Throughout this class I have ended up learning a lot more than I thought I would. I just assumed the class would be another boring English class of either reading, and analyzing texts, or writing many essays over and over. However, this is not what I got at all. The teacher was very energetic, and dead set on doing things differently than in the multitude of other classes I had taken. Looking back on this class after being in it for a little while, I really understand how much it has opened my eyes to many things, such as my own writing process.
The blog assignments were a big part of how I developed in the class, because I thought they would be very simple, and easy to do. However, they turned out to be much more than that, and they were very thought provoking with the wide range of material we covered in just doing “Simple assignments.” One blog that really made me look at my own writing process was Blog #2, which made use read about how famous writers went about their daily lives, and how they had oddly specific routines to really make sure that they got everything done consistently. This made me look at how I did things, and set up a more proper schedule, of writing in the morning to make sure all my work got done on time. The blog post also had us read an interesting except, by Don Murray, titled “Teaching Writing as a Process, not a Product.” This writing was probably one of the most eye-opening ones for me because it challenged what I had believed up until this point. It made me think hard that just because someone is teaching you, does not necessarily mean that they have a well-defined process on how to teach, or even write for themselves. So, in a way this except taught me how important critical thinking is, as well as being an individual, and having your own process is also important. Overall, I am very happy with the course so far, and I hope to learn more from it as time goes on. It has already taught me a plethora of new skills, and outlooks that I had never even thought of considering before. It has also helped me find myself more as an individual instead of just another number learning the same things generation after generation.
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AuthorI am a student at Delaware County Community College. This blog servers multiple purposes, the foremost being that it is to showcase many of my English Composition 1 assignments. However, it also serves to give a look into my writing processes, my personal life, and my own opinions. It is also an amazing showcase of how i have grown over the year, and how my English Composition course has influenced me within just a few short months. Archives
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