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How I Learned And Developed My Writing Skills
This semester I was surprised by how much I actually learned and developed my writing skills. I
was given the opportunity to learn the many steps that it is required to become a good writer.
Writing requires a lot of work. It consists of various steps; prewriting, drafting, rewriting,
proofreading and publishing. . All of these components are extremely important, and necessary, and
will need to be follow to improve student's writing.
I feel my writing has improved due to the help of the writing process and all the writing
assignments I experienced. I was able utilized each of these components this semester. I wrote
various journals and two essays, which were very challenging to me. The first essay I was asked to
write, was a Narrative essay about an experience in which later I questioned my actions. At first, I
was very nervous due to I have never written an essay before. I did not even know where to begin.
I struggled during the whole process of writing an essay. My biggest problem of all was putting
my thoughts in order so I could make sense of what I wanted to say. I brainstorm for days trying
to figure out a topic. With the help of the eLearning text information on module 2, how to choose
a topic and developing a working thesis I started to write down some ideas. With the help of
Module 3, Introduction to Narrative Essay, and the examples that were provided, I was able to start
getting some ideas of what I wanted to write about. I finally came up with, Moving away
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The Importance Of Reading And Writing Skills
Reading and writing are necessary skills that were taught to me at a young age. From, creative
writing classes, speed reading tests, countless English based classes, and research papers I have
learned about myself as a reader and writer. My education from preschool, elementary, and high
school were heavily based on reading and writing, which shaped my writing style and how I analyze
information. Now that I am an experienced student, I have learned the value of having the important
skills that were taught because it aids in the writing process and helps to eliminate fear the fear of
writing. Jotting down ideas before getting started on a writing assignment, organization of thoughts,
and proofreading were some of the important procedures that elevated my academic writing skills.
Academic writing and reading skills allows us to analyze and respond in the correct formulated
manner. To academically write well, one must master the correct reading skills. While reading, it
is important to look for contextual clues, infer about the facts being read, and digest the main
ideas. For some individuals, their reading skills may be better than their writing skills, but it is
necessary to make sure each set of skills elevate as your writing experience matures. To
academically write well, tone and audience are key points that must be considered: "Our words on
the page our silent, so we must use punctuation and word choice to communicate our tone. We also
can't see our audience to gauge how
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The Importance of Writing Skills in the Workplace What are the words you write revealing about
you? Are they saying I am a well educated and smart business person or are they screaming that I
am an ignoramus? The way you write reveals so much about you and your business skills. Your
writing tells the reader about your educational background, whether you have pride in your work
and your level of business expertise. Any company with employees who write clearly and concisely
has a competitive edge over other companies whose employees are still struggling to communicate.
The lack of good writing skills in the business place can lead to excessive turnovers, loss of profits
and high costs unless remedies are established. In our...show more content...
The computer will scan for the correct spelling of the word, but has a homonym been incorrectly
used thereby giving the wrong meaning for your sentence. The computer may send an error
message to the reader that either isn't understood, they don't have the writing skills to
differentiate, or they were too lazy to check it out. Often a word may have been spelled correctly,
but has not been used properly, or double typed. Another issue in using words is that the reader
doesn't know the meaning or the writer misuses the word themselves. Keep your writing simple
and current. Write to your audience, using their level of knowledge on your subject. Be aware of
certain crutches such as industry jargon and clichГ©s. Don't fall into the trap of using them. Be
concise and remove any buzzwords that would lead the reader to misunderstand your document.
You must keep up with today's business practices and expectations. You also don't want to give
the impression that your writing is too formal and outdated. Many of times we type what we want
to say, rather than what we needed to write. Slipping into abbreviated dialogue is very easy to do
instead of expressing a complete thought in your sentences. Perhaps, because we are telephone
oriented, the keyboard becomes an extension of our voice mail. Our messages are dominated by
incomplete phrases and the reader is left to fill in the blanks. This
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Business Writing
Improving Business Writing
Why is writing important in business? Writing is essential in any form of business. We use writing
in all types of communication such as: email, facsimile, letter writing, etc. Writing skills are
important to the business professional because it prepares the workplace for well–written business
communications. The three topics I will cover can serve as an outline for improving writing skills in
businesses. The topics are principles of business writing, how to write an effective business letter,
and how to improve business writing within the company. These topics will aid in examining and
improving our company's employees writing skills.
First, there are "four principles of writing: Empathy,...show more content...
Following the Attention Line is the Body. The body contains detailed information about the
topic. The body includes the introductory paragraph, one or more body paragraphs, and a
concluding paragraph. Finally, there is the closing. The closing is usually ended with a
complementary closing and signature. A list of examples include: Sincerely, Cordially, Best
regards, and Yours very truly. Remember to capitalize the first word in the complimentary
closing and end it with a comma. After the closing, there is a copy line. When the copy line is
used, other people know who will be receiving a copy. The copy line usually includes a symbol: c:
for copy, pc: for photocopy, and bc: blind copy (used only to limit readers of other copies). The
names of the recipients should follow these symbols listed in organizational rank (Writing@CSU:
Writing Guide, 2004, p. 1). All of the components discussed above are effective ways to write an
effective business letter. An effective business letter speaks to a specific reader. Therefore, the right
type of business letter must reach the reader. The most common types of business letters are: 1)
Acknowledgement Letters, 2) Adjustment Letters, 3) Complaint Letters, 4) Inquiry Letters, 5) Order
Letters, and Response Letters. (Writing@CSU: Writing Guide, 2004 p. 1). These type letters helps
guide the reader to understanding what the writer intended. Nothing can be more
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Pre Writing Techniques Essay
PRE WRITING TECHNIQUES
Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process, typically followed by drafting, revision, editing
and publishing. Elements of prewriting may include planning, research, outlining, diagramming,
storyboarding or clustering etc. Prewriting is important because it helps you generate ideas for
writing.
Some of the prewriting techniques are:
1. Outlining
2. Free Writing
3. Thinking maps
4. Cubing
5. Directed Questioning
6. Note making and note taking
7. Brain storming
8. Clustering
9. Charting
10. Scanning
The detail of each skill along with its examples is given below. 1. Outlining
An outline is a document that briefly summarizes the information that will be included in a paper,
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Note taking is a technique which is used when a person is reading or hearing something for the
first time and he is trying to jot down the key information so he can use it later. Note making is
when you return to those notes and make notes on them. This means you just go through notes, put
things into your own words or summarize them and highlight key points. This technique is useful
while gathering information for a respective article from books and lectures etc. Examples: 1. This
technique is helpful when you are going to study a language other than you mother tongue.
Because it is not easy to remember a lot of knowledge and vocabulary of the secondary language in
one attempt. So there will be a need to read it again to learn and remember more about new language.
2. If you are attending a technical lecture (e.g. related to some machine or something else), it is a
good practice to make lecture notes because you might need them to make comprehensive
understanding of the topic.
7. Brainstorming
It means thinking of as many ideas as possible in a short amount of time. Brainstorming involves
capturing all of the thoughts, ideas, and fragments in your head and writing them down on paper.
