Hi, this is Han Jong Hyun from 10b4. I am new to KMLA as I joined this school on monday. Anyway, what kind of writer are you? I think I do enjoy writing, even though I have not written much so far. However, I have written few essays, mostly argumentative preparing for SAT. in this piece of work, I will introduce my concept of writing.
To me, writing is a means of expressing myself, where I can scavange for words that correctly describe who I am. Therefore, writing has always approached to me in a friendly manner whenever I felt blue. I could play around with words I have never seen before, and was free to talk about whatever I want, whether sensical or nonsensical.
As I have mentioned in the introduction, I am quite strong in writing argumentative essays. I know how to structure an argumentative essay well, elaborating my supporting ideas precisely in body paragraphs. However, my word choice skill is deteriorating as I have not looked at my Word Smart for ages. Maybe my memory span is extremely short; if I do not use certain words I have memorized for about two weeks, they just disappear. In addition, like the author Hemingway my style of writing is rather simple and concise. Obviously the difference between Hemingway and me is that Hemingway intended to write in that simple style when I lack the skill to describe a certain experience or view in detail, or easily wield compound sentences.
I definitely need to read more books to learn how to phrase sentences in different ways. I need to touch on as many authors as possible, so that I roughly get the idea of different styles of writing. Reading will also help me to improve my vocabulary, so it is killing two birds with one stone. To further improve my vocabulary, I have to start looking at my Word Smart again. I should not only look at the meaning of the words, but also memorize the examples so that I get to know how those words are used in sentences.
I remember I wrote an essay about my favorite item in the world some time ago. I wrote about pebbles, which I really found marvelous and colorful when I was young. I really liked this essay, because of the way how I described different types of pebbles according to their colors and sizes. I even compared them with fairies of the forest, and I am really proud of the metaphors and similes I used in that essay. If I get the chance, I will upload it on this blog some time.
Lastly, I look forward to be studying with Mr. Garrioch. I believe that he is a great English teacher, and I hope that he can guide me whenever I have trouble. I just hope that my English class with Mr. Garrioch does not end up being a total fiasco, so I have to study harder and write more essays.
Welcome to KMLA, Jong Hyun. I think you'll like it here. And thanks for the vote of confidence. I hope I deliver :)
ReplyDeleteI see that your style is very forthright and to the point, but not without some color and creativity to boot. You have a positive attitude and the pebbles essay sounds interesting. That's a very good assignment which we will explore in a similar writing exercise later called "the ode."
So, when I copied and pasted your essay I see exactly 500 words in MS Word. Good. What I also see is "monday" and some misspelled words etc. that MS Word clearly underlines. So, try to clean things up before posting, because you obviously have above-average skills.
In any case, very good work. I get a real sense of who you are personally and academically.