In this week’s blog post I will be reflecting on my experiences throughout this semester. I’ll be going over some of the different processes I learned throughout the course that helped me grow not only as a writer but a student as well.
To begin the semester I learned how to create a website; through this site I started a blog that produced some interesting content and varying opinions on a serious of topics. I also learned more about rhetoric and to how communicate with a better understanding of the text, purpose, and audience. With that understanding I also learned about the four different types of rhetorical modes which are; description, exposition, argumentation, and narration. In class we read a lot of material on the process of writing through the opinions of many different authors. No reading was more influential to me then Bird by Bird: Some instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott; especially her quote “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts..” this quote in particular resonated with me because I sometimes struggle to get anything on paper because I think it needs to be perfect. Hearing this from a renowned author made me feel a lot more comfortable with the writing process. Another reading that opened my eyes to a lot of underlying symbolism was Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway; the live reading we did in class was really beneficial; having the story read aloud and Professor Mangini explaining the different signs of symbolism made me think more in depth and helped me apply into my writing process. I’m thankful for this course because it made my transition back into school after four long years so much easier. I feel a lot confidant as a writer after this course; and I’m excited to apply these new found skills into future courses.
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Andrew Barone
Through this blog, I will be providing readings and research from my English Composistion l class that reflect my life choices and personality.
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