Brainstorming is an informal way of generating topics to write about, or points to make about your
topic. The important point about brainstorming is that there should be no
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Writing Skills Research Paper
As a college student it is important to take writing as a communication skill very serious it's best
that you consider English class as a gift or a tool in life. But writing can be hard in college when
it comes to essays, and class work but as you as you learn more in English the better you get at it.
Here is one example that I found in this article, your success with academic writing depends upon on
how well you understood what you are doing as you write and then how you approach the writing
task in the near future that right there is something that I would follow when it comes to academic
writing that is one example from Lennie Irvin that inspired me to keep writing in English class. For
writing everyone has an idea about something I mean most people have crazy ideas about what they
are doing when they write an essay about anything for example people would write about US laws,
governments, court systems, military, the media, or anything on a subject that would help you on an
essay for anything or on anyone. The myths about writing some writers will write...show more
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Quote3 "Never use I"
For adopting a new writing skills can be helpful at times but it can be hard to learn a new writing
skill that can help you in the long run of essays and English homework assignments.
Quote4 "The Academic Writing Situation"
The biggest problem with college freshman writing is that they have a poor sense on how they can't
seen to adopted a writing skills that could help them.
It is hard sometimes when you are alone trying to get an assignment done for class but at the
same time you get it done on time before the due date but at times I need to go back and review my
homework so I can fix the mistakes that I made on it so that way I fail my class and I can learn from
my mistakes on
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Reflective Essay on Writing Skills
I always thought that my writing skills were pretty good until I started this class. It has been
thirteen years since I graduated high school and I quickly realized that I had a lot of "refreshing"
to do as far as writing papers. I actually felt very discouraged when I took the grammar test and did
not score very well. I knew that I had to dedicate myself and put a lot of effort into this class to
really improve. The practice quizzes were a major help to refresh on everything I must have
forgotten since high school. Being able to write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should
master. Writing is such a major part of communication in this day and age so being able to write
an intelligent paper will benefit you not just through school but also through life. Writing skills
are a reflection of intelligence and I want to perfect my writing the best that I can. Being able to
write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should master. Writing is such a major part of
communication in this day and age so being able to write an intelligent paper will benefit you not
just through school but also through life. Writing skills are a reflection of intelligence and I want
to perfect my writing the best that I can. The first essay was a persuasive essay on the right for
gays/lesbians to marry. I believe that my first essay could have been a lot better. I think if I had
based my paper on the topic sentences that I put together in the outline my paper would have been a
lot better than
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Skill Development Essay
"Why continuing skill development is important for my continuing studies and future employability"
As much as learning is an on going process, skills development follows the same trend. Nowadays,
competition has been the hallmark in every corporate endeavour and to say the least, each product
seeks for competitive edge. I must not stay behind in this race for leadership and excellence because
my future employability depends largely on how I perfected my skills during this period of
continuing skill development and advancement. So what priorities should I consider necessary
during this stage of my life? Skills are competencies expected to produce input for the organization I
intend to belong. Communication skill appeals to me...show more content...
However, leadership competency is also an on going process and it demands lots of energy and
self–confidence on my part to stand up before others and accept the responsibility to serve as
guide towards a certain goal. To be a good leader, I must learn to focus on people because they are
the object of leadership. People are neither objects to posses nor instruments to use. Each person
has qualities and skills that a good leader must learn to appreciate and allow them to prosper. As a
good leader to these people, I must be on my own person and should show originality of ideas and
unequalled skills to trust. Leadership skill leads others to follow a path or a vision that I would
present in order for us to achieve our goal. However, I am not the only person who would build the
goal but it is a concerted effort of all the people in my organization. (Kotler, 2006, p. 212) Finally, as
a leader, I must learn the moral and legal values of leading my followers toward a positive
direction. In the corporate landscape, being a leader is not simply putting pressures or coercing
the workforce to act in accordance with what I want. I have a model leader and he truly inspired
me after I read his biography. His name is David Pottruck, the president and co–CEO of the Charles
Schwab Corporation. His company's mission is "to provide customers with the most useful and
ethical financial services in the world" (http://www.schwab.com) At present, Charles Schwab
Company has
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What Are The Skills Of Language Skills Essay
Learning English as a foreign language demands learning the four skills of the language which are
reading, writing, listening and speaking. The four skills of language are divided into two groups:
the productive skills (writing and speaking), and receptive skills (reading and listening). In this
paper much attention will be paid mainly to one category of language skills and those are productive
skills. In my experience as a teacher of English in Egypt, I have met many students who have some
challenges with writing and speaking English. This essay will spot the most common challenges that
my students faced and how they overcame these challenges.
Starting with speaking skill, fluency is the main target of teaching speaking. According to Hughes
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When the students translate Arabic into English they sometimes use words causing
misunderstanding and confusion. For example, a sentence like "Flu infection spreads by peace with
hand" is grammatically correct but meaningless. The student means "Flue infection is caused by
greetings and handshakes". The words greetings and peace are of the same meaning in Arabic so the
student wrote one instead of the other.
To overcome such a challenge, EFL learners have to read more texts in the target language to
enhance their vocabulary and how to put vocabulary into context. Also it is important for teachers to
make the students aware of the differences in the structure of their native language and the target
language. The only way to improve students' speaking and writing skills is to put them into use.
Students' writing, like their speaking, can only benefit from exposure to a wide–range of situations
which require specific skills and language. A teacher will want to ensure that she/he is giving
students practice in all areas of writing and
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Improving My Writing Skills Essay
This particular article has been of quite some help with improving my writing abilities! Do you ever
find yourself rewriting instead of writing? If you are a writer and are in need of helpful hints with
what I think is the most important part of the writing process, revision. In Internal Revision the
author, Donald Murray, emphasizes this writing skill that is the least used but one of the most
important. In the first place, some writers do not actually know what the term rewriting is. Rewriting
basically says the definition in itself, re–writing. It could also be the process of improving what you
are writing. For some people, like myself, when I hear "rewrite" it is usually followed with a sigh
and an "UGH". I think of it as time consuming and just a burden.
I have to reconsider these feelings, mainly because if I want my writing to improve I need to take
the time to look things over again.I tend to have these feelings towards rewriting because it use to
be a punishment for me. If you did not score high on a test, the teacher would make you rewrite the
whole definition of a word numerous times until you could get it correct. I think this writing skill is
the least researched because of laziness. I can say for myself that it is quite an accurate statement.
