WB Post 5

Future English 110 Students,
I just figured I would give you guys an idea of what to expect for this quarter you are starting. English 110 really is a helpful class. It definitely made me a better writer and taught me a lot of valuable writing and editing skills that I will never forget. It is a great class to take, and I recommend that you all try to get the most out of it.
The course theme for our quarter was “Televised Science Fiction”. At first, I was not that excited about this theme because I felt as though science fiction was just for those weird kids with no life. I was surprised though. I enjoyed this course theme and realized that science fiction actually relates pretty well to real-life.
What I would recommend more than anything for this course is to do your work as soon as you can after it is assigned. It will pile up quickly and it is easy to get behind. I know a lot of people who were stressing at the last minute to get work done the night it was due. I tried to keep up with my work and get it done as it was assigned and it all worked out well for me. However, if I could do something different, I would have tried harder on my Analytical Research Paper all the way through. I didn’t really try for my first or second drafts, and it was tough to make it good all at once.
All in all, English 110 is a very helpful course. Leslie is a great teacher and is always willing to help if you need it. Keep up with your work in this class and don’t get behind. Most importantly, come into the class with an open mind. I know I came in thinking science fiction would be stupid and ended up really liking it and found it to be interesting. Lastly, if a Sam Garea comments on your blogs, ignore him. He is just reliving the glory days that he had in English 110.

Sincerely,
Mike DePauw