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English
15s has been a journey through the arts. This class has made me grow as a
writer and helped me recognize and appreciate the arts at Penn State. This
semester not only taught me how to improve my writing, but also helped me grow as a person. I was
never a very strong writer, but this class has pushed me to challenge my methods
and style of writing.
The
visual argument essay was my first step when trying to challenge myself. When
learning about pathos, ethos, and logos I realized that I never actually
thought about those things when writing a paper. I always was aware of the fact
that my paper needed to have an argument, but never truly focused on it. This class has taught me how to prove my argument and prove each type
in a different way. Certain types of arguments, such as visual arguments, need visual
analysis and descriptive detail. This semester I learned how to approach this
in a way that wouldn’t make the details too overwhelming, but still enough to
show the facts behind my argument. This semester I worked on adding pathos into
my writing. At first I had a lot of trouble with this because I found it hard
to add emotions in to an English paper. The visual analysis paper helped me
overcome this obstacle because the piece I chose was full of emotion. In order
to prove my argument the tone of the piece had to be translated into my paper.
This assignment helped me add pathos and taught me exactly how to do that. I
felt that the blog was also very helpful in this class. Writing in my own blog
and commenting on other student’s blogs has taught me the difference between
formal and informal writing. The blog was a place for me to have my own voice
and express my own personality.
This
class has also taught me a lot about the arts here at Penn State. English 15s
has opened up my eyes to the various possibilities that this campus has to
offer. Attending the Palmer Museum and the Arboretum were my absolute favorite
things when it came to the arts at Penn State. As a freshman, I was unaware of everything
Penn State had, and attending these various places was interesting and
beautiful to see. When you are a college student you are so focused on your
work, you never have the time to appreciate the arts and other things around
you. This class has given me the time and opportunity to become one with my
surroundings. I can now say to my friends back at home that Penn State is a
beautiful campus, even past the things you see everyday. The play that we saw
was also something I really appreciated during this class. Of course this was a
fun assignment to begin with, but after actually seeing and writing the blog
post, I was able to appreciate the arts even more. These were students singing
and acting and I found it to be absolutely amazing.
I
learned a lot from this class, even as a person. The final assignment was a
great way for me to build as a writer because I can work on my own mistakes in
a memoir that I had previously written. I think this class has truly helped me
grow as a person, but especially guided me in my journey to becoming more of a confident
writer. This was the first class I attended here at Penn State University, and it made me feel comfortable in getting used to the college experience.
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3) Hi, Ms. S--I completed my SRTEs!
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