Journal #16

Here we are, at the end of the semester. We have been studying composition this spring with one of the greatest teachers. At first, When I came to the US, I was so excited to start learning English. I wanted to learn the skills of reading, writing, speaking, listening, and the "TOEFL". I was so motivated to start as a very good student. I know myself in writing, in Kuwait I wrote many paragraphs in my English classes. My writing skills were good, but not good enough for academia.

Now, After all those days of studying how to write academically, I can see how a made a great progress. I have more knowledge now about academic essays, and the way that teachers expect me to write. It has been a great journey, I believe that essays are a huge part of succeeding academically. We have to start that essay by brain storming, then choose a good topic, giving a hook and a good background info. After that, we should write specifically about the topic we are writing about, and give as much details as we can. Also, we must use the academic vocabulary words to make our essay looks better. I learned also that my essay should be coherence and the ideas are connected to each other. Finally, in the conclusion, we should summarize the essay or say our opinions about the essay, or restate the main idea.

In conclusion, I want to thank all ALP teachers for helping me improving in many ways. Further, I want to thank Ms.Amy Morrison and Ms.Vanessa Russell for helping me improve my writing. They really have done a great job.