Blog 19

I think that this semester really improved my ability to write. Being an engineering student I don’t have to take many English classes but I feel that I got a lot out of 1206. In the past to write a paper all I would have to do is write down facts I already knew and had a specific path the follow. This class was different. Starting with the Shelby Lee Adams paper we had to choose a side and then argue for it and against the other side. It made me think about both sides of the argument as I wrote. Next the Inquiry was my favorite paper. This time we got to choose the topic. The idea of answering a question in an essay was new to me but I really enjoyed writing the paper. I had always thought about my inquiry question but this time I had the chance to write a paper about and express my opinions. The last paper was the science feature and again since we were able to choose the topic I enjoyed this paper a lot too. I learned a lot about my topic the higgs boson and what I learned will help me in future classes as well. All of these paper were effective in teaching me a new way to write. They were so much different than paper I have done in high school and I learned a lot which will help me to be a better writer in the future.