Core 101 has helped me in tremendous ways
this semester, particularly with my writing.
Before this class, I was not very good at making outlines and gathering
ideas to write a paper. All of the
outlines, rough drafts, and meetings helped me understand and mold a well
structured paper. It also helped me keep
my information relevant and get my point across in an efficient way. I would like to continue learning how to
create extremely persuasive essays. I
want to have strong information including logos, pathos, and ethos
effectively. While I have increased my
skill in this area, there is always room for improvement. Blogging has been very helpful in my
experience because it was a place to keep all of my writings organized and
together. I liked being able to go back
and take information from my previous writings to use in current papers. Technology, as well as blogging, has allowed
all the students in the class to collaborate and help each other out. Having all of our writings on the computer
made it much easier to peer edit and compare information with other students. Blogging also helped my writing because I was
able to take a prompt and write down my ideas on a subject. After, I was able to go back and make
changes, add parts into my papers, and see my progression from the beginning of
the semester. My favorite thing about
the class is that it was centered around one idea, The Shallows by Nicholas Carr.
It allowed for in depth research on the prevalent subject of
technology. This subject is something
that strongly effects most everyone in our society, and we got to go in depth
with it. I enjoyed it because I could
write about things that interested me.
In addition to this, using the book The
Shallows was helpful because it taught me how to take quotes and
information from a hard copy book and put it into writings. Carr opened my eyes to the multiple sides of
technology, its benefits, and its disadvantages. Many of the points that Carr brought up, I
had never thought about before. This
book changed my opinion on technology, making me think sometimes it is not
always the best thing. I feel that
reading this book has also helped me improve my writing. Throughout the semester, we wrote about Carr’s
book and technology, our opinions, academic arguments, and persuasive
essays. Reading The Shallows showed me how to analyze, research, and include
information in papers while still inserting opinion and logic. The layout of this class really helped me improve
my skills as a writer. I was able to
learn and explore different ways to present points and opinions in my papers. Also, having a technology based class helped
me use my resources to the fullest. I am
satisfied with the amount of information and progression I have made since the
first day of class, and hope to continue to improve my skills throughout my
years in college.
