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   Hello my classmates, so far we just need this last week and then our finals week and then we’re done for this semester. It’s exciting knowing we’re almost done but scary cause our finals are approaching quicker than I expected. The only thing that worries me is my 3.2 because knowing I didn’t do so great on my 3.1 means I have to show much more improvement on my 3.2. Also It’s been such a stressful yet interested semester in this class. I was able to learn and improve many new techniques that will help me in my English 2 class next semester. To be honest with everyone this class was one of my stressful classes not because it was hard but because writing isn’t my favorite subject. But I managed to survive this class with the help of my classmates and Dr. Hawkins. Well till next time my fellow classmates, I wish everyone the best on their finals next week.

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Hello classmates, it’s been such a hectic and stressful semester this year. But on the bright side I can’t believe this semester is almost done. It feels like just yesterday was our first day in college, and we were all nervous for this class. Knowing we just need two more weeks makes me so happy. One of my main goals for the rest of this semester is to be stress free especially when our finals come up. I was so stressful with this past 2.1 essay due to the fact that my topic wasn’t much of a controversy, but I did my best to make it work. I’m really hoping that I do much better for my 3.1 essay since we finally get to put our opinion into it.

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     Hello my classmates, so far we got our midterm portfolio out the way which is good but I feel like I could’ve  done better on it. Especially since Dr. Hawkins gave me her feedback on it and told me what I need to fix for next time, I now have confidence that I’ll improve much better on our final portfolios. This week we have three assignments that are due which include our last two research summaries for the semester.

      It’s good knowing it’s our last research summaries for the semester but I’m also nervous because I want to do much better than last time. In order for to achieve this is by being positive and putting all my best effort into both my research summaries. Also, many of you may already had your meeting with Dr. Hawkins today which I did too, and It helped me understand much better my mistakes that I must improve.

      For example, I was having a lot trouble with my 1.1 essay because the topic I chose wasn’t much of a big controversial topic which gave me a hard time looking for information to back up my essay; But with the help of Dr. Hawkins I now know where and what type of topic I should look for my 2.1 essay.

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This photo goes attached to my recent post before this one.

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      Hello my classmates, I am beyond happy to say we finally got through half of the semester which means we’re almost half way done on finishing our first semester here at UTRGV. The only thing that scares me is all the work that is going to be due these upcoming weeks such as the 2.1 essay, 3.1 essay, and the research summaries. But the good thing is Dr. Hawkins loves us and cancelled some our class meetings, so that way we have more time to focus on our essays. Thank you Dr. Hawkins you’re the best! Now that means I shouldn’t have to wait till the last minute to do these assignments because we now have more time to work on them at home. Aside from that I’m also happy that I’m learning many new things in this class such as the video analysis we did over the chipotle and the insurance advertisements. I really enjoyed it especially when Dr. Hawkins went into specific details with the visual and text of the video. She helped us understand and learn the different angles the camera was facing, and what they meant. And that we tend to get easily convinced by the videos because it messes with our emotions and feelings.

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The primary claim for the article is the difference between the climate of a school with a uniform policy and the climate of a school with a non-existence uniform policy. The audience the writer targeted is basically to parents and to the public. On the other hand if it was a different audience such as students, the only two things that would change would be the medium and creator of the text. The reason for this argument is so that the audience can know if requiring uniforms is helpful for the students and school.

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Hello classmates, so far i have learned many new things in this class that I can use to improve my writing.The only thing that i'm still having trouble with is trying my best to not repeat the same thing twice in my essays and research papers. I also had trouble writing up to 1,250 words for my 1.1 essay, but i'm guessing mostly everyone did too. At first I felt like i was having trouble writing my essay because i dislike writing, but I was wrong. The reason I had trouble was because i'm use to writing short essays and not a thousand words essay. In order to improve my problems I know I have to put all my mind into it, and go more into detail with my essays. I usually always end up struggling towards the end of my essays because that's when I start repeating the same things. I also think I chose the wrong topic for my essay, instead I should have chosen one that had more arguments to it. Aside from this I do feel like i'm doing good in the class and understanding more. What has really helped me alot is the feedbacks our professor gives us back.

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It’s the fourth week of school and I’m happy to say that so far I’ve learned many new things in this class. For example, I came into this class not knowing how to do MLA citation or even knowing what it was. But with the help of our professor and our groups I was able to learn more about it and understand it much better. I also believe I am improving my writing skills little by little. At first I would always doubt my writing skills and ask myself questions such as “Am I even making sense?” and “Is my writing even good enough?”. But by reading the articles we read in class it has taught me that in order to improve my writing skills it takes practice and time, which helped me gain more confidence in myself and on my writing. One thing I am worry about is our first essay that is due next week, It’s not the fact that I don’t know what to do because I do it’s more about finding a topic that I feel comfortable with and that I understand. I also have a hard time trying to not put my opinion in my research summaries, but I know with time I’ll get use to it.

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Hi, my name is Roxanne Salazar. I’m currently a Freshman at UTRGV, and my major is EP Interdisciplinary Studies. I love to read alot but only when it comes to my favorite genres such as Romance. I’ve never been a big fan of writing, but I know it’s a big key to success that I will need in order to reach my goals. Some of my hobbies include reading, watching movies or my favorite shows such as “Law and Order SVU”. I also enjoy spending quality time with my boyfriend and family.