I really enjoyed the challenge of my Honors English Classes, because they helped me develop vital knowledge and skills of the subject. Sophomore year we read and analyzed authors and books from different eras, such as the romantic, baroque, and progressive eras. I'll admit that this did include A LOT of reading and very demanding homework, but I could tell by Junior year that this was all beneficial.
Junior and Senior year English were primarily concerned with writing. Starting with essays, such as college essay prompts, and moving to seven page analysis papers about the effects of social media on society. After analyzing countless books and determining why authors chose the syntax and diction that they used in specific parts of the book, for example, I learned what goes into persuasive and engaging writing.
The author who I was most impressed by in my Senior Year Honors English Class was Neil Postman. We read, analyzed, and wrote essays on his popular book Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. He was very good at making arguments, justifying and refuting them with facts, while still leaving his readers with the chance to form their own opinions. I believe that this assignment really helped me with writing persuasively, and I hope to improve on this skill throughout this semester. I do not yet have any concerns about the class, other than the fact that I hope I can manage my time well and dedicate lots of it to reading the texts and writing diligently.
In closing, I have gained a fair amount of writing experience from my high school English classes, and I hope that it will serve as a good foundation for this class. My goal is to become a more critical thinker and persuasive writer by the end of this course, and I know that this can be achieved through patience, dedication an and open-mindedness.
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