Category: Final Portfolio

   As I look at my work for the research project on unit 2, I can tell I learned new things just by looking at it. The first thing I learned was how to do a research project. Which is very different from a research paper I might add. The struggles I went through doing this project has prepared me to write a better one in the future. Another thing I took away from this project was how to do a proper citation even though we just copied and pasted from a website. I learned the way a citation should look and what needs to be included. Citations was one of my big take away because college writing is different from high school. In high school teachers weren’t so strict about quotations and giving credit to where you found the information from. On the other hand in college is very important you do those things because college is actually a transition to the real world. In college you’re not being babied you start taking responsibilities. This is why I’m glad this unit taught me about how to properly use and make citations because there is big consequences when credit isn’t given. I have become a better writer because everything you learn as little as it can be, can influence your writing. I believe there is always room for change, even if you think you are perfect at something, you can learn something new and become better at it.

 

This has been a fun semester overall and this was challenging , but this was a fun challenge . What made it such a fun challenge it ? Well it’s fun because of Professor Hall and my fellow classmates . Before the semester started  at freshman orientation the higher up students said that the classes are gonna be boring or not fun at all , but you can make it fun by interacting with others. So this class really helped me improve to be a much better writer overall. After learning about revisings , revisions and researching topics and pointing out primary and secondary sources we can use in our writing was really helpful and useful and helped me improve my writing skills . Also when writing it really didn’t feel like I was writing the same topic over and over again which it really made me think that now I have to think outside the box in order to continue with my work. Overall I really liked this class yes I did had my hiccups here and there but I could have not done without professors halls guidance and I actually felt comfortable in this english class and it made me to become more open minded into my work and  I’m glad to say I improved myself as a writer.

This English class for my first semester of college was quite an interesting one. This was my first class ever where I didn’t have any exams and it felt so uplifting. However, my writing has remained the same, in my own opinion. With my professor’s advice on my writing pieces, it has improved quite a bit, but I struggle to improve how vague I am when I detail something. The advice given is actually quite good and makes me think about how I can actually improve my writing, but it’s something I’ve always had a problem with. This English class made me think more about how to write and what to write rather than worry about exams at the same time. It lets me use my creativity that didn’t feel like it was behind bars or too specific in what I want to write. I didn’t feel like I was writing the exact same thing as someone else and it made me feel good and unique ‘cause it let my creativity roam wild. Professor Hall made my first English class for my first college semester an adventurous one and it really made me feel comfortable with future classes. Although other professors will be entirely different, Hall’s class will definitely make me reminisce about it.

Hey everyone! So far, you’ve all done a great job with your Unit Three! I’m very proud of you. Please post these to Open Lab so I can comment ASAP.

For Thursday’s class, please look to a homework assignment you did early in the semester (you can find this by simply clicking on your name) and write (and post on Open Lab) a reflection of at least 200 words in which you answer the following questions: How have you changed as a writer this semester? What, if anything, have you learned? Please be specific, quoting from your own writing. You don’t have to say you’ve become a better writer if you don’t think this is true. BE HONEST!!

The portfolio assignment is up now under “Units.” We’ll discuss it on Thurs.