Dear professor Longany,
When choosing this class, I never
expected to put as much time and effort as I have into this class. I found it
rather challenging, but a good challenge in which I have overcome. This class
taught me about myself, as well as my writings and I got a better look into the
requirements for English essays. With your support, as well as my fellow class
mates, I believe my writings have improved tremendously. I do believe that I
met all of the four outcomes through my four main papers this semester.
When beginning the literacy essay,
our task was to investigate our past experiences and share stories about
moments that shaped us into readers and writers. With is essay, I found it
difficult to jump into. I am not used to talking about myself, especially a
whole essay worth. Although, it was fun remembering certain aspects from my
life and thinking back to when reading and writing began for me.
The second outcome we had to
accomplish was the contest/analysis essay. With this essay, I felt much more
comfortable and did not struggle as I did with the literacy essay. I was able
to talk about a certain subject, research and analyze it. I also felt we were
given a good amount of time to complete this. I honestly enjoyed this essay the
most out of the other three. I felt as if I could express myself more and didn’t
drag what I was composing.
The third outcome we had to
accomplish was the process essay. Yikes. I had a really hard time writing this
for some reason, but that is probably because I had to write about myself
again. I reflected upon my writing tremendously through this essay, and like
you have read, I am not the biggest fan of writing, but hey, you have to do
what you have to do. I found it very interesting when I recorded myself talk
about how I write during my process and there are many thing I would like to
work on. I hope to become a better writer over time.
The fourth and final outcome we accomplished
was the ethnography piece. This, just as the contest essay, was something I thoroughly
enjoyed writing. It was so intriguing to dive into my community and find out
what people are a part of. My community I chose is also one I was very
interested in, since I absolutely adore the singer Taylor swift.
All in all, I am so happy I chose
to take this class with you. I learned a lot and grew as a writer. It was so
nice having a teacher that helped us grow with our writing, not just one who worries
about a grade.
Maddy Flower
