Editing Skills Checklist for Mapping (4)
Everyone has that special someone that you inspire to be like. Ever since I was a kid, I always wanted to be like my dad. I inspire to be like my dad because he always had the right answer to everything in life. I remember times when I was little, he would always tell me stories about his childhood and that one day I’ll grow up to be just like him. He encourages me every day to go the extra mile in life, and to never settle for less in...
Some might not have a weekly schedule, but most people get through each week with a simple calendar with specific times that involves everything they have planned ahead. I would be categorized in the list of not having a weekly schedule if it wasn’t for collegiate sports. Being apart of the mens soccer team here at Old Dominion University, I have a specific schedule that I need to follow daily in order to get through each week without...
Coming into college some people might have a plan regarding getting involved in extracurricular activity but some might not. As a college student, I believe that having a social life outside of academics is what makes lifetime memories. There are hundreds of clubs, sport teams, and or greek life that can help you accompany a social life everyone deserves. College students spend too many hours working on assignments, projects, and essays to not...
After receiving back my final and last paper for the semester, I was relieved because we didn’t have to do anymore and I received a 94/100. I was very happy with this paper, mainly because I planned ahead of time on this specific topic, which gave me more time to write a well organized essay. In the following essay I did not have a problem setting up a strong thesis that would hook my audience, nor did I have a hard time setting up my...
My most recent essay, Response Paper on Online Privacy, was not well executed. I ended up not getting a very good grade. There were a lot of mistakes from the beginning to the end of my essay. My most weak part of this essay was the Purpose category. I received a 2/4 for having a weak and poorly stated thesis, having a slight awareness of the topic, and my reader had a vague idea as to what to expect. I noticed that I did not have a strong...
Overcoming a Language Barrier was my strongest overall essay even though I did not receive a higher grade than my first essay. I say this because I had more background information regarding overcoming a language barrier. Having a lot of background and personal information about this helped me easily set up a strong introduction, body, and conclusion. However, I made a few more mistakes in this essay than in my first one. From the start of my...
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