I think cocaine is disgusting and drug dealers, kind of disgust me even more.. i mean get a real job you fricken loser! ha. Anyways I thought it was very funny at the fact that the police set this guy up and then continued to watch him and hear him talk about how hes so f*cked and him not knowing the whole time he was being set up. Come on now, how much of an idiot are you?.. Obviously a pretty big one since your a loser drug dealer! Ha i crack myself up sometimes.
Style to me is one's own way of expressing themselves. When I think of style I think of music, the way someone sings or raps. I think of art, the way an artists paints or what their paintings usually portray. I also think of plenty different individuals and the way they dress and how they act. Also when style comes to mind I think about the way each and every individual writes and what style they go by to write a good paper.
After reading the cocaine article, I thought it was funny. I guess it really depends on who you are and what you agree and disagree with. I absolutely thought the article was funny. I think cocaine is disgusting and drug dealers, kind of disgust me even more.. i mean get a real job you fricken loser! ha. Anyways I thought it was very funny at the fact that the police set this guy up and then continued to watch him and hear him talk about how hes so f*cked and him not knowing the whole time he was being set up. Come on now, how much of an idiot are you?.. Obviously a pretty big one since your a loser drug dealer! Ha i crack myself up sometimes.
Style to me is one's own way of expressing themselves. When I think of style I think of music, the way someone sings or raps. I think of art, the way an artists paints or what their paintings usually portray. I also think of plenty different individuals and the way they dress and how they act. Also when style comes to mind I think about the way each and every individual writes and what style they go by to write a good paper.
Essay # 3
For Essay Number three the readings were some what difficult and boring. To me, I believe it is hard to write a paper on a topic that is not enjoyable to the writer. It was difficult to get started because honestly, I did not know where to start or where to begin. The TS/CD was very very very helpful for this essay. After finally starting the essay it became easier and easier. It is a little bit more easier to write a compare and contrast essay than the other essays we have done so far. After getting started of course. Especially when you know what you are comparing and contrasting. In the end it depends a lot on the audience and the writer themselves.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Essay # 2
Writing essay two was somewhat difficult. Reading three different essays and trying to find what makes them a like was somewhat of a hard task for me. At times it got boring and very frustrating. I believe it was difficult because it was hard to point out what was a like in the three essays. It was very very very very hard to site them. I know I did not do my citations right. Frankly I do not understand why it has to be so darn difficult! I even attempted to look in my book and go to OWL but it just didn't work out for me. After going to the computer lab in class and you showing us how to properly cite, I feel as if I have a better understanding on citing and that for essay # 3 my citing will be a lot better if not perfect.
In essay #2 I did use TS/CD. I think I did a very good job at using TS/CD. I'm hoping I receive a better grade than i did on essay #1.I believe that TS/CD did work for me and my paper. I really believe it helps a lot to write a good paper. Even though it takes more time and planning, I still believe it is a very good approach in writing a good paper. I will be usuing it in my next paper and hopefully i'll do even a better job.
In essay #2 I did use TS/CD. I think I did a very good job at using TS/CD. I'm hoping I receive a better grade than i did on essay #1.I believe that TS/CD did work for me and my paper. I really believe it helps a lot to write a good paper. Even though it takes more time and planning, I still believe it is a very good approach in writing a good paper. I will be usuing it in my next paper and hopefully i'll do even a better job.
Essay # 1
About essay one. Honestly I did not really enjoy it. I mean it was interesting reading the story. But let's be honest the stories were kind of boring and it was hard to summarize it and Honestly I think I did a crappy job on essay one. It's as if all my essay skills flew out the window and I Forgot how to write an essay! The essay I summarized was okay I guess. It just was boring to me. If I could do it again I would probably read a more interesting essay. I attempted to use the cites to help me, but it did not work out so well. I believe that my essay one could have been a lot better. After having a conference with you, I understand now more of what I am suppose to do and I believe that my essay #2 will be a lot better.
Blog #2 Reflection
The writing diagnostic we did in class was some what difficult for me. I usually know exactly what to write about. and this time around it was a little more difficult for me to think about what to write about. I've always been a good writer, and somewhat of a good writer. When it came to the topic of discussing a time in my life where literacy was difficult for me, I couldn't think of anything. My mind went completely blank. Until I remembered taking my Spanish classes, and how difficult it was for me to attempt to learn another language. After brainstorming on what to write, I definitely have a lot of respect for the people that know more then one language. It is not only a hard process but also a wonderful gift.
