Unit one also taught me to reevaluate how important certain priorities when it came to writing. I learned from the other unit one authors, Joseph M. Williams and James E. Porter, that when an essay is read by someone who is looking for grammatical error or plagiarism instead of content, they will often find the error and ignore the content. Although I do still know the importance of grammar and originality, this class and the grading style has let me put those constructs in the back seat until the editing process, instead of making them something I had to constantly worry about. I don’t believe that good writing revolves around grammar, but rather how well your words can convey a message to the intended audiences.
Serving FBLA for the past 2 years as an officer for FBLA has allowed to me to experience many things I will need in my future as a potential business leader. I have learned to be a leader and become more responsible, and timely with my tasks. I have reinforced my communication skills through the many events, where I have met new people and left my comfort zone. I have also gained confidence in myself. Last year, I did not choose to compete at state even though I had placed at section because I was lacking the confidence.
I make sure that at least my sentences are easily read and I try to avoid run-ons. I feel I could use a lot of improvement particularly in grammar and my vocabulary. I am hoping through this class my weakness list will lessen as my strengths increase. Overall, writing is nor my forte. I would really like to improve so my essays and other important papers become
FIRST QUARTER The first few weeks passed without much ado; I spent most of my time with the friends I had met at marching band camp. I was growing accustomed to my classes. For the most part I blended into my peers; I rarely spoke in class unless addressed, even then most of the time I was wrapped up in my own little pocket of sound, so I was very unresponsive. I tend to make friends well so I passed through my school days with some friendly conversations and general good humor. I always longed for my lunch period, that’s when I saw Caroline, Jodie, Max and Joel.
Although I have been on a makaton course, I rarely used it so I was not fluent in my signing. We quickly put on a makaton course and to reinforce that at our service we have reinforced this by doing a makaton sign of the week, this is where each week a new sign is displayed on various walls within the service and is up for one week. All service users and staff are encourage to use this sign, that way by doing one sign every week we are all learning new signs and also they are beginning to stick in our memories. Also, we have another non verbal service user who would only tap to communicate, ie tap staffs left hand if you want orange and right hand if you want blackcurrant. I reinforced this with pictures and now that service user have a much larger variety of choice.
In September writing was my biggest problem but now it has gotten much easier to punctuate and organize all my writing pieces. But on another note I feel as if I should have put more effort toward all my work I did, I never hit those A+ grades everyone said I should have gotten so next year I will do everything in my power to prove them right because I know I can do better I just need another chance next year. All the strategies I was taught will stay with me forever I will use them through high school and even collage because they helped me and others
Taylor Heskett Professor Raker English 101 January 16th 2013 Peers, Problems and a Presidency “Taylor you’d be great for this position!” I barely heard while I was counting down the seconds until my High school History class was over. “What did you say?” I proclaimed. My teacher, Mrs. Mckannan, elaborated her point by explaining that the election for Senior Class officers was approaching. I had always been a part of committees and clubs throughout High School but never before considered running for Senior Class office. Mrs. Mckannan said there was a major lack of interest this year and very few students were running.
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, managers have to attempt to satisfy all five levels of needs otherwise workers would work worse than before and not be satisfied with their job (Boeree, 2006). On the one hand, There are those who think that Maslow’s hierarchy of needs completely explain the motivation of workers. The good example for this could be the world-known company
I was really sad that day. However, I always tried to learn English and speak better. I never gave up. For the next two years, passing the ESL (English Second Language) exam and proving my English skills to myself had been my dream. In my class and staying in the ESL class only became harder and harder for me to bear.
I just arrived at America, everything was new for me. My daily routine comprised of going to school, coming home, resting for a while, waking up, hanging out with friends, coming back home, sleeping, and then repeating the same thing the next day. I didn't care about my homework or even classwork for that matter. In the meantime, the first semester I studied at ELAC, I got 4.0 GPA. Because it was so easy for me to get all A in first semester; gradually, I began wasting time.