English Class

      My English classes in high school were very structured. We were expected to start every paper with a thesis statement and follow a detailed outlined.  Once the outline was completed, we developed a draft from the outline and submit it to the teacher for comments.  The final paper was completed after the teacher provided their comments.  Honestly, I liked the structure that the outline offered because it was clear what I needed to do in order to write a good paper.  We frequently wrote about books we were reading and presented an argument.  I really enjoyed trying to convince my audience about a specific point of view. 

     Communication and English are very prevalent in everyday life which is why I think it is so important.  Communication, especially writing, allows people to express themselves.  I think this is more difficult in other subjects.  From a personal experience, I have learned that the more I read, the better writer I become.  I try to read every day.  Sometimes it’s just reading the news on-line, but I also like to pick up a book that seems interesting. 

     I am very excited to be taking an English class this semester. My goal for the class is to learn to organize my thoughts even before I start to write.  If I can organize the start, middle, and end, I feel that it’s easier to get started.  This is always a challenge for me.  I also want to improve how to transition between topics and ideas.  I want to expand what I already know and challenge myself to become the best writer possible.