Overall, it was very hard for me to write the essay, I felt blank and somewhat rushed. If I had the chance to d it all over again I would most likely had looked the prompt over before had and did some brainstorming on what would be a good approach to write this paper in. I do enjoy writing when it relates to interesting topics. When it relates to boring topics, i definitely push things off to the last minute, because I dread doing it. I know this is not the best way to go about boring topics. I know for a fact my papers would be a lot better if I took more time on doing them. But I feel as if there are so many rules and regulations in writing a good paper, and honestly.. it is really annoying!
When it comes to writing on spot, or taking more time, I feel it depends on the subject of what you are writing on. If your writing about something you are very confident and positive and know a lot about. I believe writing on the spot will have a better outcome. But when it comes to a topic one does not know much about, I believe taking out more time to look over the topic and set out a sturdy outline will benefit the paper. So to me it depends on the topic.
Overall, it was very hard for me to write the essay, I felt blank and somewhat rushed. If I had the chance to d it all over again I would most likely had looked the prompt over before had and did some brainstorming on what would be a good approach to write this paper in. I do enjoy writing when it relates to interesting topics. When it relates to boring topics, i definitely push things off to the last minute, because I dread doing it. I know this is not the best way to go about boring topics. I know for a fact my papers would be a lot better if I took more time on doing them. But I feel as if there are so many rules and regulations in writing a good paper, and honestly.. it is really annoying!
When it comes to writing on spot, or taking more time, I feel it depends on the subject of what you are writing on. If your writing about something you are very confident and positive and know a lot about. I believe writing on the spot will have a better outcome. But when it comes to a topic one does not know much about, I believe taking out more time to look over the topic and set out a sturdy outline will benefit the paper. So to me it depends on the topic.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Rhetoric and Genres
Before reviewing the sections on Rhetoric and Genres, I thought about if I really know what these words mean. When I hear the word Rhetoric I think of question. So initially, my first thought was that the section was going to be about how the use Rhetorical questions in writing. I understand what genres are but for me it is hard to put into words. If I were to try and describe genre the first thought that comes to my mind is books, movies and music. I have never learned about writing genres before so I was more than interested in reading about genres.
After reviewing both sections on Rhetoric and Genres I learned a lot about both concepts. I also learned that writing is a process and a very important concept of everyday life. I learned that in rhetorical situations you have to make sure to consider many factors such as your audience, the purpose, a certain stance, a genre and a medium. Knowing what type of Genre to use with your audience is very, very important. It is also very important to remember that your audience will take in your writing and and apply it to their expectations and experiences.
After reading about genres, I was very surprised that genres in reading consist of certain ways of how you portray your writing, as in memos, essay, email, note and speech. In genres audience is very important. Identifying your audience, stance and purpose is key.
I learned a lot from both of these readings and I will try my hardest to apply it to my writing. I think that by following both of these concepts and all the steps in using both rhetoric and genres appropriately will really help me beneifit in writing and will help me in the future with school and occupational wise. I found these sections pretty interesting but more helpful. The sections were very imformative and will help me tremendously in my writing.
After reviewing both sections on Rhetoric and Genres I learned a lot about both concepts. I also learned that writing is a process and a very important concept of everyday life. I learned that in rhetorical situations you have to make sure to consider many factors such as your audience, the purpose, a certain stance, a genre and a medium. Knowing what type of Genre to use with your audience is very, very important. It is also very important to remember that your audience will take in your writing and and apply it to their expectations and experiences.
After reading about genres, I was very surprised that genres in reading consist of certain ways of how you portray your writing, as in memos, essay, email, note and speech. In genres audience is very important. Identifying your audience, stance and purpose is key.
I learned a lot from both of these readings and I will try my hardest to apply it to my writing. I think that by following both of these concepts and all the steps in using both rhetoric and genres appropriately will really help me beneifit in writing and will help me in the future with school and occupational wise. I found these sections pretty interesting but more helpful. The sections were very imformative and will help me tremendously in my writing.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
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