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The steps are prevision, vision, and revision. In my opinion, writers rely on these certain steps to
begin the writing process. These certain steps are the ones I use, there is no exact writing process
because every writer is different. Since this article talks about revision, it only makes sense to
explain what this is. In this article Murray states that revision is what the writer does after a draft is
completed to understand and communicate what has begun to appear on the page. When revising it
is important to read what you have written. Eventually, the draft usually changes as you alter your
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Self-Assessment Of My Writing Skills
Writing skills are an important part of communication and teachers in training should develop good
grammar, spelling and punctuation. The self–assessment of my writing skills was not difficult,
because I know I need to improve all of them. As an English learner that I am, it takes longer to
write a document not only because of the pre–writing process but, because I have to make sure I am
writing my ideas in a way that the reader can understand the correct message. In addition to it, in
today's electronic age, we communicate more often through written words and it makes imperative
the use of good writing skills. Furthermore, the way I write can impact the respect people have for
me as a teacher in training and future professional. The first English...show more content...
Besides it, my reputation as a professional is important. As a special education teacher in training I
want to acquire a good name based on the respect of the parents of my students, colleges and
superiors. That respect will be earned only through my professional skills. The profession of a
special education teacher requests to write Individualized Educational Plans. An IEP is a legal
document where goals and objectives are written and through them an educator makes a deep
impact in a child's life. I have to improve not only grammar, spelling and punctuation but also
acquire the technical vocabulary used in special education. Success is made up from a great
number of little steps each of them may be seem so small and insignificant to some people, but
those steps for me dictate my future. I will do my best to keep improving my writing skills and
practice is the only way to do it. I know, prewriting is essential to create a good document. In
addition, the proofreading to clarify mistakes is needed too. I am aware of the importance of
having good writing skills to produce good IEPs. Practice, and more practice will be the only way to
improve my writing
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My Writing Essay
My Writing
In the past four years, I have written many papers for various classes, enjoying some and others
having to choke out words to write down. In this memo I will describe my writing projects and
how they made me become a better writer, and how they will continue to help develop me into a
becoming a more prosperous writer.
What I Really Learned in English 100
Well as a recent pupil of the Great McFadden I want to do all that I can to be on his good side, for he
said that if I go one mile to meet him, he will go two miles to meet me, which seems more that fair.
As an assignment I am told that I have to write what I learned in English 100 and how that it
prepared me for English 200. Well sincehonesty is the best way of...show more content...
Having taken many writing classes I have learned many things about writing. I enjoy writing and
can often write many pages about things that I am interested in. I know that I have more learning to
do about writing, and hopefully in the next couple weeks my knowledge of writing will have
expanded and my writing will have improved.
My Experience With Writing Arguments
I am unaware of any writing arguments. The only thing I can really think of is writing a research
paper with the intent to change people's minds on a certain subject. I remember researching for
weeks in the library, looking through magazine after magazine. I had searched for enough
information to write a ten–page paper. The writing process of the paper took several weeks but
when I had finished, all the hard work was worth the effort. I learned many things from that course
such as that you need to search for all the information you can because it is better to have too much
information than not enough. Also that course taught me many things about making references to
the authors of the articles I used for my paper. I remember writing out note card after note card and
keeping all the necessary information about each book or magazine. That course taught me to
become a better writer and to respect how much detail really goes into a research paper like I had
written. Other than that, I have not really had much experience in
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Reflection On My Writing Skills
Reflection
My writing skills which I have worked on over the few months I have been in English 102 have
changed quite a bit in my opinion. There are many things which I have improved upon that were
amongst my weaker writing skills when the year began. On the opposite side of that point, there are
also many things which I still need to improve upon if I want to truly elevate my writing to a level
that I will be confident in. Finally, I have gained new skills outside of writing from this class,
particularly the activities which we did in class at various points throughout the year. These things
all cumulate together to give me an appreciation of English courses which I did not previously have.
Throughout this semester there are many skills that I have noticed have improved through the
constant writing of essays for this class. The one that I find most noticeable is a habit I had long
struggled with which was essentially my tendency to be over necessarily wordy when writing my
essays. I believe that I was able to somewhat fix this subconsciously, just by knowing that I was no
longer in high school, and could no longer get by with just attempting to fill up my word count. I
also believe I have greatly improved in my topic selection. In high school I would throw caution to
the wind and just pick whatever topic came to mind just in an effort to get it done. I have been
much more calculated in college, and I believe that it has helped me write better essays. While these
were the
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Reflective Essay Writing Skills
My writing skill was very terrible when I started to study writing in the United States. I have
studied English for almost 6 years in Japan, but it was only for listening, reading, and grammar part.
I started from zero of English writing in the United States. The basic line was accustomed to writing,
so free writing, which I didn't recognize that any rules and regulations of writing. I was eventually
familiar with writing sentences, then I followed to write a specific topic with an introductory
sentence and concluding sentences, which was a paragraph. Preparing to write an essay, I learned an
effective introduction and conclusion to reader get involved into my handwriting. Finally, I learned
any types of writing essays on this quarter such as an argumentative essay, a summary–response
essay, and a citation/paraphrase essay. Therefore, my writing ability prepares to study in ESL 5.
My first strength applies my personal examples rather than others since it is able to write about
more details and clear examples. I wrote various ways of illustrations because I considered being
more attractive to readers. Nevertheless, I encountered to create examples of the lack of details
since it was not my experience, so I lost my point in this area. However, I mixed my background as
an example, and few peers and friends said that this encouraged to understand my point easier. To
illustrate, online relationships distinguished from face to face friendships that I demonstrated
against essay #3
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My Writing Skills: A Personal Reflective Essay
Throughout the year, I have learned a variety of writing skills that I have been able to apply to
my essays. I have attained skills that have helped me write better argumentative essays, creative
essays, and narrative essays. I have also overcome many of weaknesses this year, but I still have
weaknesses that I need to work on in the 10th Grade. This year I have been able to strengthen many
aspects of my writing. As time has passed by, I have learned many skills about writing argumentative
essays. Some of the skills that I hadn't known before, include that ability to correctly order my
arguments based on their order in my introduction, relating my arguments to my thesis at the end of
each body paragraph, and using the correct evidence to support
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Reading and Writing Skills Essay
Reading and Writing Skills
I remember when I started kindergarten. It was August 27, 1990. I'm still a little angry about that
day because it was my fifth birthday and I still remember that I didn't get to wear a crown on that
day like the rest of my classmates did on their birthdays. I guess I didn't get to wear the crown
because it was the first day of school. But besides that, kindergarten was a really great year. In the
mornings we'd go around the classroom to different stations and play different games, then we'd go
to P.E., thenlunch, and finally nap time. That was the year I learned how to count to one thousand.
My teacher Mrs. Collins would sit with us and we'd count every morning. And every morning we'd
count a...show more content...
I also went through a phase in junior high where I bought non–fiction diaries of teenagers that
struggled through different problems. Those always kept me entertained and they were the type
of books that I could never put down. Reading was never something that I just did in school. I did
it whenever we had free time in class, after school, and at night before bed. It was always one of
my hobbies. I also found writing very interesting. I enjoyed writing papers for all of my English
classes. Every one was a little different and every year I truly believe that I became a better writer.
