Blog Post 7: How bout that Writing in the Humanities

Academic Writing, Engl 165-09 Fall '24

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So this week you read AW: Chapter 7, “Reading and Writing in the Humanities.” For this blog post, please discuss in detail as many of the common elements of structure, language, and reference in the humanities as you were able to identify and give examples from the text. After that, read the student sample paper near the end of the chapter and identify and give examples of as many of the elements of structure, language, and reference as you can find. BE SPECIFIC. What do you find lacking? This will get you in the habit of discussing these items in a piece of writing. Thus helping you to discuss these things in your own writing.

 

Blog 5

Engl 165-09 Fall '24

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As Sarah was heading back from break, she was sad to be leaving her family. I completely understood how she felt because I was also sad to leave my family, but at the same time, I was ready to get back to my new normal at school. After spending four days at home, it felt nice to come back to campus to settle back into my routine. There’s something comforting about being in your own space and getting back into the rhythm of college life. 

Since I have my own room, I can’t relate to how Sarah feels about having a roommate. I imagine it must be both fun and challenging, but I enjoy having my own space for when I want to have alone time and study without distractions. I love living in a suite though because I get the best of both worlds, privacy when I need it and company when I want to hang out. 

As of now, I’m in the middle of planning for my spring classes, which has been a bit stressful. Trying to figure out what classes I need to take, while also making sure none of them overlap in time. Even though it’s a bit of a puzzle, it’s exciting to see my schedule coming together and to plan ahead. 

I’ve noticed that my experience at a small school is different from what Sarah experiences at her larger school. My classes usually have 15 to 25 students, which makes it easier to build relationships with professors and classmates. I also love that my campus is small enough that I can walk from one end to the other in about ten minutes. It’s nice not having to rush across long distances between classes like students at bigger schools often do. 

While making new friends here I still try to keep up with my friends back home. It is not always easy since everyone’s schedules are different, but I still try my best to talk to them. With Thanksgiving and winter break coming up, I know I will miss being here and seeing my college friends every day. But, I am also looking forward to being home again, spending time with family, catching up with my high school friends, and working to earn back some of the money I have spent this semester. But, Longwood has definitely become more of a second home to me.

 
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Engl 165-09 Fall ’25

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I have a long way to go to become a writer who knows how to write without having to look up how to write an APA paper or an MLA format paper. I see myself applying the information by using it in the following paper I write and in my other classes when we have to write a paper. I see myself in researching education, which is applied sciences, even though I don’t really understand how education deals with applied sciences, but we will just go for it. When it comes to research, I do not fully understand the concept of the subject or topic we are researching. I am not a strong writer, so I am still learning how to research and back up my ideas, as I was not taught this in high school. I am also still learning how to use primary and secondary sources when it comes to researching a paper for a class. When it comes to writing a paper, I usually wait until the last minute to complete it because I hate writing. It’s just super hard for me with my dyslexia and being unable not just to type word for word off the internet. Sometimes I type directly from the internet, but then rephrase it in my own words so that I don’t plagiarize and get into trouble, and so I still understand what I am writing and complete my work correctly. I really want to research more about education so I can gain a strong knowledge base and know that’s what I want to do with my life. And so I know that when I do have kids, I can afford the things they need. I am also curious about what people post on the internet about education and their perspectives on it. 

 

 
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Who Will You Be in Four Years? (Blog Post due, Thursday, Sept 5th, Groups 1 & 3)

Academic Writing, Engl 165-09 Fall '24

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In this blog post, you will write a letter to your future self. What is it that you want to say to your future self about their journey at Longwood? What do you hope your future self accomplishes? What types of experiences do you hope your future self will have had during four years at Longwood?

This will require you to think in detail about the types of things you hope to do while you are here? Do you hope your future self will have gotten involved while here? Be specific, what types of things do you hope you’ll be involved in? It’s all about the details.

Remember that ALL blog post have to be 300-500 words in length. Not over, and NOT under. Points will be taken if you are either.

 

Blog Post 5 (10/17): Do YOU Know When You Register?

Engl 165-09 Fall ’25

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As usual, in this blog post, compare your experiences with those of Sarah, our protagonist. We see Sarah, having returned from Thanksgiving break, ready to tackle the last couple of weeks of school. You have also just returned from a similar time frame break and are likely facing more midterms. If you’re having difficulty thinking of ways to approach this, ask yourself these questions:

  1. Hopefully no one returned to a dead fish after the break, but how does it feel to be back with a roommate after being home (or not) where things are familiar?
  2. Do you know when you register? What classes you are hoping to get? Are there still things that seem so totally brand new to you here at Longwood?
  3. How do you think your experience at a small school compares to Sarah’s big midwestern school experience.
  4. Do you find yourself drifting further from your friends back home?
  5. You have TWO breaks quickly approaching, how do you think it will feel to be away from Longwood for an extended amount of time?

The further we travel down Sarah’s Freshman experience, the harder it will be for you to relate because you will not have had these experiences yet. This is when some deeper reflection on what you’ve already experienced will come in handy. It’s time to start PLANNING how you will handle the remainder of your freshman year.