I understood the importance of writing different writing styles ranging from personal narratives to persuasive essays. ... When your writing an essay there are three things that you never want to do and that is... ... All the knowledge I have gained can now be used for future english classes I take as well as my college essay and also job applications. ... I learned that good isn't always good enough and that every little bit of an essay can be improved no matter how good it is. ... Creating a structure and organization in my essays was also a problem that I eventually fixed. ...

• Word Count: 847
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

This piece positively resonated with me when drafting my first essay. ... After a close reading, examination of word choice, application of context and background, the true breadth of this essay is revealed. ... In 1948, he would document this experience as part of his MA thesis and began teaching at Lewis & Clark College, where he remained until retirement (Poetry Foundation). ... This essay was published in the spring of 1970, in FIELD No 2, a journal of contemporary poetry and poetics (16). ... Ultimately, when we understand the context and the author's point of view, we come away wi...

• Word Count: 1135
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

On that first day of school, I was perhaps the most exhilarated person in class. I was excited to be starting fourth grade and elated to be in this new place where everyone looked prim and proper and girls made their hair and spoke proper English. Even though I looked nondescript compared to everyo...

• Word Count: 639
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School