My classmate Robyn and I have the same professor for our Lifespan Development class. Throughout the semester we have to write two essays answering a prompt and providing sufficient and relevant evidence that we learned in class to do so. So using our skills we learned in our English Composition class, we peer review each other’s paper before submitting. This has helped a lot because we are able to catch any mistakes we might have made, or even add suggestions…
This semester for my Human Traditions class I have had to write a lot, whether it be short paragraphs or longer essays accounting for a good portion of my grade. Given I have written a lot for that class, I have had to draft and revise a lot too. One specific assignment was our midterm essay, which accounted for 15% of my total grade. It was a three to four page essay in which we had to answer a prompt…
Comparatively speaking, my annotations at this point of the semester are much more valuable than they were at the beginning of the semester. My annotations now showcase how my active reading skills have really transformed and improved. I think my annotations reflect how I am much more aware of what I am reading and I have developed skills that allow me to further connect myself to the reading and compare it to other readings, authors, or ideas I have observed…
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…
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…
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…
During any writing process, revisions are essential. The two types of revisions that we instituted in our revision process were global and local revisions. We first started out with the global revisions. I had two of my classmates read my essay and even a friend outside my class. It really helped me with the organization and flow of my writing. The first global revision I did was adding more evidence from the authors and speakers we learned about in class….
Option 2: I always enjoy receiving constructive criticism, especially when it comes to my academics. I think it is really important especially in English to receive input from other people. It allows you as a writer to incorporate new ideas and perspectives into your writing and strengthen your writing and your argument you are trying to make. It is also beneficial to have another set of eyes proofread any piece of writing you do to catch any grammatical or organizational…
So far, I have learned a lot about working with quotes and how to effectively integrate them into my pieces of writing. One of most useful tips about working with quotes was thinking about them as a “quotation sandwich” as stated in They Say I Say. This analogy helped me learn how, where, and when to use quotations in my writing. I now know to only use quotes that have strong relevance to my writing, and a quote whose relevance I can…
My active reading strategies have transformed a lot over the course of the beginning of the semester. In high school, I never had to annotate or employ active reading strategies, so coming into this class it was a bit of a new skill to acquire. I have now acquired this new skill and have implemented it in all of my other classes and I have noticed that it has helped me tremendously in comprehending the texts I am reading and…
