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English 1101 Course I Was Nothing Less Than A Challenge

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The English 1101 course that I took was nothing less than a challenge. I learned a lot about myself through this academic course, both as a writer and as a student, as it allowed me to be tested in many learning criteria I have never been challenged in or taught. The English language as a whole, especially within the school taking English classes, has always been an easy or simple class for me. Now that I have taken this college class, I realized that it has become more of an obstacle, than just critical thinking. I know now that I learned a lot from this period on how to better write essays, prepare for essays, how to think professionally about what to do and not to do to make a writing piece a good piece, and really what the true meaning …show more content…

The toughest essay assignment I did was the Unit Four Rhetorical Analysis essay, which was more than just analyzing. There were a lot of things that needed to be covered in order to complete the needed criteria for the essay. Even though I thought I did a good job writing the Rhetorical Analysis essay, it turned out to be the opposite. The one thing that I liked about this process was that it was different than what I am used to, and it opened my mind to writing differently. In writing these essays, a person has to be precise and careful about what they decide to write about. I struggled to get used to this writing process, especially with MLA format, since I never used it professionally as I did in this class. The summary essay was quite simple and straightforward, which is also something that I enjoyed. The research argument essay was also a bit of a challenge, but I felt like I did a well-done job. I liked that I was able to talk about a subject I enjoyed, and learn also how to properly use citing within my essays. Furthermore, although there were some challenges and some ups and downs within the essays, I did learn a lot about how to properly write. I learned a lot from each essay and assignment I did, which I believe has helped me to be a better …show more content…

The process I used for the rhetorical analysis essay was drafting ideas on a different document and on paper, as well as finding a subject that could ease the essay into being simple enough to talk about. I had to change subjects twice in order to find one good for the writing process. I also studied the needed points and grading criteria so I would not miss anything needed. For the summary, it was just simply understanding the main points in order through drafting, and making it polished on the official essay. The research argument needed a lot of research and arguments to support my claims. The rebuttal was nice to do because it made my paper seem more flowing and strong. All of the essays needed a lot of work and time to make a decent essay, even the essays I thought to do really well in. The one thing that helped me improve was asking questions and spending a lot more time and effort on the aspects that were needed and really

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