In your class I have learned a lot this semester. After being in your class and listening to your instructions and
this class further my education and will the skills I learned to stick with me through the rest of my life? As I reflect on what I learned in English 180 it can really be boiled down to three main ideas. English 180 has furthered my skills in rhetoric, writing process and critical thinking through using writing, revising and finally reflection. English 180 my first online course started with rhetoric and genre. We watched how our writing styles change when the audience changed. I talked about the…
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Reflective Essay on Writing 101 University of Maryland University College October 7, 2014 I chose to participate in WRTG 101 not only because it’s a core requirement towards my degree plan, but to enhance my writing skills. Over the past few months, with the help of my Professor and classmates, I’ve honed my writing skills watching them improve from being decent to something better. Overall I expect to learn and refresh writing skills and identity what skills I need to improve by the end of…
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semester of my sophomore year has been an extremely important one. My classes became more advanced, and I was finally able to take challenging college course. Although I had more homework, I also became more organized which gave me a better approach to deal with the assignments. One thing I enjoyed was all the independence that was involved; while freshman have relatively simple classes with teachers to guide the students along, sophomore year so far has involved doing my own research and work. I became…
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entire course I have developed many new writing skills that will forever use in future writing assignments. I feel that my writing has truly improved over my time in this class. I feel like I have learned so many new writing and reading skills that have only impacted my reading and writing in positive ways. Throughout the writing progress of each and every essay, I feel that my writing skills have truly grown and only will expand further on in my college years. Personally, I feel that writing these essay…
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During my WRIT 102 class, I have grown to be a strong, consistent writer, and I know that my papers have seriously improved since even last semester. Now although there is no one way to write well, I believe my essays have become more articulate, interesting, and easier to understand. Not only have I improved my papers in WRIT 102, but my writing skills have helped me prepare speeches for my Speech 102 class. There are three ways in which I was able to improve in, including proofreading, peer…
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into what lies beyond. The particular milestone here is the completion of COMM 1015 and my progress over the semester is what lies beyond. Certainly, change is evident over my first semester of college; the debate here is whether the change is positive improvement or not. This has indeed been an enjoyable semester for me, but as I begin to gather up the ends of my first semester communication skills education, I will illustrate and reflect on my progress. Writing has always been one of my stronger…
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semester, my writing has grown stronger and better as I gained the knowledge to present my knowledge in a new professional manner. With what I have learned in this class not only improved my writing skills, but it also improved my thinking skills in many subjects beyond composition. The proof of my improvement is reflected in my grades which have improved steadily over the semester. By simply learning these new techniques of research and process, I can use them in the other classes I take. I now know…
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Being in College English I learned a significant amount about my writing skills and what type of writer I am. I have learned much about myself as a reader and a writer. Over the semester, my communication skill has improved greatly. Also in addition to improving my reading and writing, I have become a much better student in general. Learning how to become a virtuous student involves learning effective strategies for approaching my work. Final, I have thought about my future plans throughout this…
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semester, my writing process has changed because of what I have learned. My writing has changed because several things I have learned in english class. Reading at least thirty minutes a day, and a website recommended by my teacher, noredink have helped me change my writing process into something better the most. The changes I made in my writing would be like adding more enhanced vocabulary, adding more punctuation in appropriate areas that are needed, and more. I made these changes because I know these…
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I like writing To be honest I like writing, I just have a hard time putting my words on paper. I feel that my writing is average but I would like to write professional papers one day. Spelling, grammar, sentence structure, thesis, body and conclusion are some of the skills I learned in my English classes. My sister was my first teacher in English. She used a deck of cards to teach me letters and numbers in the 1960’s. The use of technology has also helped my English writing skills. These skills…
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