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Month: March 2019

Active Reading – Another Class

Active Reading – Another Class

This semester my active reading skills that I learned in my English Composition class actually really helped me in a lot of my other classes. One specific class that it has really helped me in is my Human Traditions class. In this class there is a lot of reading, ranging from non-fiction, primary sources taken from throughout history, or medical journals. Obviously, from all this reading material there is a lot of information to take in. My active reading strategies…

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Essay 2 – Technology

Essay 2 – Technology

Essay 2: For the second essay of the semester, I wrote about the negative effects of technology and how they  are impacting the way we interact and function as human beings. First Draft – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjQmXgTLs6vxfCvOiAEfrlawf06fBRSiiXvPLIQ0oDs/edit Final Draft – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rh7XcrF7kGucx-_5ALpUpBAUPNlfJLTfLjqfR-Hjgcg/edit  

Global Revision Improvements

Global Revision Improvements

The first global revision I made was in my paragraph discussing the mental health effects of technology use. I had a lot of evidence from authors and I found it was a little dense with information and evidence, so I decided to add more personal experience to the paragraph and how I could relate to what the authors were saying. I specifically talked about my social media use and how I often compare myself to others on social media, which…

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First Draft of Essay 2

First Draft of Essay 2

First Draft of Essay 2: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gjQmXgTLs6vxfCvOiAEfrlawf06fBRSiiXvPLIQ0oDs/edit Revision Plan: The comments my peers left me on my essay really help me revise and improve my writing globally. I think one of the main improvements I will strive to make in my essay is adding more personal connections into some of my paragraphs. One of the comments my peers left me was that I had a lot of evidence from authors, but not so much of my own personal experience. Especially in…

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Framing Statement + Peer Review

Framing Statement + Peer Review

I reviewed two essays from my classmates. One essay I read I believe I added some very beneficial comments and that will help my peer progress between drafts. A handful of the comments I added were relating to the Evidence portion. I thought that my peer could use some more perspectives from other authors in order to strengthen their argument and develop their essay further. They were discussing how technology influences the increasing rates of depression in individuals. I gave…

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First Essay Reflection

First Essay Reflection

Overall, I think my essay fit the grade it received. I am content with my grade, as it is my first college essay, and I know there is some room for improvement, especially in the second essay I will be working on soon. The comments have given me insight into what I can improve on and how to make my next essay an “A” level essay, which is always my goal. One of the main skills I need to work…

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