Reading and writing skills are some of the most important abilities a modern student and worker needs in the world today. Prior to my sophomore English class, I had very little skills. These skills were developed from the many class discussions, books we’ve read, and lessons on grammar and organization. I have learned a great deal of how literature and writing is connected to the world we live in. There are still many skills I need to learn to be successful in my future but these skills will gradually learned just like those I have learned this year.
Class discussions were great tools in understanding complex subjects, symbolism, and common writing techniques. They aided me in become a better writer and helping me understand the deeper meaning within literature. WE read many books during the school year. Each one had its own importance in developing specific writing skills. The short stories in the beginning of the ear were also very important. They helped me understand organizational skills, and taught me to take closer attention to finer details to better understand a story. Out of these stories I felt that “A Midsummer’s Night Dream” was my favorite. The story made many connections to real life such as Bottom’s comical word blunders and comedic personality. The story made me learn more about myself and what type of person I really am.
My future is very dependent on having good English skills. I am fully comfortable with writing five paragraph papers, but what organizational; skills will I need for writing much longer essays. I feel I still need to improve my vocabulary and grammatical skills. These are two important characteristics of great writing that I have not achieved. I am very optimistic about my future and writing. My English 10 experience has truly been a success and I am grateful to my teachers that have influenced me so much and have made me realize how important these skills are in the real world.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Monday, June 4, 2007
Vinettes
Reflection on Vignette Assignment
The vignette assignment was easily my most enjoyable project of all year. I think that these short stories were what helped me advance in writing the most. Emotions are what help make a piece of writing so great. Having personal experiences and remembering my feeling of these experiences are what helped me make these stories interesting and exciting. They were the first stories I had ever written with so much emotion and detail, that I enjoyed writing. I selected this piece because of how much it did change me. I feel it was a very important assignment to me to help me gain a better understanding of good writing. My idea for the vignette stories came almost automatically. The idea of telling my experiences in scouting has always interested me, lending it to seem perfect to use those experiences in this assignment.
The project did take a long time because I wanted the stories to be so perfect. I did not have near the trouble in writing because of how interested I was in the subject. There were much fewer revisions done to the assignment compared to the summer reading. This really made me realize how far my writing had come. The only problems I encountered were trying to incorporate accurate passages from the story, The House on Mango Street, and coming up with my own analogies that would make the story more interesting.
I learned a great deal from this assignment. It really taught me how to incorporate my feelings into writing and accurately use analogies to add interest to a story. I do not think more time would have affected me on the assignment. Now, I feel like it would be interesting to expand those stories and add more detail, adding length to the tales. The reason for incorporating this assignment was to show the assessor the change this assignment caused in my writing. I feel it is probably the most important project in the portfolio and has influenced me the most.
The vignette assignment was easily my most enjoyable project of all year. I think that these short stories were what helped me advance in writing the most. Emotions are what help make a piece of writing so great. Having personal experiences and remembering my feeling of these experiences are what helped me make these stories interesting and exciting. They were the first stories I had ever written with so much emotion and detail, that I enjoyed writing. I selected this piece because of how much it did change me. I feel it was a very important assignment to me to help me gain a better understanding of good writing. My idea for the vignette stories came almost automatically. The idea of telling my experiences in scouting has always interested me, lending it to seem perfect to use those experiences in this assignment.
The project did take a long time because I wanted the stories to be so perfect. I did not have near the trouble in writing because of how interested I was in the subject. There were much fewer revisions done to the assignment compared to the summer reading. This really made me realize how far my writing had come. The only problems I encountered were trying to incorporate accurate passages from the story, The House on Mango Street, and coming up with my own analogies that would make the story more interesting.
