What I Have Learned

I have learned many things in English so far this year. I have learned many new vocabulary words by working on the exercises in the vocabulary workbook. Not only has my vocabulary improved but my writing have been much improved by learning the new vocabulary. Also I have not just simply memorized the words, I have learned to comprehend and apply the words by taking assessments that really make me think about the meaning of the words. The assessments are tough but they really help me understand the vocabulary words. All of the writing assignments in class have helped me improve my grammar and my ability to write better overall. After completing my first writing assignment, Mr. Brown realized that I had trouble using commas. He has helped me to understand the placement of my commas and now I feel like I better understand commas and where they should be placed. I now know how crucial it is to have a well-written introduction because that is what will catch the reader’s eye and pull them into the story. Being able to do that has helped me produce very strong short stories (in my opinion). I have learned how to properly write an 11-sentence paragraph. This has helped me be able to forge connections between themes of stories and characters in stories. I have read many intriguing short stories in this class. I have really enjoyed reading them and writing about them in class. My favorite story to write about so far was War by Pirandello. I cannot wait to learn even more as the year progresses.