Writing

of work does not require any writing skills yet it does require reading skills. When I say reading skills I am referring to reading blueprints of symbols and abbreviations rather than words. I am a welder and we have to read blueprints in order to put a part together and weld it accordingly. However, my wife is in school as well so for me to discuss writing skills or any academics; would be right up her alley and she would be intrigued and learn from it. One writing tip I discuss with her often…

Writing History I have never been really good at writing. When I was in High School, I struggled the most in writing. The reason I have struggled in writing is because my native language which is Russian has different grammar and ways of writing and it always confuses me. I have gotten better over the few years in writing but still have a lot more work to do. I still believe that writing is my weakest strength point. I have not done much writing other than High School. We used to do a lot of…

difficult thing a person can do is to transform their ideas, opinions, and research into writing. Many people wonder how people embark on this. What is the process like? Do they enjoy doing it? Why do they do it? Is it difficult? What makes it difficult or easy? During an interview with Kannesha Fulllove some of these questions have been answered. I find it fascinating to learn about someone else’s perspective of writing rather than my own. Kaneesha came from a small town with a big family. Her…

The relationship between writing center and improvement in writing ability has been a big question for Author Casey Jones. He as done research to find out if there is any effective ways in finding out the answer. Casey believes that trying to find evidence to prove this theory is near impossible. He states many different factors that would interferer with finding out if writing center improves students writing ability. One of these factors was the way the writing centers criteria are set up. It…

Amongst students, reading and writing are often considered more daunting tasks compared to speaking and listening. Although some have made the argument that writing in an educational setting is easier because it allows students to share their understanding in a private way the process of writing is considered strictly academic to some. Those who were lacking in writing skills, me included, can relate to the frustration of constructing an introduction paragraph, thesis statement, and so on. A…

school, my favorite would have to be writing. I enjoy this form expression through words, and also enjoy reading expression through words. Writing allows me to express my feelings, thoughts, or emotions; I can put my mind and all of its thoughts up on display for all to be able to read and see. Through writing (and reading) I can read other’s ideas and works, and I can benefit from those. I can compare my thoughts with others, and teach and learn through writing and reading, creating a sort of…

Metacognitive: A strategy that helps students learn as they engage in writing. 2. Rubrics: a guide/instrument to follow for assessment 3. Checklists: a list that highlights “must haves” in an assignment. 4. Processes: The student goes through specific phases in writing. 5. Products: The final product submitted for evaluation/assessment 6. Prewriting: The initial stages of writing process. 7. Rewriting: Proofreading and editing the previous writing, things can be added and other things deleted.…

Here at UCI, I have taken many writing courses before this class such as AC Eng. 20B, AC Eng. 20C, AC Eng. 20D, AC Eng. 28, Writing 39A, and Writing 39B. Writing has always been my biggest fear and it is something that I have the most difficulty doing it because English is not my first language that I have learned in my life. In addition, I never had any problem communicating with people, but when it comes to writing, I always have to go through a lot of struggles to put them into words because…

attended college for the first time, I was an excellent writer. My professors would read my writings out loud as a good example of what they expected from the rest of the class. As it pertains to my writing, I believe that my strengths are possessing an active vocabulary and the ability to transition sentences. In contrast, my weaknesses are run-on sentences and using passive voice quotes. During the writing process, I use a thesaurus to build my vocabulary which helps transition one sentence to…

ELL’s present, I will use the free writing notebooks, or sometimes known as informal journal writing, to support my ELL student’s learning needs. Informal writing is versatile and can be used interchangeably with different subjects as well as provide an positive learning environment, motivating feedback, and practice (Scullin, & Baron, 2013). Informal writing journals ensure students are learning to write while easing anxiety from writing. Anxiety can hinder ELL’s ability…