Lauren's Blog Post

In the past, I have mainly composed research papers that have been highly structured and formatted. There were many rules that went into these papers that limited the subjects we could write about. I have learned to cite my sources in MLA format and make sure they were reliable. This gave credit to anyone I may have borrowed ideas from. Having learned this, the papers that I have written have become increasingly well supported and credible. My teachers have given the topics I have written to me in the past, so I am excited to come up with ideas on my own. I’m hoping to be able to have more freedom with my compositions than I have in the past. By gathering information and writing a paper on a topic that I care about, I believe I will be able to submit exceptional work. Instead of having to write about specific topics, I want to write about things that matter to me.

Learning how to express your thought by putting them into words is a very important part of life. I hope to learn more about creative and rhetorical writing. Since arguing is a part of our daily life as well, I am very interest in the strategies needed to strengthen arguments. I have already learned many new techniques about arguing that I have never realized before.

I have also learned a little bit about writing a resume in the past. Although I know the basics, I hope to learn in more detail about how to make a good resume. This is a very important life skill that is especially important in this stage my life. It will be important in applying and finding a job.

Overall, I am looking forward to the many things in this class that can help me learn and enjoy becoming a better writer.