present in my portfolio, which is attached to this letter. The portfolio enclosed contains my self-evaluation over the course of the semester. This evaluation explains how my writing has improved after each writing project through the challenges that were present. The first challenge mentioned was removing past habits, which was my tendency to create blanket statements that made my writing vague. The next challenge was adapting to the demands of a different genre; as a result, this challenge contributed…
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catch my attention both in the mainstream and academic fields: Malcolm Gladwell and Rosemarie Garland-Thomson. Gladwell has written several books including, Outliers: The Story of Success (2008) and Garland-Thomson is a Critical Disability academic who wrote Disability, Identity, and Representation: An Introduction (2009) among many other such publications. What I find attractive about Gladwell’s style is his intentions are clear, he weaves a story that draws us in, and finally as he challenges existing…
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of this year, I entered English 1010-02, my first college writing class, expecting to breeze through the course effortlessly while still maintaining an exceptional grade in the class. In the early years of my high school career, this was always the case in any writing class and I never faced any challenges as a writer until I enrolled in AP English 11 my junior year. As a result of my successful completion of AP English 11, I held the naive belief that my writing skills were above par and I had nothing…
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My journey in English 102 has been a humbling experience. Before I enrolled in this course, I thought my writing was exceptional. However, throughout the course of my journey, I discovered that I had much to learn about writing before I could call myself a great writer. Without the guidance of my English 102 instructor, I would not have blossomed into the writer I am today. During the beginning of my journey in English 102, I noticed that I was unaware of the common mistakes that occurred in my…
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Strategies of Student and Experienced Adult Writers” author Nance Sommers touched the issue of students revising their product is really different from adult experienced writers. In the process of revision, the writer is forced to correct previous thought. This strategy requires specific thought of one’s own text. Revision has the greatest influence in communicating effective language on paper. The purpose for this strategy is for the writer to repeatedly challenge his/her previous thought, with intentions…
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that we challenge our mind to learn, the more our brain cell growth. Then we get a strong and smart brain. Gradually the thing that was challenging at the beginning, becomes easier. When I read this article I was seeing myself and what challenging thing became easy through practice. I know that practice makes perfect! Now I understand more how the brain work. For example, before I was not a good writer. I didn’t like to write a long and detailed paragraph. Instead I just wanted to put my ideas down…
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as enjoyable as a good conversation. As a tutor to help student discover their voice in the writing process. In my sections I would love to get to know more about writers, listen to their ideas, and ask challenging questions that promote clarity and purpose. My favorite topics to discuss are structured, brainstorming, artist statements, academic proposals and public speaking. in my point view, I believe that each student coming to the tutoring center to learn more about writing and see how i…
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to become better writer in my journey. As a growing kid in the central Asia I always thought that school was not the place where I belong even though my parents told me to study and become a educated person. I did not want to go to school because where I grew up people did not had jobs even though they were educated. My aunt she used to work in orphanage as a teacher but after few years school was closed and my aunt lost her job. As a kid seeing this stuff my interest towards my academic career had…
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White Privilege and Camping White Privilege Peggy MacIntosh mentions a quote relates to the idea of white privilege:”I was taught see racism only in individual act of meanness, not in invisible system of conferring dominance on my group”. It explains that as a white, MacIntosh that when she sees or experiences something relates to the racism or something, she will think about what happen to her not what happen to her group of race. Therefore, it is not about being in a group of white race, but…
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Some of the strengths I have as a writer is the understanding of how to create an introduction, transition sentences and how to proofread well. I feel these strengths are a great foundation when writing any type of paper. Some of my challenges are remembering to include all my information into the conclusion of my paper and using a better vocabulary when writing. I feel with more practice with my writing I will be able to solve these weaknesses. Based on the feedback I have received in this course;…
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