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European Humanities Portrait of Myself as a
Writer Describe yourself as a writer. Tell me what
you will need to do this year to develop into a student capable of writing
college level essays. Think about the following questions before
writing your essay, but organize this essay around ONE MAIN IDEA. Do you understand basic essay form? · Do you devise good thesis statements? ·
Are your paragraphs organized
around strong topic sentences ·
Do you cite specific evidence from
the text to support your argument? · Do you quote the text often in support of your argument?
Think also about the clarity of your
writing, your grammar and usage. · Do you know how to punctuate properly? ·
Do you
know how to cite the text using proper MLA format? · What kinds of comments have teachers used to describe your writing in the past? Do you enjoy creative writing? ·
Do you keep a journal? ·
What type of creative writing do
you enjoy most: poetry, short stories or plays? Our goal is to have you writing college level essays by
the end of the first semester. ·
What will you need to do in order
to meet this overall goal? ·
(Take this question seriously
because we will be evaluating you this semester based on these criteria.)
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