When one door closes another one opens. Often, the door that closes lead to the new door opened. This class has opened the door to broader learning and understanding of our complex language of English. English is such a complex yet common subject. It is the basis of all our communications, in America anyways. There are many rules that must be followed and it requires much skill to do properly but it is also an art form. To be able to write creatively its a beautiful thing; It can be freeing and awakening of the spirit. Writing is a powerful tool that in this class we have be able to cultivate.
The formal writing assignments based usually off questions in our Music and Culture book helped us to transform our half-hazard writing into something that can be broadly understood in a more professional manner. The different exercises to help with our papers, broke down big projects to help make them less intimidating to face. All the questions about our reading, taught us how to comprehend our reading and think more critically. The blogging assignments really helped me to make the transition between completely relaxed (ungraded) writing and formal papers. Each and every assignment has a distinct purpose in our English learning adventure.
The things I loved about this class are prevalent. I love to write and this class helped guide my writing in a productive manner. I loved writing to an audience on these blogs. It made formal assignments seem less tedious and more fun. Writing doesn't have to be boring and hard, it can be a fun endeavor and a great way to get your points across and get your thoughts and opinions heard and recognized. When one knows the proper way to write, they will be taken more seriously and their thoughts will be more likely to be heard and accepted. Reading is also something we take for granted. To be able to read quickly and efficiently requires practice and participation and with numerous reading exercises that we were given, it was sure to help increase the speed and efficiency of our reading.
The things I'm happy to leave behind in this English class. The due dates and mandatory nature of our assignments. I can't lie, I am glad the semester is at an end and I can rest easy instead of going over in my head all the assignments that I have to do and when their due dates are. The end of a semester and the start to summer is something I always look forward to no matter what the class. It represents a relief of some responsibilities and that always feels good. As a whole, I really benefited and enjoyed this class.
I want to give a special thanks to all that participated in this English 101 online adventure with me. Thank you to our excited and educated teacher who always tried to make everything we did in class fun and educational. Thank you to all the students that commented on blogs and participated in group sessions and peer editing. It has been a very successful semester. I hope that we can all take what we have learned and go on to be great scholars! :0)