I learned a great deal from this assignment. It really taught me how to incorporate my feelings into writing and accurately use analogies to add interest to a story. I do not think more time would have affected me on the assignment. Now, I feel like it would be interesting to expand those stories and add more detail, adding length to the tales. The reason for incorporating this assignment was to show the assessor the change this assignment caused in my writing. I feel it is probably the most important project in the portfolio and has influenced me the most.
reflectyion on summer reading
A Reflection on Summer Reading
As a writer, my skills have drastically advanced. From summer reading to our essays on dystopia, I improved significantly. It seemed important to begin my portfolio with my first paper, summer reading. The paper gives the packet a base to show how far my writing has come. Looking back on the paper I only remember how much of a hassle it seemed to write. The paper took numerous drafts and tons of “wasted time,” despite the fact that the paper was a mere page and a half long. I chose the book, Bringing Down the House, because of the advanced math concepts the MIT students used to aid themselves in blackjack. This intrigued me because of my personal passion for math and science, not so much English. This was a common theme in my past writing. The papers would be scientifically done, only fulfilling requirements in the minimal impassive way.
There was a great deal of time spent on this paper. The many revisions, even a point was I started completely over, took time and aggravation. Problems of poor grammar and using too much plot were the main causes learned very little from doing this assignment. Blinded by confusion, the paper did not turn out well. Even if there was more time allowed I don’t think the paper would have been any better. My skills were not adequate and organizational skills were not proficient. The importance of this piece is to show how far I have advanced in my abilities. The best way to show this would be starting with my most unskillful example of work and compare to my best.
As a writer, my skills have drastically advanced. From summer reading to our essays on dystopia, I improved significantly. It seemed important to begin my portfolio with my first paper, summer reading. The paper gives the packet a base to show how far my writing has come. Looking back on the paper I only remember how much of a hassle it seemed to write. The paper took numerous drafts and tons of “wasted time,” despite the fact that the paper was a mere page and a half long. I chose the book, Bringing Down the House, because of the advanced math concepts the MIT students used to aid themselves in blackjack. This intrigued me because of my personal passion for math and science, not so much English. This was a common theme in my past writing. The papers would be scientifically done, only fulfilling requirements in the minimal impassive way.
There was a great deal of time spent on this paper. The many revisions, even a point was I started completely over, took time and aggravation. Problems of poor grammar and using too much plot were the main causes learned very little from doing this assignment. Blinded by confusion, the paper did not turn out well. Even if there was more time allowed I don’t think the paper would have been any better. My skills were not adequate and organizational skills were not proficient. The importance of this piece is to show how far I have advanced in my abilities. The best way to show this would be starting with my most unskillful example of work and compare to my best.
Friday, June 1, 2007
An Introduction Letter
"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."
- Vincent Van Gogh
Writing and reading were never a passion of mine. They seemed like emotionless timewasters that would prevent me from other things I wanteed to do. Why? The simple answer is that I was never a very good writer. This class brought my ideas of wrting and turned them around. It has become a way to incorperate emotion and thought into work. I have gained a much better understanding of grammer and improved my vocabulary. Large papers were always difficult to write. Now, my skills allow me to write an orgainized five paragraph paper that fully meets the requirments of the assignment. These skills will be nessasry for my future education to eplain my thoughts and express ideas with other people. This packet is a collection of a feww of my assignmentesnts troughout the year. The pieces I chose are three to show howmy writing has improved for the better and how it has affected my reading skills. The importance of this project is to inform about my sucess in the class and how to grade e on the PGR. It is important to fully understand the transfer I have gone through. From being an...
- Vincent Van Gogh
Writing and reading were never a passion of mine. They seemed like emotionless timewasters that would prevent me from other things I wanteed to do. Why? The simple answer is that I was never a very good writer. This class brought my ideas of wrting and turned them around. It has become a way to incorperate emotion and thought into work. I have gained a much better understanding of grammer and improved my vocabulary. Large papers were always difficult to write. Now, my skills allow me to write an orgainized five paragraph paper that fully meets the requirments of the assignment. These skills will be nessasry for my future education to eplain my thoughts and express ideas with other people. This packet is a collection of a feww of my assignmentesnts troughout the year. The pieces I chose are three to show howmy writing has improved for the better and how it has affected my reading skills. The importance of this project is to inform about my sucess in the class and how to grade e on the PGR. It is important to fully understand the transfer I have gone through. From being an...
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