Hello, literature lovers / composers. Yes, if you are in ENG 102, you are (or eventually will be) a lover of literature as well as a composer of writings about literature. If you don't love literature and writing yet, you will by the end of the semester. Even if by the end of the semester you still do not love it, and maybe you won't even like it, simply pretend that you do. Humor me.
The writing here is a little less formal than the papers and paragraphs you have to type up and hand in. You should make sure you have read the assigned work actively (take notes or write on the story, poem, or play) before you come here. Follow the DO NOW directions whenever you read a post. When you leave comments, be specific by referring to the literature with proper citation. If a post includes an outside source, you should take a look at the source on your own before leaving a comment. Remember, even though the blog is less formal, you still need to use proper Standard English.
Until the next assignment, happy reading!
DO NOW: Please click on Comments. State what you expect to do and hope to accomplish in this class. Sign your comment with your first name and last initial (do NOT use your last name). If you have any problems posting comments, check the All About Blogs folder in Course Materials on Blackboard. There you will find a lot of tips about troubleshooting.
Partying Towards Perfection
9 years ago
Literature is not my favorite thing to learn about. So I expect to have an interest in literature after this class. -Victoria G.
ReplyDeleteVictoria, I hope this class sparks an interest. We read very different kinds of lit.
DeleteExcited to explore new literature. I have family members who also teach english courses so I am around a wide variety of literature often. I am hoping to improve upon my writing skills. - Ashley H.
ReplyDeleteAshley, you'll be able to impress them with your new literary knowledge.
DeleteI happen to enjoy writing so I really think I will enjoy this class!!! -Emily Z.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I'm happy to have someone who enjoys writing in class.
DeleteEnglish is my favorite subject so I am looking forward to this class and hope to improve my writing skills. -Dana N.
ReplyDeleteDana, it's my favorite, too.
DeleteEnglish is my favorite subject. I am usually only good at writing detailed poems or essays when it comes to interesting topics that I can relate to. I hope that I will be able to become a better writer so I can write good essays or poems with any topic.
ReplyDeleteAnthony C.
Anthony, hopefully you'll find the literature interesting.
DeleteI'm hoping to gain an interest in genres of literature that I wouldn't normally read on my own and, I'm also expecting a challenge to bring out the best in my writing ability.
ReplyDelete-Ashleigh N.
Ashleigh, you'll definitely find a challenge here.
DeleteI hope to improve my reading and writing skills considering both are very important in our everyday lives. English has always been one of my favorites because it allows me to express my opinions on many different topics.
ReplyDelete-George C.
George, you'll be able to express your opinions on a lot of different literature throughout the semester.
DeleteI hope to better my writing and comprehension levels and perform better in the class than I did in ENG 101. -Kyle B.
ReplyDeleteKyle, you've got a clean slate here, so use whatever positive items you remember from 101 and then we'll work on 102 stuff.
DeleteI hope to expand my reading and writing skills throughout this course. I am also excited to study different types of literature. - Megan H
ReplyDeleteMegan, you'll be able to do all that throughout the semester.
DeleteLiterature/writing is not one of my biggest fortes, but I hope to improve my writing skills and comprehension skills. This course seems interesting so I’m actually looking forward to it. - Vanessa G.
ReplyDeleteVanessa, I'm happy you're looking forward to the class.
DeleteI hope that I'll be able to broaden my knowledge about literature. I also want to learn many vocabularies and writing skills. - Donghwan K.
ReplyDeleteDonghwan, you'll definitely learn all that here.
DeleteIn general I want to become a better writer, however I do wish to focus on better transitions between topics and ideas. Also making my writing have better "flow" would be great as well. - Doug C.
ReplyDeleteFlowing and transitions will be a big part of this course, Doug.
DeleteI want to be to write better essays. I have trouble including enough details to get my point across. - Julianna C.
ReplyDeleteJulianna, we will be working on how to incorporate details into essays.
DeleteI love reading and writing, but I do expect this class to be more about analyzing literature and writing about it. I hope I'll learn how to write better essays and how to make my writing more concise after this course too - Esther P.
ReplyDeleteEsther, this class has all that--reading, writing, and analyzing.
DeleteI enjoy writing most of the time but im mainly interested in learning how to analyze literature better. I can tell that this semester is going to be a challenging one. George.P
ReplyDeleteGeorge, this course can be challenging, but in a good way.
DeleteI like writing a lot, but I'm still a long ways from being a good writer, so i hope i learn some new ways to improve my writing skills. Darwin U.
ReplyDeleteDarwin, "good" is relative. We're all on different levels and will learn from each other.
DeleteEnglish is one of my favorite subjects. I really enjoy writing, but I want to expand my abilities so my writing reaches perfection. I hope to learn a lot about analyzing literature also. James L.
ReplyDeleteJames, it's my favorite, too.
