Reflecting
back through English 101
Even though at the end of my first
semester in English class I have many things to improve on, I have learned many
ways to better my writing, reading, research, and critical thinking. I look back and know the materials that I
will carry on with me throughout my education.
I really enjoyed the way the class was taught. Because we had the opportunity to break each
writing assignment down I understand the writing process and how to properly
put together a paper. Each piece of
writing and discussion done in class had a purpose that will help me in many of
my future classes.
At the beginning of the semester when the class
was told about the various types of technology that was going to be used for
this class, I started to feel overwhelmed.
Every class it seemed like a new website, for example Diigo, blogs, or
ways of submitting assignments to blackboard were being discussed. At first I felt like I would fall behind
because I didn’t understand everything asked to be done. But as I got use to blogging, using Diigo,
and submitting my assignments via blackboard, I found it very helpful. I enjoyed blogging, and was able to connect
with other students through theirs. I
liked being able to read other student’s papers to see how other college
students think, and learn ways for me to better my writing. Diigo is a website that I am glad was
introduced to me. I used it this
semester for not only English but anatomy as well. I will continue to use this in every
class. Submitting assignments and taking
quizzes through blackboard kept everything organized and available to look at
any time. The use of a technology
centered class verses a typical lecture class, I choose technology! When facing analyzing material read I know that you must
first understand exactly what you are reading.
Although comprehending what you read should come natural, it took me
many times to figure out exactly how to understand what I was reading. Because we had many assignments for homework
that we had to analyze and then participate with group discussions in class, I
was able to see the classmates’ abilities to break down articles, and therefore
was able to help myself. Reading the book Sway, and attending the preface events,
gave me a better understanding for people in the world. I realize how people are, including myself,
and have learned to step back and think before I react to something. The part of the book that will stick with me
forever is this part about the little girl not getting the proper care at the
hospital and dying. I really enjoyed this
book and having to analyze one of the chapters helped me to understand it even better.
Even though I have
improved a great deal on how to be a good writer, I still have to work on many
things. I think I do great research and
incorporate it nicely within my papers, but I need to work on paragraph breaks,
sentence flow, and elaborating more when needed. I also need to continue working on my thesis
which is something I have struggled with on every paper. I also need to continue with learning how to
analyze with recognizing ethos, pathos, and logos. But overall I have had an amazing learning
experience from this English class, and wish the best for everyone.
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