I learned different ways to write and I believe that I always met my teacher's expectations in my
papers. I remember in fifth grade I had to write my first autobiography. That was the only time
until now that I got to write entirely about myself. It's a project that I'll never forget. My teacher
gave us about a month to write this paper and put a book together. The book consisted of my paper
and pictures all glued to construction paper. In that autobiography I wrote about my time growing
up, my family, my friends, my hobbies, etc. My parents still have that book. It was such an
impacting project. It was really nice to reflect on my time growing up and the things I enjoyed.
When I was eight years old, I learned how to play the piano. Even though reading music is different
than reading words and sentences, it's also very much the same. Different notes are put
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My Reading And Writing Skills
I was terrified walking into my third attempt at Engl 1010 this semester. I attempted and failed
this class twice already so I was worried about what was to come, more failing grades, more
difficult papers to write, and more confusion. I wrote about this concern in my Literacy Narrative
assignment. " I realized for the first time my "easy high school years" had hurt me academically, and
that as a college freshman, my reading and writing skills were at an eighth grade level. I tried, but
was unable to keep up with the other students. I was a homeschooled, seventeen year old, lost in this
world of learning, surrounded mainly by students who came from private schools all over the
country." (Literacy Narrative 7?) I had no writing skills beyond the eighth grade and college level
writing was foreign to me. In my previous classes, It was assumed everyone knew the basics, but I
didn 't. This English course has taught me so much about myself, my writing abilities, and that I
can overcome obstacles and excel. The assigned readings helped me understand what was expected,
my professor went out of her way to make sure I understood the assignment, and I am leaving this
class with literacy skills I thought I would never have.
I knew if my professor did not start this class with the basics, I would fail, once again. My
professor was wonderful when taking time to "review" the basics of writing at a college level. The
majority of the class thought this was boring and repetitive, but for
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Improve Your Writing Skills Essay
Junior Emily Legeyt on skills, work and the lottery What is a skill you'd like to improve? I would
like to improve my handwriting skills. Why would you like to improve these skills?
The reason why I would like to improve my handwriting skills is so others can clearly read and
understand my writing. What are your goals for after you graduate high school?
My goals after high school are to continue on to college and to get a good job working with animals.
What college are you looking at?
Where do you work as of right now?
Do you like work at this job and why? If you won the lottery what would you do with all the money
you have received?
If I won the lottery I would donate all the money to an animal rescue center.
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I Am Confident For My Writing
Writing has never been my strong suit so I understood why I had been placed into EWRT 211.
Before this class I had not written an essay since I was a junior in high school (six years ago). I
have always struggled with writing, but it was not until my first diagnostic essay that I realized how
terrible my writing skills were. Everything about the diagnostic essay screamed that I did not know
what I was doing. Since then, I have noticed a vast improvement in my writing. This class has
taught me how to become a better writer by creating stronger theses and by knowing why rough
drafts are important to writing. Nevertheless, I still need to develop better strategies to manage my
writing. I chose my essays, What Influences Teens To Become Adults and Resilience Among College
Students, because they demonstrate my growth throughout this class. Even though I still need to
improve on managing my writing, I am confident in moving to EWRT 1A because I have learned
how to create strong theses, and how rough drafts have a great impact on my writing.
Without a strong thesis an essay falls apart and fails to let the reader know what they are trying to
say. For instance, in my rough draft Stop of Reality my thesis was very vague and did not meet the
requirements for the essay. It stated, "Although the injustice that these [Native American] women
face still continue to this day, the women these three tribes face...will slowly begin to see justice for
the crimes that were committed upon them"
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How I Have Improved On My Writing Essay
1)I have improved in numerous ways during this semester in Composition 1. I have enhanced my
writing skills such as being able to write proficiently, and being able to form an essay in a set
amount a time similar to the 50 minute essay tests in class. This course has taught me to broaden my
vocabulary throughout my essays in order for them stimulating and captivating. While writing
essays and creating the works cited pages, I have learned to accurately cite websites, books, and
articles. I have also learned to suitably place and refer to where I found the material used for the
essays within, and at the beginning of, paragraphs. When writing my essays I have learned to
transition smoothly, however, I still struggle with it every once in a while, the writing I do
continues to enhance. My speech has also improved from standing in front of the class and
presenting a group project along with fellow classmates. I now know what it is like and what to
expect the next time I do it. I have improved in many ways during this course and I feel, overall, the
portfolio represents my progress greatly.
2)I chose to present my self–evaluation in this manner because I am going to major in photography
and I am currently in Art Foundations. I thought it would be appropriate that I connect my passions
in a creative way. I chose the spiral sketch book because we are using this type of sketch book in
my Art Foundations course. I also believe that the spiral sketch book is easily maneuverable and
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My Main Goal To Improve Writing Skills
The main goal for English III was to become a better writer, improve in writing skills, and be
prepared for English 112. I will be talking about my improvements and also my struggles with
writing. Throughout the course I have made progress, but I have also struggled with certain skills.
Although my writing skills improved there is still room for greater improvement in time
management. As I continue to improve and set goals to accomplish, I expect myself to be
successful in more challenges to come. Writing skills, strengths and weaknesses, and also reflective
writing helps an individual realize what they need to work on, how they can improve, and also to not
make the same mistake.
Learning research skills and how to use scholarly sources are very useful when researching new
topics...show more content...
However, as I improved in critical thinking and note taking skills, I also improved in coming up
with more ideas, evidence, and being able to determine the importance of my ideas and arguments. I
planned outlines for my papers better and instead of just writing and thinking of ideas at the
moment, I already knew exactly what to say and how to say it. For example, I took notes on the
TED Talk about technology and also the TED Talk about The American Dream, which helped me
create an outline for Assignment 3 and 4. As I used critical thinking and note taking skills, I
realized why the topic many be important, decide what I am aiming for, and make a decision
based on the range of possibilities. As I aimed for the best solutions, gathering, and evaluation of
information, I also aimed to find the best reasoning for the importance of a topic. This skill was
applied in reading quizzes, research drafts, revisions, and final assignments. Critical thinking and
note taking required the development and use of ideas and that is exactly what improving in this
skill allowed me to
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Writing Skills Analysis
Writing Skills
Writing was my biggest obstacle since I came to United sates, and the problem started when I
enrolled in high school. First time, I took evaluation exam for high school. My score was bad. For
instance, when I moved from my country to U.S, I was upset and could not have the ability to
achieve success in the beginning of my high school. I thought that the high school was hard
because English is my third language. Since I started to have friends, it was hard for me to
communicate with the people around me. Additionally, Through my education process, I didn't
have the intention for applying to any colleges. Then, my family started to help me how to study
well and get better grades. They were motivating me to take the ACT exam for colleges. And I
began to plan for my future in which I got accepted in Florida agriculture and mechanical
University for Pharmacy School. I cannot imagine how I started since I came U.S till what I...show
more content...
I learned so much and improved a lot. When I came from Egypt, English was my third language so
at first it was really hard for me to learn English. I didn't really like writing because my grammar
wasn't really good, and I was a very slow writer. As time passed, I improved a lot and I slowly
started liking writing.
