Overview of AP Lang and Essays
AP Language is my favorite English class I have taken at New Paltz High School. The course seems to focus more on the individual student rather than teaching to the masses. Assignments such as the TED Talk presentation and opinion essays allows students to explore and incorporate their own interests and opinions instead other the usual gurgle of plot summary essays or book analysis. The flexibility of this class was also refreshing. The way the class is structured makes it really feel like an authentic college class.
This quarter my essays were a little weaker than they had been in first quarter. I think I can attribute this to senioritis and the little bit of disorder that happened when Mrs. St John left. I lost a little bit of my focus once I was accepted early decision into college so my early drafts were a little rougher than usual.
For the next quarter to improve my writing, I think I should focus on embedding quotes from the text into my essay. I feel this is a weak component of my writing. This quarter I started to get away from paraphrasing and summarizing but I think I could develop it a step further by using quotes to solidify my opinions and thesis. Another thing I had to fix in a few of my essays was the focus of the writing. I need to remember to connect my examples to the writing prompt.
I’m looking forward to seeing Mrs. St John return next semester. Thank you, Ms. Bonet for being a great teacher and Mr. Neden for helping out.
This quarter my essays were a little weaker than they had been in first quarter. I think I can attribute this to senioritis and the little bit of disorder that happened when Mrs. St John left. I lost a little bit of my focus once I was accepted early decision into college so my early drafts were a little rougher than usual.
For the next quarter to improve my writing, I think I should focus on embedding quotes from the text into my essay. I feel this is a weak component of my writing. This quarter I started to get away from paraphrasing and summarizing but I think I could develop it a step further by using quotes to solidify my opinions and thesis. Another thing I had to fix in a few of my essays was the focus of the writing. I need to remember to connect my examples to the writing prompt.
I’m looking forward to seeing Mrs. St John return next semester. Thank you, Ms. Bonet for being a great teacher and Mr. Neden for helping out.