I just wanted to take a minute and thank my class and Professor for this experience. It was quite an adventure. It was an experience that you had to be in for the whole ride. I learned many things. I also realized that this class correlated with one of my communication classes that I took this semester as well. It was a great help to learn some of the same tactics in both courses.
The blogging experience was definitely new but exciting. I'm glad I have gained some knowledge and will be able to use this in the future. I might not be a great writer but I know I have learned some great tips to become one.
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This semester has been a challenge. A challenge for the best. When I first walked into this class I instantly knew that this class was going to be a little different. I was up for the challenge. I thought it was a great idea for Professor Mangini to be different and teach our class differently than any other ENG100 class. This blogging and web page experience was a whole new thing for many of us. I am usually not the person to come out of my comfort zone but this class was a good place for that. I can admit some days I didn't know what I was getting my self into but that didn't stop me from coming.
I also learned a lot about scene writing. I think I enjoyed learning how to write in scene the most. I thought my writing was so boring and not artistic until Professor Mangini taught us how to write in scene. I completely re wrote my Life-Choice Memoir over again and definitely made it more lively. I know I might not be a great writer, but I know I have learned many new things this semester. This blog touches on my reflection about my Research Paper that I am currently in the process of writing. Below are my processes of writing and how it is coming along these past few weeks. The video Reflective Writing was very inspiring and helpful when it came to writing my reflections.
Who did you work with to compose your research paper? Was this a good approach? I work with myself. I wish I didn’t have so much going on all the time because I would have loved to have worked with someone. I just have a crazy schedule. What rhetorical mode and genre are you using? The rhetorical mode of this paper is argumentation and the genre is MLA Research Paper. When did you write this project? Good approach? A little here and a little there. I have had a lot of craziness going on towards the end of this semester, so time has not been in my favor. But its coming along. I had a rough start with this research paper and I have to admit I am not completely finished nor at the point to where I would like to be. It was not a very good approach being that this is a very big assignment. I tend to stress out a lot but I plan to take it step by step. Where did you write this project? Good approach? Most of my work has been done in the learning commons at DCCC. I have attempted many times to do work at home but never can I get anything done. It is just too hectic. Kids fighting, things flying, me screaming. Just dosn’t work. I literally drive straight from work to campus just to get some quiet time to get work done and I think this is the best thing I can do. Why did you choose to write about your chosen topic? Good choice? I chose to write about universal health care because my children just got kicked off of their CHIP insurance, which I’m highly upset about. Apparently, I make too much money. Which I don’t understand how. Nothing has changed in the 2 years that I have worked at the same job. Now I’m forced to pay outrageous prices for health insurance. This is a constant issue that many people face everyday. So, I figured this would be a great topic to write about. How did it feel to write this argument ("during, after, and since")? Do you have any "if only" moments that can help you revise the draft? I wish I had more time. I wish I had more time for research, to write the paper, and to have it all organized. I just feel like this semester went by too fast towards the end. I'm usually not late with my deadlines but this paper has been a little more time consuming for me. How will you revise your argument? I will submit it to the online tutor on the DCCC website. I will also let someone who hasn’t read it yet, take a look at it. I also will use the notes we have taken in class regarding our MLA citations. This post will reflect on how i'm doing so far at midpoint. I will go over my strengths and how well I've adapted to blogging. Also I have inserted my reflection to my Life-Choice Memoir Process.
In this blog post, I am explaining my processes and reflections on writing my first draft to my Life-Choice Memoir. I explain some challenges and some ways I believe I can better my drafts. I also included the link to a Reflective Writing video that gives an amazing explanation of reflection.
These quotes that I chose were interesting. It kind of expresses the writers personality in some way. My quotes reflect to my style of writing and how I like to get into my writing process. It's fun to see different writers perspective on writing. Teaching Writing As a Process Not a Product (Don Murray)
Quote #1 “There is always magic in this for me, and wonder because I do not know what I am going to say until it is said. The writer within is always a stranger, with a grin, a top hat and long, quick fingers which produce what was not there before. I shall never know this magic man well, although he has been within me for sixty years. He entices me with his capacity to surprise.” Don Murray Quote #2 "The student should have the opportunity to write all the drafts necessary for him to discover what he has to say on this particular subject. Each new draft, of course, is counted as equal to a new paper. You are not teaching a product, you are teaching a process." Don Murray Quote #3 "The writing process itself can be divided into three stages: pre-writing, writing, and re-writing." Don Murray The Daily Writing Routines of Great Writers (Maria Popova) Quote #1 “I write my stories in the morning, my diary at night.”( Anaïs Nin) Quote #2 “If groggy, type notes and allocate, as stimulus. If in fine fettle, write.”(Henry Miller) Quote #3 “The desk in the room, near the bed, with a good light, midnight till dawn, a drink when you get tired, preferably at home, but if you have no home, make a home out of your hotel room or motel room or pad: peace.”(Jack Kerouac) Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott) Quote #1 “Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can see only as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.” (E.L Doctorow) Quote #2 “It’s not like you don’t have a choice, because you do—you can either type of kill yourself”(Writer Undisclosed) Quote #3 “We’re still pretty far apart. I’m looking for a six-figured advance, and their refusing to read the manuscript.” Quotes for My Writing Process “Quiet and dark is where to stay.” “The more personal, the more interest engaged the reader will be.” “Practice makes perfect, never give up.” |
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