The English Class

Discuss what writing tools you use regularly. They could ones you learned in this class or ones you learned before this class. What are the tools? How do you use these tools? Why are they important to you? I don't really have a lot to say about writing tools. I use Microsoft Word for some of my writing. I believe it is the go to writing tool. I use Grammarly for the proofing of any writing I do in Microsoft Word. Most of the time I am really weird and I actually like write in the code editor that I use daily. It is easier for me to read and focus on my writing with something I am familiar working with. I like the simplicity of a code editor that Word misses out on. I find that much of Word is unused for most people and I don't get to write as much as a professional writer. Many of the writers tha I work with use googele docs, grammarly and a multitude of other tools to keep themselves on track. The time ...

Have you used a Job Site in the past? Discuss how these sites can be helpful to a person just starting out. List at least two specific ways the sites can be helpful, giving examples of your experience with these sites. If you haven’t used a site like this, explore one, and discuss how you think it can be helpful. I have used many sites to look for a job over the past 15 years. I spent much of my time trying to find a career that would suit what I wanted out of life. I used Monster.com, indeed.com, CareerBuilder, Craigslist, and finally LinkedIn. Many of the sites were not what I expected them to be. My searches were far too simple for the major career sites like Monster or CareerBuilder. I could not see the fact that I wasn't ready to be a part of those sites. The only website that worked for the jobs I could get were on Indeed. After I spent some time in the world and after I left the military, I went to school. It became almost a necessity...

Discuss giving constructive criticism in the workplace. How do you define constructive criticism? What is it useful for in the workplace? When is it out of place in the workplace? How do you handle constructive criticism? I am now working in a web application and we often, if not every day give constructive criticism. We provide constructive criticism on our coding. My definition of constructive criticism is when you look over someone’s work and are give them pointers on how they can format their work better. You should not attack the person or even his/her work but offer suggestions. It is useful in my workplace for example when my boss wants me to clean up my code or use another function for my code. It makes the over application work better. I don’t take it personally because it is work-related. When it comes to handling constructive criticism, I do take it very well when it comes to working. In my writing, I do tend ...

Discuss changing a bad writing habit. What is a bad writing habit you have? Should you change it? Why/Why Not? How do you change it? I may have a few bad writing habits. One of my bad habits is I try to revise my paper when I am pre-writing. One of my pet peeves is seeing the little red squiggly line under a word! I just can’t let it go for some reason. I know it actually takes me longer to go back and correct, but I can’t help it. I feel I would get a lot more done if I don’t go back until I am revising the paper because when I draft, I might not even have that sentence when the revising part comes into play. I don’t think it is that bad, but it is time-consuming. Another bad writing habit I have is I might you “feel” “personally” a bit too much. I do use it when someone asks me a question because it is my opinion. Maybe I should lay off those words a little bit. I can see when it can get confusing when they want you to ...

Post your thoughts over what you learned last week and how you can use it in your college or professional career. What I have learned this past week is how to give constructive criticism better. What I also learned from our discussion post is that I am not the only one afraid of getting criticized with topics I choose to write about. When it comes to constructive criticism, I mainly check for grammar errors. I don’t usually look for a flow in the paragraphs. My wife normally checks for the flow and gives me constructive criticism. I learned that constructive criticism is more to intend to educate rather than personally attack or embarrass someone. Overall, I try to keep it safe and only check for grammar errors, but now I know how to give and receive it. I personally felt attacked even if I misspelled something, but I shouldn’t overreact. I guess I strive for perfectionism, but nobody is perfect, and I must accept ...

Discuss your thoughts on writing in general. How do you feel about writing? How does what you feel about writing compare to what you feel about technical writing? Has your view of writing changed as a result of the things you have learned in this class? Why? Why not? I’ve only used writing if it is necessary to do so. It has never been something that I have wanted to do. I find the entire process to be outside of my area of expertise and like most people I like to stick to what I know. Technical writing is something I am not familiar with. I hope to get better at it even if it is just for my career. I still believe that if you can master technical writing, then you can further yourself in any company. I will continue to try and get better at technical writing. My point of view is still much the same. I can't see myself being very interested in writing for fun. It just doesn't strike me as a fun pass-time. I guess that makes me a creature of...