Dear Sarah Soebbing,
English has never been my forte. This is one reason why I chose computer science as my major; I hoped it was a major that required me to take a minimal amount of English classes. I was unsure of my abilities as a writer at the beginning of my first semester at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), and as a result I took English 120 to get an idea of where I stood. Though I did well in the class, I concluded that writing still wasn’t the thing for me. I am taking English 121 as a general education requirement so that I may further pursue my major. If I’m lucky it will be one of my last English classes at EMU.
While taking this class, I hope to gather a better knowledge of how to affectively conduct research and compile it into a structured and well thought out essay. When conducting research for essays I have a problem determining what information is important to the subject and what information can be left out. I’m also never sure if I have enough information to write a strong enough essay. Once I actually have the information though, I am able to affectively express my views, ideas, and back them up with my acquired information.
In English 120 I was able to pick up some valuable skills that will helped improve my writing. I hope to use what I have learned and what I will learn in English 121 to prepare me for the genres that will be laid in front of me in the real world.
Sincerely,
Adam DeVergilio
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Adam,
I very much appreciate your honest reflections about your minimal interest in English. I'm glad that you have some specific goals for this class and an understanding of where you want to develop your writing skills, even though you aren't a fan of English.
We will spend lots of time this semester discussing how to determine which information to use in research essays - how to find it, how much to use, etc. So hopefully we will be adequately addressing the goals you've mentioned. You are right - genres will present themselves to you in the real world, and I, too, hope that these classes will prepare you for that aspect of your future. But I can tell from this short letter that although you may not like English classes and writing, you are actually quite good at expressing yourself on paper! I look forward to reading more of your writing.
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