Gabriel Turner

 This class has taught me a lot of things. Some things I've never heard of, and others things that didn't even relate to English. This class taught me how to manage my time, how to research properly, and how to write essays using that research. I learned how to establish a credible source better, how to cite those sources better, and how to correctly write a works cited page. This is my first college class ever, so everything in this class was completely new to me. Although this class was difficult in the beginning, I feel as if it became easier as the class moved on. I have also learned how to directly communicate with my readers and to get my point across in my writings. Overall, I am really glad I took this course and will use everything I used during this class on my next paper.

 In high school, our teachers strongly advise you stay far far away from the word "I". Especially if we are writing argumentative essays. This makes no sense to me at all, I mean how is it possible to argue my opinion without using "I". Also, persuasive writings are very complicated not being able to use "I". In fact, Maddalena writes in her  essay  "First person can help you express, very simply, who "says" what" (183). Exactly like Maddalena says, writing in first person helps the writer fully express what they are writing about. It can also help majorly when writing an argumentative or persuasive essay. Maddalena, Kate. ""I need you to say 'I'": Why First Person Is Important in College Writing."  Writing                   Spaces: Readings on Writing,  edited by   Charles Lowe et al., Parlor Press, 2010, pp. 180-189.