What Did I Learn?

The lessons I have learned from this class are going to be taken with me for the rest of my life; such as dialects of America that are not the standard, are not wrong. Every teacher I have had in the past corrected my speech with a right and wrong basis using the standard. This is only one of the unique lessons I have learned. I have been taught how to write on demand and in small time periods. Writing in short periods of time on an unknown topic requires being able to think quickly about a response, and being able to recall information previously read on the exact point being written on. Using the reading of the previous weekend and the discussions of the first day of class to propel my ideas was always difficult for me to grasp. In high school I needed to take my time and read the material more than once and gain a personal, unique understanding if I was going to be able to write on the topic, but I have now been forced to write on topics based on others understanding and my original comprehension. This ability to react in short amounts of time to a topic and write intelligently on the information presented is a skill I will be able to use for the rest of college, if not the entirety of my life.
Another tool to use in my writing is the use of a larger amount of quotes. I have learned this helps establish credibility, which is very important in persuasion writing. Also, the creation of an effective thesis statement is a very important. I have learned that when creating a thesis, the establishment of credibility, openness on the subject, and a concise statement on my stand on the subject must be in place. This is the building block for a persuasive paper, and I look foward to sharpening these skills in the future.