This week was a little bit odd because it was the first week of class. The first few days were spent as an introduction to the course, going over classroom rules and expectations, and various other “housekeeping” items. Friday was the first day I felt as if I actually learned something. Prior to watching the video about the study done at Harvard, I did not realize the vast differences between high school and college writing. Some of the differences discussed in the video that I felt were most important can be found here. I realized that I am probably a very poor writer by college standards. I have always received decent grades on my high school papers, but I am by no means an excellent writer. Some terrific points were made in the video. I was very happy with the information and advice that I took from the people interviewed. Points and advice such as always be comfortable while writing; different people will write the best at different points during the day; if it’s obvious, don’t bother saying it; there is always room for improvement; and a multitude of other things, some of which can be found on this website. Not only did this video supply me with advice and a new outlook on writing, it made me think about what other differences there are in transferring from high school to college. Things like the way your classes will be taught, the number of students in your classes, the difficulty level, and how assignments and things will be scored. I found this article to be helpful in that it offers a side-by-side comparison of college and high school in an easy to access and convenient format. I look forward to seeing what else I can take from this class in the upcoming weeks.
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Andy Schoenborn
9/15/2016 07:01:27 am
Hi Jessica,
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Jess Araway
9/16/2016 04:52:37 am
This has been revised according to your comment. Thanks!
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