My English and Reading improved a lot ever since I started reading more. My teacher in high
school would do study groups after school that helped me learn how to write and use excellent
grammar. I'm really glad and thankful that my English and writing has improved because it's going
to help me in pharmacy
My goals in this course is improving my writing and reading skills to the next step, and feel more
confidants about my self. There are two reasons that make me defecated to improve my writing
and reading skills. Writing will force me to clarify what I want to achieve in my future, and can open
for me a good place in my pharmacy
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Writing Skills Essay

  • 1. How I Learned And Developed My Writing Skills This semester I was surprised by how much I actually learned and developed my writing skills. I was given the opportunity to learn the many steps that it is required to become a good writer. Writing requires a lot of work. It consists of various steps; prewriting, drafting, rewriting, proofreading and publishing. . All of these components are extremely important, and necessary, and will need to be follow to improve student's writing. I feel my writing has improved due to the help of the writing process and all the writing assignments I experienced. I was able utilized each of these components this semester. I wrote various journals and two essays, which were very challenging to me. The first essay I was asked to write, was a Narrative essay about an experience in which later I questioned my actions. At first, I was very nervous due to I have never written an essay before. I did not even know where to begin. I struggled during the whole process of writing an essay. My biggest problem of all was putting my thoughts in order so I could make sense of what I wanted to say. I brainstorm for days trying to figure out a topic. With the help of the eLearning text information on module 2, how to choose a topic and developing a working thesis I started to write down some ideas. With the help of Module 3, Introduction to Narrative Essay, and the examples that were provided, I was able to start getting some ideas of what I wanted to write about. I finally came up with, Moving away Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. The Importance Of Reading And Writing Skills Reading and writing are necessary skills that were taught to me at a young age. From, creative writing classes, speed reading tests, countless English based classes, and research papers I have learned about myself as a reader and writer. My education from preschool, elementary, and high school were heavily based on reading and writing, which shaped my writing style and how I analyze information. Now that I am an experienced student, I have learned the value of having the important skills that were taught because it aids in the writing process and helps to eliminate fear the fear of writing. Jotting down ideas before getting started on a writing assignment, organization of thoughts, and proofreading were some of the important procedures that elevated my academic writing skills. Academic writing and reading skills allows us to analyze and respond in the correct formulated manner. To academically write well, one must master the correct reading skills. While reading, it is important to look for contextual clues, infer about the facts being read, and digest the main ideas. For some individuals, their reading skills may be better than their writing skills, but it is necessary to make sure each set of skills elevate as your writing experience matures. To academically write well, tone and audience are key points that must be considered: "Our words on the page our silent, so we must use punctuation and word choice to communicate our tone. We also can't see our audience to gauge how Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. The Importance of Writing Skills in the Workplace What are the words you write revealing about you? Are they saying I am a well educated and smart business person or are they screaming that I am an ignoramus? The way you write reveals so much about you and your business skills. Your writing tells the reader about your educational background, whether you have pride in your work and your level of business expertise. Any company with employees who write clearly and concisely has a competitive edge over other companies whose employees are still struggling to communicate. The lack of good writing skills in the business place can lead to excessive turnovers, loss of profits and high costs unless remedies are established. In our...show more content... The computer will scan for the correct spelling of the word, but has a homonym been incorrectly used thereby giving the wrong meaning for your sentence. The computer may send an error message to the reader that either isn't understood, they don't have the writing skills to differentiate, or they were too lazy to check it out. Often a word may have been spelled correctly, but has not been used properly, or double typed. Another issue in using words is that the reader doesn't know the meaning or the writer misuses the word themselves. Keep your writing simple and current. Write to your audience, using their level of knowledge on your subject. Be aware of certain crutches such as industry jargon and clichГ©s. Don't fall into the trap of using them. Be concise and remove any buzzwords that would lead the reader to misunderstand your document. You must keep up with today's business practices and expectations. You also don't want to give the impression that your writing is too formal and outdated. Many of times we type what we want to say, rather than what we needed to write. Slipping into abbreviated dialogue is very easy to do instead of expressing a complete thought in your sentences. Perhaps, because we are telephone oriented, the keyboard becomes an extension of our voice mail. Our messages are dominated by incomplete phrases and the reader is left to fill in the blanks. This Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Business Writing Improving Business Writing Why is writing important in business? Writing is essential in any form of business. We use writing in all types of communication such as: email, facsimile, letter writing, etc. Writing skills are important to the business professional because it prepares the workplace for well–written business communications. The three topics I will cover can serve as an outline for improving writing skills in businesses. The topics are principles of business writing, how to write an effective business letter, and how to improve business writing within the company. These topics will aid in examining and improving our company's employees writing skills. First, there are "four principles of writing: Empathy,...show more content... Following the Attention Line is the Body. The body contains detailed information about the topic. The body includes the introductory paragraph, one or more body paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph. Finally, there is the closing. The closing is usually ended with a complementary closing and signature. A list of examples include: Sincerely, Cordially, Best regards, and Yours very truly. Remember to capitalize the first word in the complimentary closing and end it with a comma. After the closing, there is a copy line. When the copy line is used, other people know who will be receiving a copy. The copy line usually includes a symbol: c: for copy, pc: for photocopy, and bc: blind copy (used only to limit readers of other copies). The names of the recipients should follow these symbols listed in organizational rank (Writing@CSU: Writing Guide, 2004, p. 1). All of the components discussed above are effective ways to write an effective business letter. An effective business letter speaks to a specific reader. Therefore, the right type of business letter must reach the reader. The most common types of business letters are: 1) Acknowledgement Letters, 2) Adjustment Letters, 3) Complaint Letters, 4) Inquiry Letters, 5) Order Letters, and Response Letters. (Writing@CSU: Writing Guide, 2004 p. 1). These type letters helps guide the reader to understanding what the writer intended. Nothing can be more Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. Pre Writing Techniques Essay PRE WRITING TECHNIQUES Prewriting is the first stage of the writing process, typically followed by drafting, revision, editing and publishing. Elements of prewriting may include planning, research, outlining, diagramming, storyboarding or clustering etc. Prewriting is important because it helps you generate ideas for writing. Some of the prewriting techniques are: 1. Outlining 2. Free Writing 3. Thinking maps 4. Cubing 5. Directed Questioning 6. Note making and note taking 7. Brain storming 8. Clustering 9. Charting 10. Scanning The detail of each skill along with its examples is given below. 1. Outlining An outline is a document that briefly summarizes the information that will be included in a paper, book, speech, or...show more content... Note taking is a technique which is used when a person is reading or hearing something for the first time and he is trying to jot down the key information so he can use it later. Note making is when you return to those notes and make notes on them. This means you just go through notes, put things into your own words or summarize them and highlight key points. This technique is useful while gathering information for a respective article from books and lectures etc. Examples: 1. This technique is helpful when you are going to study a language other than you mother tongue. Because it is not easy to remember a lot of knowledge and vocabulary of the secondary language in one attempt. So there will be a need to read it again to learn and remember more about new language. 2. If you are attending a technical lecture (e.g. related to some machine or something else), it is a good practice to make lecture notes because you might need them to make comprehensive understanding of the topic. 7. Brainstorming It means thinking of as many ideas as possible in a short amount of time. Brainstorming involves capturing all of the thoughts, ideas, and fragments in your head and writing them down on paper. Brainstorming is an informal way of generating topics to write about, or points to make about your topic. The important point about brainstorming is that there should be no
