Darren's+Final+Reflection

Final Reflections Taking this English course at CSM has been one of the most important academic choices that I have made in my life. I have been able to both grow and learn at a fast pace over the past semester. I have learned a great deal about grammar and the different formal writing there are. This has helped because I have been introduced to a college level class and therefore, will be better prepared when I eventually go off to a four year university. I will be able to write more intelligently and be able to get a point across to an audience more effectively. Leaning grammar is one of the things that really stuck with me when I took this class. I have the ability to now identify grammar mistakes and how to correct them. This helps because when trying to convey a message to someone, the end result may be skewed if correct grammar is not used. An example of grammar that we learned as a class was the comma. The class was taught how to identify, different ways to change, and how to avoid comma splices and other mistakes dealing with the comma. This skill will follow me for the rest of my life, up to when I have a career of my own. Writing intelligently includes using correct grammar, which could be a deciding factor when interviewing for a specific job. The next way I have grown as a reader and writer is that I was better able to read information and convey my ideas and thoughts in an intelligent manner. Much of this practice came from the daily journals that were done in the class. During these we would read a certain passage and we would have to respond and summarize the ideas that were in the essay. This will help me when I grow up because when I have a career I will be able to read all types of reports or papers and will have to write a response. Lastly this class will help in later years because when I eventually go off to a four year university I will be able to keep up with the fast pace learning. With the condensed class time we were forced to learn the material quickly. This is a skill that will defiantly help when I have assignments due in a short period of time. I also learned how to be prompt on deadlines and when assignments are due. There are many reasons why this class will help me later in life. By taking this class I will be better prepared for college than many of my classmates in high school who, like me, will be attending college the following year. All the things that I have learned in this class will be similar things that I will have to face later in life. I am glad for taking this class and hope it will lead me to succeed in later years.