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English Composition Reflection

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Reflection of English Composition 102 Learning the ropes of writing is essential for all your college courses, moreover, it develops great thinking habits and approaches to academic assignments. English composition is one of the most important college prerequisite courses. It is a requirement for all other major courses within your program of study. “Writing composition” develops your academic writing skills for future subject areas in which I think is crucial for overall college performance. The learning process of writing requires just as much practice as it is to rehearse for public speeches; “writing” develops our parts of speech in which we speak out loud with sheer confidence. The English language empowers the way we communicate in society today. The universe we dwell in today is driven by communication. …show more content…

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