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  • 7. Writing Skills Research Paper As a college student it is important to take writing as a communication skill very serious it's best that you consider English class as a gift or a tool in life. But writing can be hard in college when it comes to essays, and class work but as you as you learn more in English the better you get at it. Here is one example that I found in this article, your success with academic writing depends upon on how well you understood what you are doing as you write and then how you approach the writing task in the near future that right there is something that I would follow when it comes to academic writing that is one example from Lennie Irvin that inspired me to keep writing in English class. For writing everyone has an idea about something I mean most people have crazy ideas about what they are doing when they write an essay about anything for example people would write about US laws, governments, court systems, military, the media, or anything on a subject that would help you on an essay for anything or on anyone. The myths about writing some writers will write...show more content... Quote3 "Never use I" For adopting a new writing skills can be helpful at times but it can be hard to learn a new writing skill that can help you in the long run of essays and English homework assignments. Quote4 "The Academic Writing Situation" The biggest problem with college freshman writing is that they have a poor sense on how they can't seen to adopted a writing skills that could help them. It is hard sometimes when you are alone trying to get an assignment done for class but at the same time you get it done on time before the due date but at times I need to go back and review my homework so I can fix the mistakes that I made on it so that way I fail my class and I can learn from my mistakes on Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. Reflective Essay on Writing Skills I always thought that my writing skills were pretty good until I started this class. It has been thirteen years since I graduated high school and I quickly realized that I had a lot of "refreshing" to do as far as writing papers. I actually felt very discouraged when I took the grammar test and did not score very well. I knew that I had to dedicate myself and put a lot of effort into this class to really improve. The practice quizzes were a major help to refresh on everything I must have forgotten since high school. Being able to write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should master. Writing is such a major part of communication in this day and age so being able to write an intelligent paper will benefit you not just through school but also through life. Writing skills are a reflection of intelligence and I want to perfect my writing the best that I can. Being able to write a quality paper is a skill that everyone should master. Writing is such a major part of communication in this day and age so being able to write an intelligent paper will benefit you not just through school but also through life. Writing skills are a reflection of intelligence and I want to perfect my writing the best that I can. The first essay was a persuasive essay on the right for gays/lesbians to marry. I believe that my first essay could have been a lot better. I think if I had based my paper on the topic sentences that I put together in the outline my paper would have been a lot better than Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. Skill Development Essay "Why continuing skill development is important for my continuing studies and future employability" As much as learning is an on going process, skills development follows the same trend. Nowadays, competition has been the hallmark in every corporate endeavour and to say the least, each product seeks for competitive edge. I must not stay behind in this race for leadership and excellence because my future employability depends largely on how I perfected my skills during this period of continuing skill development and advancement. So what priorities should I consider necessary during this stage of my life? Skills are competencies expected to produce input for the organization I intend to belong. Communication skill appeals to me...show more content... However, leadership competency is also an on going process and it demands lots of energy and self–confidence on my part to stand up before others and accept the responsibility to serve as guide towards a certain goal. To be a good leader, I must learn to focus on people because they are the object of leadership. People are neither objects to posses nor instruments to use. Each person has qualities and skills that a good leader must learn to appreciate and allow them to prosper. As a good leader to these people, I must be on my own person and should show originality of ideas and unequalled skills to trust. Leadership skill leads others to follow a path or a vision that I would present in order for us to achieve our goal. However, I am not the only person who would build the goal but it is a concerted effort of all the people in my organization. (Kotler, 2006, p. 212) Finally, as a leader, I must learn the moral and legal values of leading my followers toward a positive direction. In the corporate landscape, being a leader is not simply putting pressures or coercing the workforce to act in accordance with what I want. I have a model leader and he truly inspired me after I read his biography. His name is David Pottruck, the president and co–CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation. His company's mission is "to provide customers with the most useful and ethical financial services in the world" (http://www.schwab.com) At present, Charles Schwab Company has Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. What Are The Skills Of Language Skills Essay Learning English as a foreign language demands learning the four skills of the language which are reading, writing, listening and speaking. The four skills of language are divided into two groups: the productive skills (writing and speaking), and receptive skills (reading and listening). In this paper much attention will be paid mainly to one category of language skills and those are productive skills. In my experience as a teacher of English in Egypt, I have met many students who have some challenges with writing and speaking English. This essay will spot the most common challenges that my students faced and how they overcame these challenges. Starting with speaking skill, fluency is the main target of teaching speaking. According to Hughes ...show more content... When the students translate Arabic into English they sometimes use words causing misunderstanding and confusion. For example, a sentence like "Flu infection spreads by peace with hand" is grammatically correct but meaningless. The student means "Flue infection is caused by greetings and handshakes". The words greetings and peace are of the same meaning in Arabic so the student wrote one instead of the other. To overcome such a challenge, EFL learners have to read more texts in the target language to enhance their vocabulary and how to put vocabulary into context. Also it is important for teachers to make the students aware of the differences in the structure of their native language and the target language. The only way to improve students' speaking and writing skills is to put them into use. Students' writing, like their speaking, can only benefit from exposure to a wide–range of situations which require specific skills and language. A teacher will want to ensure that she/he is giving students practice in all areas of writing and Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Improving My Writing Skills Essay This particular article has been of quite some help with improving my writing abilities! Do you ever find yourself rewriting instead of writing? If you are a writer and are in need of helpful hints with what I think is the most important part of the writing process, revision. In Internal Revision the author, Donald Murray, emphasizes this writing skill that is the least used but one of the most important. In the first place, some writers do not actually know what the term rewriting is. Rewriting basically says the definition in itself, re–writing. It could also be the process of improving what you are writing. For some people, like myself, when I hear "rewrite" it is usually followed with a sigh and an "UGH". I think of it as time consuming and just a burden. I have to reconsider these feelings, mainly because if I want my writing to improve I need to take the time to look things over again.I tend to have these feelings towards rewriting because it use to be a punishment for me. If you did not score high on a test, the teacher would make you rewrite the whole definition of a word numerous times until you could get it correct. I think this writing skill is the least researched because of laziness. I can say for myself that it is quite an accurate statement. ...show more content... The steps are prevision, vision, and revision. In my opinion, writers rely on these certain steps to begin the writing process. These certain steps are the ones I use, there is no exact writing process because every writer is different. Since this article talks about revision, it only makes sense to explain what this is. In this article Murray states that revision is what the writer does after a draft is completed to understand and communicate what has begun to appear on the page. When revising it is important to read what you have written. Eventually, the draft