At first I really did not want to take college composition. I dreaded going to the class. I thought it was a waste of my time because I already learned everything in high school. After the first couple of weeks I started to like the class and pay attention a lot more. I realized that I have forgotten a lot of what I learned before. I think the reasons why students are made to take college comp is because they forget a lot when they get out of high school. We went over how to summarize, paraphrase, quoting, grammar, and how to write an essay. Relearning those skills have helped me to remember the correct way how to do them again. Having students go through the class and completing it will help students have a better understanding of how to write a better essay, with correct use of grammar, and how not to intentionally plagiarize. College comp helps students with anything English related and it is a great class to take during freshman year of college.
I want to carry many skills that I learned from this class into my next semester. I will remember how to write an essay correctly if I have to write another essay in another class. I will find mistakes in my grammar when I reread whatever I wrote and I will correct them. I always have some type of grammar mistake in my writing. I have a better understanding of how to summarize, paraphrase, and quote pieces of work that were not written by me and I will use them the right way for now on. The next time I start to write an essay I will feel more comfortable with how to write my essay. I hope all of these skills will help me next semester and future semesters.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Top 5 Things That Presenters Should and Should Not Do
These are the top 5 things that I think a presenter should and should not do.
The top 5 things a presenter should do while giving a presentation
1. Make eye contact with the audience.
The presenter should not be looking around the room while presenting. They should be looking at the audience, but not to just one person. They should be looking at everyone in the room. This also allows the presenter so see the reaction to the audience to see if they are confused or have a question to ask.
2. Practice the presentation before presenting.
This allows the presenter to be comfortable with the presentation. Rehearsing infront of people is a great way of practicing becuase they will tell the presenter what he or she should be doing different or doing a great job at.
3. Dress according to what the presentation is about.
For example, if the presentation is about something casual then dress casual, if it is formal then dress formal when presenting. This shows the audience that the presenter is serious about the preasentation.
4. Have everything that the presenter will need while giving the presentation.
This shows that the presenter is ready and all organized to give the presentation. It also allows for no mistakes of forgetting anything.
5. Ask questions to the audience during the presentation if there is any questions and after the presentation.
This allows the audience to ask the questions that they are confused about and have a better understanding of the presentation.
The top 5 things a presenter should not do during a presentation
1. Do not read off of what you are presenting the entire time presenting.
This show the audience that the presenter is nervous, may not have practiced, or has not idea what they are presenting.
2. Do not fidget with clothes, hair, hands, or feet.
This distracts the audience and all they are concentrating about is what the presenter is doing with their body. It also shows that the presaenter is nervous.
3. Do not rush through the presentation just to get it over with.
This then makes the audience feel overwhelmed and confused with what the presenter is presenting. Take time while presenting and go slow.
4. Do not talk soft to the audience.
The presenter should talk loud enough that everyone can hear them, even in the back of the room. If the presenter is not talking loud then the people far way from them will not hear what the presenter has to say.
5. Do not say unwanted words like "um" or "and" over and over again while presenting.
This shows the audience that the presenter may have no idea what they are talking about or are uncomfortable with presenting.
The top 5 things a presenter should do while giving a presentation
1. Make eye contact with the audience.
The presenter should not be looking around the room while presenting. They should be looking at the audience, but not to just one person. They should be looking at everyone in the room. This also allows the presenter so see the reaction to the audience to see if they are confused or have a question to ask.
2. Practice the presentation before presenting.
This allows the presenter to be comfortable with the presentation. Rehearsing infront of people is a great way of practicing becuase they will tell the presenter what he or she should be doing different or doing a great job at.
3. Dress according to what the presentation is about.
For example, if the presentation is about something casual then dress casual, if it is formal then dress formal when presenting. This shows the audience that the presenter is serious about the preasentation.
4. Have everything that the presenter will need while giving the presentation.
This shows that the presenter is ready and all organized to give the presentation. It also allows for no mistakes of forgetting anything.
5. Ask questions to the audience during the presentation if there is any questions and after the presentation.
This allows the audience to ask the questions that they are confused about and have a better understanding of the presentation.
The top 5 things a presenter should not do during a presentation
1. Do not read off of what you are presenting the entire time presenting.
This show the audience that the presenter is nervous, may not have practiced, or has not idea what they are presenting.
2. Do not fidget with clothes, hair, hands, or feet.
This distracts the audience and all they are concentrating about is what the presenter is doing with their body. It also shows that the presaenter is nervous.
3. Do not rush through the presentation just to get it over with.
This then makes the audience feel overwhelmed and confused with what the presenter is presenting. Take time while presenting and go slow.
4. Do not talk soft to the audience.
The presenter should talk loud enough that everyone can hear them, even in the back of the room. If the presenter is not talking loud then the people far way from them will not hear what the presenter has to say.
5. Do not say unwanted words like "um" or "and" over and over again while presenting.
This shows the audience that the presenter may have no idea what they are talking about or are uncomfortable with presenting.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The Hardest Part About Writing my Research Paper...
What is the hardest part about writing
this particular research argumentation essay? Well I would have to say finding
the sources I needed for my paper and my essay structure. I would look at
articles and website pages and they seemed to be perfect for my paper, but they
really had no significant relationship with my topic. Once I realized that I
picked the wrong article I would have to start looking for more, so that was
kind of annoying. I also had a hard time structuring my essay. I didn't always
know where I should have put some of the paragraphs, but I think I did a good
job with that. Also having an outline of how to write the argumentative essay
made it a little easier for me.
I am proud to say that I accomplished this essay without any really hard struggles. I know I said finding the sources was hard, but to me that is always hard to find. Once I read the articles and websites I knew exactly what I wanted to say in my paper to make the reader convinced of what I truly believe in.
I procrastinate on every essay that I have to write for school. I always find them boring and pointless when they are assigned to me. For this essay, I actually got to pick my topic. I was really excited to start researching and writing my essay. The need for a better curriculum in schools for sex education programs is very important I feel. I wanted to show the reader why I thought so.
I am proud to say that I accomplished this essay without any really hard struggles. I know I said finding the sources was hard, but to me that is always hard to find. Once I read the articles and websites I knew exactly what I wanted to say in my paper to make the reader convinced of what I truly believe in.
I procrastinate on every essay that I have to write for school. I always find them boring and pointless when they are assigned to me. For this essay, I actually got to pick my topic. I was really excited to start researching and writing my essay. The need for a better curriculum in schools for sex education programs is very important I feel. I wanted to show the reader why I thought so.
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