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Post 28: What Have I Learned

When I found out that I had to take an English/Writing class I was a bit nervous. I despised writing with a passion because I could never think of the right words to say and honestly I was terrible at it. Being in this class helped me to understand that you can not improve your skills if you do not practice. After doing these blog posts and writing both group and individual essays and to see the amazing grades I made me more confident in my writing capabilities. 

I have learned a lot of new things through this course. This course has taught me about MLA, Thesis statements, myths of writing, how to analyze essays, and so much more. MLA was the most important one for me since it was something I struggled with because it changes every couple of years. I did not practice writing/MLA so when I did write I was using the older versions. Reading the essays from the volumes also helped a great deal because it too gave you the information you needed to have a great essay and it was free. I have learned so many important things through this course that I will be using for the rest of my college days.

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  1. Bryan A. FriasApril 29, 2018 at 6:06 PM

    Great post! The MLA style also was one of the things I learned during my first English composition class, at first it was confusing, but then it become easier for me.

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