usually changes as you alter your Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. Self-Assessment Of My Writing Skills Writing skills are an important part of communication and teachers in training should develop good grammar, spelling and punctuation. The self–assessment of my writing skills was not difficult, because I know I need to improve all of them. As an English learner that I am, it takes longer to write a document not only because of the pre–writing process but, because I have to make sure I am writing my ideas in a way that the reader can understand the correct message. In addition to it, in today's electronic age, we communicate more often through written words and it makes imperative the use of good writing skills. Furthermore, the way I write can impact the respect people have for me as a teacher in training and future professional. The first English...show more content... Besides it, my reputation as a professional is important. As a special education teacher in training I want to acquire a good name based on the respect of the parents of my students, colleges and superiors. That respect will be earned only through my professional skills. The profession of a special education teacher requests to write Individualized Educational Plans. An IEP is a legal document where goals and objectives are written and through them an educator makes a deep impact in a child's life. I have to improve not only grammar, spelling and punctuation but also acquire the technical vocabulary used in special education. Success is made up from a great number of little steps each of them may be seem so small and insignificant to some people, but those steps for me dictate my future. I will do my best to keep improving my writing skills and practice is the only way to do it. I know, prewriting is essential to create a good document. In addition, the proofreading to clarify mistakes is needed too. I am aware of the importance of having good writing skills to produce good IEPs. Practice, and more practice will be the only way to improve my writing Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. My Writing Essay My Writing In the past four years, I have written many papers for various classes, enjoying some and others having to choke out words to write down. In this memo I will describe my writing projects and how they made me become a better writer, and how they will continue to help develop me into a becoming a more prosperous writer. What I Really Learned in English 100 Well as a recent pupil of the Great McFadden I want to do all that I can to be on his good side, for he said that if I go one mile to meet him, he will go two miles to meet me, which seems more that fair. As an assignment I am told that I have to write what I learned in English 100 and how that it prepared me for English 200. Well sincehonesty is the best way of...show more content... Having taken many writing classes I have learned many things about writing. I enjoy writing and can often write many pages about things that I am interested in. I know that I have more learning to do about writing, and hopefully in the next couple weeks my knowledge of writing will have expanded and my writing will have improved. My Experience With Writing Arguments I am unaware of any writing arguments. The only thing I can really think of is writing a research paper with the intent to change people's minds on a certain subject. I remember researching for weeks in the library, looking through magazine after magazine. I had searched for enough information to write a ten–page paper. The writing process of the paper took several weeks but when I had finished, all the hard work was worth the effort. I learned many things from that course such as that you need to search for all the information you can because it is better to have too much information than not enough. Also that course taught me many things about making references to the authors of the articles I used for my paper. I remember writing out note card after note card and keeping all the necessary information about each book or magazine. That course taught me to become a better writer and to respect how much detail really goes into a research paper like I had written. Other than that, I have not really had much experience in Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. Reflection On My Writing Skills Reflection My writing skills which I have worked on over the few months I have been in English 102 have changed quite a bit in my opinion. There are many things which I have improved upon that were amongst my weaker writing skills when the year began. On the opposite side of that point, there are also many things which I still need to improve upon if I want to truly elevate my writing to a level that I will be confident in. Finally, I have gained new skills outside of writing from this class, particularly the activities which we did in class at various points throughout the year. These things all cumulate together to give me an appreciation of English courses which I did not previously have. Throughout this semester there are many skills that I have noticed have improved through the constant writing of essays for this class. The one that I find most noticeable is a habit I had long struggled with which was essentially my tendency to be over necessarily wordy when writing my essays. I believe that I was able to somewhat fix this subconsciously, just by knowing that I was no longer in high school, and could no longer get by with just attempting to fill up my word count. I also believe I have greatly improved in my topic selection. In high school I would throw caution to the wind and just pick whatever topic came to mind just in an effort to get it done. I have been much more calculated in college, and I believe that it has helped me write better essays. While these were the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Reflective Essay Writing Skills My writing skill was very terrible when I started to study writing in the United States. I have studied English for almost 6 years in Japan, but it was only for listening, reading, and grammar part. I started from zero of English writing in the United States. The basic line was accustomed to writing, so free writing, which I didn't recognize that any rules and regulations of writing. I was eventually familiar with writing sentences, then I followed to write a specific topic with an introductory sentence and concluding sentences, which was a paragraph. Preparing to write an essay, I learned an effective introduction and conclusion to reader get involved into my handwriting. Finally, I learned any types of writing essays on this quarter such as an argumentative essay, a summary–response essay, and a citation/paraphrase essay. Therefore, my writing ability prepares to study in ESL 5. My first strength applies my personal examples rather than others since it is able to write about more details and clear examples. I wrote various ways of illustrations because I considered being more attractive to readers. Nevertheless, I encountered to create examples of the lack of details since it was not my experience, so I lost my point in this area. However, I mixed my background as an example, and few peers and friends said that this encouraged to understand my point easier. To illustrate, online relationships distinguished from face to face friendships that I demonstrated against essay #3 Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. My Writing Skills: A Personal Reflective Essay Throughout the year, I have learned a variety of writing skills that I have been able to apply to my essays. I have attained skills that have helped me write better argumentative essays, creative essays, and narrative essays. I have also overcome many of weaknesses this year, but I still have weaknesses that I need to work on in the 10th Grade. This year I have been able to strengthen many aspects of my writing. As time has passed by, I have learned many skills about writing argumentative essays. Some of the skills that I hadn't known before, include that ability to correctly order my arguments based on their order in my introduction, relating my arguments to my thesis at the end of each body paragraph, and using the correct evidence to support Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. Reading and Writing Skills Essay Reading and Writing Skills I remember when I started kindergarten. It was August 27, 1990. I'm still a little angry about that day because it was my fifth birthday and I still remember that I didn't get to wear a crown on that day like the rest of my classmates did on their birthdays. I guess I didn't get to wear the crown because it was the first day of school. But besides that, kindergarten was a really great year. In the mornings we'd go around the classroom to different stations and play different games, then we'd go to P.E., thenlunch, and finally nap time. That was the year I learned how to count to one thousand. My teacher Mrs. Collins would sit with us and we'd count every morning. And every morning we'd count a...show more content... I also went through a phase in junior high where I bought non–fiction diaries of teenagers that struggled through different problems. Those always kept me entertained and they were the type of books that I could never put down. Reading was never something that I just did in school. I did it whenever we had free time in class, after school, and at night before bed. It was always one of my hobbies. I also found writing very interesting. I enjoyed writing papers for all of my English classes. Every one was a little different and every year I truly believe that I became a better writer. I learned different ways to write and I believe that I always met my teacher's expectations in my papers. I remember in fifth grade I had to write my first autobiography. That was the only time until now that I got to write entirely about myself. It's a project that I'll never forget. My teacher gave us about a month to write this paper and put a book