My Writing Process Now

          I feel that I have advanced as a writer throughout my college English 101 course.  The assessment test from the college that placed me in this particular level of class did not prepare me for what I thought was going to happen in the class.  I thought that we were just going to diagram sentences and all that small stuff.  In reality, I was required to write several papers.  Thankfully, I learned new methods to generate material and pre-write.  I learned the difference between editing and revising.  That knowledge defiantly came in handy because I did a lot of revising this semester. 

Evaluations

           I am going to be completely and extremely honest: I am so tired of reading the material for these blogs.  Rather, I would like to talk about the evaluation essay for my portfolio.  I think I evaluated my work fairly.  I do not think that I gave myself too much credit or that I was unfair to myself.  And, I think that I achieved in completing the requirements for the assignment.  Although there have been many times of frustration and confusion, I have enjoyed the work throughout the course and feel that it had prepared me for further writing courses.  

My Writing Process before College

          Ever since I was a young child, I have loved to write.  I used to create tons of notebooks littered with writings.  And, my daughter has followed in my footsteps.  But before college my writing style was very different.  I did not pre-write or technically rough draft.  I would use the same file to make revisions. I have learned to save each step in a different file to prove that I actually came up with the ideas and did not plagiarize.  I have never written so many papers in a sixteen weeks’ time before.  I do feel that I am getting better with my writing skills and I am not as confused and discouraged when I sit down to write my papers.
 

Proposals

          A Modest Proposal to Improve Forest Management is example used in Chapter 62 that pertains to proposals. (Early in the course we were supposed to right a proposal.  I was smart enough to find this chapter to write my proposal even though it was not assigned at that time.)  Anyway, the proposal from above mentioned the fiscal conservatives and the liberal environmentalists do not trust each other’s motives: big surprise.  How can a group trust anyone no a days with all the crooked scams that are being played in politics?  Plus, many of these fiscal conservatives, in my opinion, cut funds to programs that are needed by society just so they can line their own pockets.

RN,DC,ND: Someday

          I am in my first semester at Waubonsee Community College.  I hope to join their nursing program and earn an RN degree.  Then, my goal is to enroll at National University of Health Sciences and earn a BA in Biomedical Science.  Unfortunately the university only offers night classes for a BA.  Finally, I hope to be admitted into the university’s Doctor of Chiropractic medicine and Naturopathic Doctor programs.  I will then have two years worth of internships at the National University’s on site health clinic.  It will be a long road but I know that it will be worth it.  I believe from the bottom of my heart that this is what I am on this Earth to do.  I want to help others find and practice an alternative way to true health. 

Confused about Transitional Sentences

          As I read through a memoir in chapter 60 of my English 101 course book, I see the paragraphs of the article jump from one topic to another without really relating to the same thing.  The first paragraph starts off by explaining a little bit of the author’s history and the thesis statement which is related to making friends.  The next paragraph starts off with describing another area that he had lived at as a boy.  I see this article going from subject to subject and apparently, the article is correct.  I do the same thing when I write and I get marked down…..I obviously do not understand transitional sentences. 

A Tough Experience

          The experience of development and writing has been a roller coaster.  I write everyday about my thoughts.  I like writing about things that interest me.  Even though I scored 100% on a college English placement test, I certainly was not prepared for what the class involved.  I have never been super great in an English class.  This class is no different.  From the very first assignment I didn’t really know what I was supposed to do.  I have read the book work and listened to my teacher in class yet putting my thoughts down in an articulate way is tough for me to accomplish.

Fantasy, Mystery, and Ambiguity Review

          Fantasy, Mystery, and Ambiguity, a literary analysis written by Philip Nel, discusses the first four installments of Harry Potter.  I really enjoyed what the writer had to say about the Harry Potter series, however, I didn’t feel that it was necessary to include similarities from other children’s fantasies such as Lloyd Alexander’s chronicles of Prydain, Susan Coopers Dark Is Rising series and Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy.  I feel that just analyzing the Harry Potter installments would have been good enough on its own rather than bringing in examples that were never discussed further other than relating that children like to feel like they are something more than ordinary.