DeleteI enjoy writing but I struggle with organizing my thoughts and getting my point across. I hope to improve my writing skills and learn more about analyzing literature.
ReplyDelete-Nicole R.
Nicole, we work a lot on organization in this course.
DeleteHi everyone, i am excited to start this class. English has never been my strong suite but i do have an interest for writing. I hope to improve my essay writing skills. - Matt H.
ReplyDeleteMatt, I'm excited, too.
DeleteI hope that I can increase my writing skills. As an ESL student, I have grammar issues and also lack of vocabularies. I hope by the end od this course I will not have these problems any more. pengbo Q
DeletePengbo, grammar and vocabulary will be part of this course, so yours can improve.
DeleteI have always loved literature so I'm very excited to read things I might not have thought of reading on my own. But I'm not the best writer so I hope to pick up a few skills with essay writing from this course.
ReplyDelete-Christina H
Christina, the more you read, the better writer you become.
DeleteI was looking foward to english this semester, I enjoy writing, and don't mind reading either. Then I tried to comment this blog about 5 times, but every time it just disappeared. Now I'm kind of having some mixed feelings, and this still might not post.
ReplyDelete-Laura R
Thanks for being determined, Laura.
DeleteI am very excited to start this class and to explore some new and interesting literature! I love reading interesting stories and I am sure that I will love this class. Hopefully this class will help me better express my ideas and thoughts in writing.
ReplyDelete- Tyler P
I like your excitement, Tyler.
DeleteI am not a big fan of English it is my lease favorite subject but I do like to write about my own experiences in life. I'm expecting a lot of reading this semester which I am not looking forward to. But I hope that I can become a better writer after this class is over
ReplyDelete-Greg Davis
Greg, if you like to write, you might be able to channel that into this course.
DeleteI am looking forward to English 102. English 101 was very fun and I hope English 102 is even better. My goal is to improve my writing because I am not a great writer, but hopefully I improve throughout the semester.
ReplyDelete- Akram A
I hope this course lives up to your standards of fun, Akram.
DeleteI am looking forward to improving my literary skills. I have always thought as myself as an okay writer. I expect to learn more about how to correctly analyze the content and write a well structured response. my only fear is overwhelming amounts of writing
ReplyDelete- Nick A
Nick, never fear -- use time management skills and you'll be fine.
DeleteI never really liked English because I am not a good writer and note taker. I hope to improve my writing skills, reading skills and note taking skills.
ReplyDelete- Christian G.
Christian, not everyone likes English, but I'm happy you're prepared to learn some new skills.
DeleteI am trying to improve my writing skills and reading skills through English 102. I have taken many English courses and i can honestly say i have learned something from all of them. Adewale T
ReplyDeleteAdewale, I'm happy you've learned a lot along the way.
DeleteThe Appointment in Samara: In the begin this short story wasn't that clear until we went over with the class it made more sense but it raised more questions. Like why is death portray as a women, and did death find the servant in the market place or was it an accident that she bump into him there. The irony is the servant is running towards the exact place where death is suppose to meet him.
ReplyDeleteAdewale T
I'm excited for this class! English has never been one of my strengths. In taking this class there is some hope that my writing will sound more like an adult wrote the paper instead of a sixth grader.
ReplyDelete-Amanda F
Amanda, the kind of writing we're doing is very formal, so your writing will probably sound different.
DeleteI expect to read many short stores, poems, books, etc. I hope to accomplish in completing all my assignments in a timely fashion and to the best of my abilities.
ReplyDelete-Marisa R
That sounds like a good plan, Marisa.
DeleteBeing that i never really did much in English in NCC besides essay writing i feel like this might be a little more challenging in which I'm looking forward too. I've always liked English so I'm hoping to do well. I'm also interested in reading different types of literature and writing in general so hopefully this is the start of something new and fun for me.
ReplyDelete-Omari G
I was never into reading and writing. I hope to improve these skills throughout the semester and get a good grade.
ReplyDelete-Michael J
I am looking forward to reading stories and poems in English 102. I hope to improve on my writing skills and make sure to hand in my work on time.
ReplyDelete-Megan S
I expect this class to be similar to 101, which I enjoyed more than any other class last semester, except the writing will be based on literature. I hope to enjoy this class as much as 101.
ReplyDelete-John D
From this course I am intersted in reading materials I would not normally read on my own and expand my palate,along with looking deeper from a different perspective in the works.
ReplyDelete-Louis D
From this course I hope to learn more about literature, and I am also hoping to improve my vocabulary. I enjoy reading and writing so this class should not be that difficult for me. English is one of my favorite subjects so this class should be great.
ReplyDeleteKhadijah D.
I expect to learn more about literature and writing from this class. I also hope to read interesting stories and learn from them.
ReplyDeleteMatt D