together. The book consisted of my paper and pictures all glued to construction paper. In that autobiography I wrote about my time growing up, my family, my friends, my hobbies, etc. My parents still have that book. It was such an impacting project. It was really nice to reflect on my time growing up and the things I enjoyed. When I was eight years old, I learned how to play the piano. Even though reading music is different than reading words and sentences, it's also very much the same. Different notes are put Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. My Reading And Writing Skills I was terrified walking into my third attempt at Engl 1010 this semester. I attempted and failed this class twice already so I was worried about what was to come, more failing grades, more difficult papers to write, and more confusion. I wrote about this concern in my Literacy Narrative assignment. " I realized for the first time my "easy high school years" had hurt me academically, and that as a college freshman, my reading and writing skills were at an eighth grade level. I tried, but was unable to keep up with the other students. I was a homeschooled, seventeen year old, lost in this world of learning, surrounded mainly by students who came from private schools all over the country." (Literacy Narrative 7?) I had no writing skills beyond the eighth grade and college level writing was foreign to me. In my previous classes, It was assumed everyone knew the basics, but I didn 't. This English course has taught me so much about myself, my writing abilities, and that I can overcome obstacles and excel. The assigned readings helped me understand what was expected, my professor went out of her way to make sure I understood the assignment, and I am leaving this class with literacy skills I thought I would never have. I knew if my professor did not start this class with the basics, I would fail, once again. My professor was wonderful when taking time to "review" the basics of writing at a college level. The majority of the class thought this was boring and repetitive, but for Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Improve Your Writing Skills Essay Junior Emily Legeyt on skills, work and the lottery What is a skill you'd like to improve? I would like to improve my handwriting skills. Why would you like to improve these skills? The reason why I would like to improve my handwriting skills is so others can clearly read and understand my writing. What are your goals for after you graduate high school? My goals after high school are to continue on to college and to get a good job working with animals. What college are you looking at? Where do you work as of right now? Do you like work at this job and why? If you won the lottery what would you do with all the money you have received? If I won the lottery I would donate all the money to an animal rescue center. Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 20. I Am Confident For My Writing Writing has never been my strong suit so I understood why I had been placed into EWRT 211. Before this class I had not written an essay since I was a junior in high school (six years ago). I have always struggled with writing, but it was not until my first diagnostic essay that I realized how terrible my writing skills were. Everything about the diagnostic essay screamed that I did not know what I was doing. Since then, I have noticed a vast improvement in my writing. This class has taught me how to become a better writer by creating stronger theses and by knowing why rough drafts are important to writing. Nevertheless, I still need to develop better strategies to manage my writing. I chose my essays, What Influences Teens To Become Adults and Resilience Among College Students, because they demonstrate my growth throughout this class. Even though I still need to improve on managing my writing, I am confident in moving to EWRT 1A because I have learned how to create strong theses, and how rough drafts have a great impact on my writing. Without a strong thesis an essay falls apart and fails to let the reader know what they are trying to say. For instance, in my rough draft Stop of Reality my thesis was very vague and did not meet the requirements for the essay. It stated, "Although the injustice that these [Native American] women face still continue to this day, the women these three tribes face...will slowly begin to see justice for the crimes that were committed upon them" Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 21. How I Have Improved On My Writing Essay 1)I have improved in numerous ways during this semester in Composition 1. I have enhanced my writing skills such as being able to write proficiently, and being able to form an essay in a set amount a time similar to the 50 minute essay tests in class. This course has taught me to broaden my vocabulary throughout my essays in order for them stimulating and captivating. While writing essays and creating the works cited pages, I have learned to accurately cite websites, books, and articles. I have also learned to suitably place and refer to where I found the material used for the essays within, and at the beginning of, paragraphs. When writing my essays I have learned to transition smoothly, however, I still struggle with it every once in a while, the writing I do continues to enhance. My speech has also improved from standing in front of the class and presenting a group project along with fellow classmates. I now know what it is like and what to expect the next time I do it. I have improved in many ways during this course and I feel, overall, the portfolio represents my progress greatly. 2)I chose to present my self–evaluation in this manner because I am going to major in photography and I am currently in Art Foundations. I thought it would be appropriate that I connect my passions in a creative way. I chose the spiral sketch book because we are using this type of sketch book in my Art Foundations course. I also believe that the spiral sketch book is easily maneuverable and Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 22. My Main Goal To Improve Writing Skills The main goal for English III was to become a better writer, improve in writing skills, and be prepared for English 112. I will be talking about my improvements and also my struggles with writing. Throughout the course I have made progress, but I have also struggled with certain skills. Although my writing skills improved there is still room for greater improvement in time management. As I continue to improve and set goals to accomplish, I expect myself to be successful in more challenges to come. Writing skills, strengths and weaknesses, and also reflective writing helps an individual realize what they need to work on, how they can improve, and also to not make the same mistake. Learning research skills and how to use scholarly sources are very useful when researching new topics...show more content... However, as I improved in critical thinking and note taking skills, I also improved in coming up with more ideas, evidence, and being able to determine the importance of my ideas and arguments. I planned outlines for my papers better and instead of just writing and thinking of ideas at the moment, I already knew exactly what to say and how to say it. For example, I took notes on the TED Talk about technology and also the TED Talk about The American Dream, which helped me create an outline for Assignment 3 and 4. As I used critical thinking and note taking skills, I realized why the topic many be important, decide what I am aiming for, and make a decision based on the range of possibilities. As I aimed for the best solutions, gathering, and evaluation of information, I also aimed to find the best reasoning for the importance of a topic. This skill was applied in reading quizzes, research drafts, revisions, and final assignments. Critical thinking and note taking required the development and use of ideas and that is exactly what improving in this skill allowed me to Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 23. Writing Skills Analysis Writing Skills Writing was my biggest obstacle since I came to United sates, and the problem started when I enrolled in high school. First time, I took evaluation exam for high school. My score was bad. For instance, when I moved from my country to U.S, I was upset and could not have the ability to achieve success in the beginning of my high school. I thought that the high school was hard because English is my third language. Since I started to have friends, it was hard for me to communicate with the people around me. Additionally, Through my education process, I didn't have the intention for applying to any colleges. Then, my family started to help me how to study well and get better grades. They were motivating me to take the ACT exam for colleges. And I began to plan for my future in which I got accepted in Florida agriculture and mechanical University for Pharmacy School. I cannot imagine how I started since I came U.S till what I...show more content... I learned so much and improved a lot. When I came from Egypt, English was my third language so at first it was really hard for me to learn English. I didn't really like writing because my grammar wasn't really good, and I was a very slow writer. As time passed, I improved a lot and I slowly started liking writing. My English and Reading improved a lot ever since I started reading more. My teacher in high school would do study groups after school that helped me learn how to write and use excellent grammar. I'm really glad and thankful that my English and writing has improved because it's going to help me in pharmacy My goals in this course is improving my writing and reading skills to the next step, and feel more confidants about my self. There are two reasons that make me defecated to improve my writing and reading skills. Writing will force me to clarify what I want to achieve in my future, and can open for me a good place in my pharmacy Get more content on HelpWriting.net