This AP Style course taught me how to write with clear understanding and purpose so that a reader will be engaged and interested. Through writing personal pieces, argumentative writings about contemporary socio-political issues, essays in response to literary works, and also contemporary issues research papers we portrayed the world around us through words. We learned the power of rhetoric and how to use it to persuade your point. Not only was the class challenging content-wise it also required a lot of time management and commitment. There were many deadlines with papers, projects, and performances. The course taught me how to analyze a source or piece of writing and get exactly what I want from it and incorporate it into my paper.
All of the skills I learned in English Language and Composition are actively helping me observe the world around me with an educated perspective and simultaneously craft my Global Scholar Diploma project into a scholarly piece of work. As I move on to different courses I am taking at Fountain Valley and my higher education post-FVS I can observe the world through the lens of someone who is curious because of the analytical, argumentative work we did in that class. Whether it is reading an article I find interesting or synthesizing a piece of literature for a college class I will continue to use these skills longer after Fountain Valley.
As I formulate my GSD project it needs to be polished and pleasant to read with interesting and engaging content. With the skills I learned from Adv English last year, I am analyzing sources to their full understanding and writing them into my research paper with complete style and comprehension. Through rhetoric, I will lay out the facts and argue my point to all my readers. Avd English was an educational, engaging course that opened my eyes to a new way of viewing the world.
Complete a reflection for 1 of the courses you are using for your 4 credits of coursework. Explain how this course impacted you and your developing interest in becoming aware of the world around you.