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Formal Essay #1- House On Mango Street:
The prompt of this essay was to write about how the main character, Esperanza, grows through-out the book. What was your thesis? I received a four on this essay because, it was the first really essay that I wrote in Erin's class and it's not going to be a five. But Erin did say that it was very close to being a five and that she was really proud! My strength in this essay was being able to put effort and time into it as well as really think about my writing, and then being able to take it back to school and have it edited by my peers. I think my word choice come use a little more improvement however I still do have a high vocabulary therefore I just need to pick the correct word. For my next formal essay my goal is to get a five because last time I came really close to it and I think that I'm ready to take it up a step.
Timed Writing #2-Dear Zoe:
The prompt of this essay was to write about how Tess, grows as a character and how she overcomes her immaturity at the beginning of the book to become a confident and bold young lady. It was my first real timed writing in Erin's class so it's not going to be perfect and I'm not very good at doing things quickly. I like to over think things so that it turns out nice but when it comes to something timed, I sometimes have to rush it and choose between doing an okay job and actually finishing it. My strength in this essay was being able to really understand the book. Even though it was hard to read and boring at times I could write a well written essay. I need a lot of improvement on writing in in timed sections but I think if I try to improve, I will only get better! My goal for my next timed writing is to get a four!
Timed Writing #3-The Road:
The prompt of this essay was to write about the theme of this novel. My thesis was: Throughout the course of the novel, the author displays a message that when faced with adversity, the right attitude is key to success. I was extremely happy with the score I received which was a 4 (best in the class)! The strengths of this essay were that I really focused on my pre-writing therefore when it came time to write I was prepared and ready. Also, my choice of vocabulary majorly improved in this essay. To be honest, there were not a lot of weaknesses in this essay but one weakness, was that I took the time I had write down to the wire and I would hvae liked to finish with more ease. I need to work on taking the next step and making my writing even stronger in each and every little way possible.
Time Writing #4-Into the Wild:
For this timed writing, I actually never got my score/essay back because Erin could not seem to find it. However, I will do my past to reflect and come up with the most accurate answers toward my thesis. My thesis: In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless learns that listening to others is key to a healthy life and that family matters are important to value. I believe my strengths of the novel were probably that I knew the book so well and I could write with such ease to the point where were words were just coming onto the paper. My weaknesses were probably the fact of the commentary took a lot of time to write and I am not sure how I did. I think I can improve on my timed writings in that I can find stronger commentary and I can still expand on my knowledge of vocabulary.
Time Writing #5-Outcasts United:
Outcasts United by Warren St. John follows a group of refugees who yearn to do something they're passionate for soccer. A lady named Luma creates this dream through a program where she allows refugee boys to play on a club soccer team. The novel journeys through their experiences and how they became united as a team together. I scored a high 3 on this essay because I tended to use personal pronouns as well as past tense. There was also awkward word choicing that I need to work on. My thesis was: In the novel, Outcasts United by WarrenSt. John, life lessons result in the Fugees' soccer experience.
The prompt of this essay was to write about how the main character, Esperanza, grows through-out the book. What was your thesis? I received a four on this essay because, it was the first really essay that I wrote in Erin's class and it's not going to be a five. But Erin did say that it was very close to being a five and that she was really proud! My strength in this essay was being able to put effort and time into it as well as really think about my writing, and then being able to take it back to school and have it edited by my peers. I think my word choice come use a little more improvement however I still do have a high vocabulary therefore I just need to pick the correct word. For my next formal essay my goal is to get a five because last time I came really close to it and I think that I'm ready to take it up a step.
Timed Writing #2-Dear Zoe:
The prompt of this essay was to write about how Tess, grows as a character and how she overcomes her immaturity at the beginning of the book to become a confident and bold young lady. It was my first real timed writing in Erin's class so it's not going to be perfect and I'm not very good at doing things quickly. I like to over think things so that it turns out nice but when it comes to something timed, I sometimes have to rush it and choose between doing an okay job and actually finishing it. My strength in this essay was being able to really understand the book. Even though it was hard to read and boring at times I could write a well written essay. I need a lot of improvement on writing in in timed sections but I think if I try to improve, I will only get better! My goal for my next timed writing is to get a four!
Timed Writing #3-The Road:
The prompt of this essay was to write about the theme of this novel. My thesis was: Throughout the course of the novel, the author displays a message that when faced with adversity, the right attitude is key to success. I was extremely happy with the score I received which was a 4 (best in the class)! The strengths of this essay were that I really focused on my pre-writing therefore when it came time to write I was prepared and ready. Also, my choice of vocabulary majorly improved in this essay. To be honest, there were not a lot of weaknesses in this essay but one weakness, was that I took the time I had write down to the wire and I would hvae liked to finish with more ease. I need to work on taking the next step and making my writing even stronger in each and every little way possible.
Time Writing #4-Into the Wild:
For this timed writing, I actually never got my score/essay back because Erin could not seem to find it. However, I will do my past to reflect and come up with the most accurate answers toward my thesis. My thesis: In the novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer, Chris McCandless learns that listening to others is key to a healthy life and that family matters are important to value. I believe my strengths of the novel were probably that I knew the book so well and I could write with such ease to the point where were words were just coming onto the paper. My weaknesses were probably the fact of the commentary took a lot of time to write and I am not sure how I did. I think I can improve on my timed writings in that I can find stronger commentary and I can still expand on my knowledge of vocabulary.
Time Writing #5-Outcasts United:
Outcasts United by Warren St. John follows a group of refugees who yearn to do something they're passionate for soccer. A lady named Luma creates this dream through a program where she allows refugee boys to play on a club soccer team. The novel journeys through their experiences and how they became united as a team together. I scored a high 3 on this essay because I tended to use personal pronouns as well as past tense. There was also awkward word choicing that I need to work on. My thesis was: In the novel, Outcasts United by WarrenSt. John, life lessons result in the Fugees' soccer experience.
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