Future English 110 Students!

Upcoming English 110 Students,

Entering your first year at The Ohio State University can be a little intimidating. Yeah, I know I was scared to coming from such a small town. There were so many people and I didn't know where to start making friends. Honestly, the second place I started making friends was in class. My English 110 class Spring Quarter 2010 was rather small, so I got to meet several new people which I enjoyed! Well, some of you may have had a great English teacher in high school and some may not have. Don't worry as long as you can think diligently you will be fine! My subject of this class was heavily based on Rhetoric. Honestly, I had no clue what rhetoric was before coming into this class! I started to panic, but I caught on very quickly. One big project my class had to do was an RAP better known as a Rhetorical Analysis Project. We could choose any topic we wanted which was awesome! You started with a primary text such as a music video, commercial, ad on tv, ect. Then, you used this primary text to focus on a larger issue. These assignments are very laid back, but don't put them off for to long. To become successful, you have to make sure you voice your OWN thoughts into your paper. Nothing can really be wrong. Make sure you have your peers evaluate your work as well, so you can't be shy! Something that I recognized to be different than my high school writing was the length. When you hear your teacher say this assignment is 7-9 pages you probably drop your jaw. I did too, but once you begin to write on something that interests you its not bad at all. I began to not let people judge my work and always volunteered to have others proof read. When someone reads your paper, they always will give you feedback for further revisions. This quarter has made me find myself in a position to understand so many more wide topics I never considered before college. So, don't let English 110 scare you, because honestly it might reveal a part of you, you never thought you were :) Best of luck! Go BUCKS!