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Over the course of the year in EBA English Honors 10 I have learned an
immense amount about reading, writing, and overall knowledge. We have read various
novels, play writes, and even books of our choice that have helped us to broaden our
perspectives, and increase our learning. Additionally, we have written literary analyses
to further deepen our understanding of the ideas in the books and even expanded our
sentence structure through our analysis writing. This year in English has taught me how
to become a better reader, thinker, writer, and reflector on myself and my work;
moreover, this year will ensure success in my future and instill essential knowledge in
me moving forward.
challenged and advanced my reading skills. Julius Ceasar by William Shakespeare was
my biggest challenge this year. The wording and design of his script were extremely
a deeper understanding of the literature of that time. In contrast, there were two books
that were beneficial but also enjoyable and possibly my favorite books this year. Anthem
by Ayn Rand was one of my top books due to the potential reality of the events in the
future. It was an eye-opener that suggested what could happen to our society through
the creation of a collective society. Moreover, my favored book was our student
selected dystopian novel. I chose the book Cinder by Marissa Meyer which is a spin-off
of the fairytale story Cinderella. The reason that this novel was my favorite was due to
the mystery and various dystopian elements. Additionally, it was multiple stories in a
story which made it very exciting and interesting to read. Apart from my favorite books,
there were some that benefitted me as an EBA student and helped me to grow in ways
that help me become a more productive business student. Our EBA nonfiction
independent novel and Lord of the Flies by William Golding were the best books for
EBA development. They both showed how teamwork and leadership, as well as trust,
are important for success. Reading has by far lent a hand in my growth this year but is
Writing has definitely been a big factor for our English class and is something
that will stay with me in the future. We have written assorted essays this year including,
analyses of themes, opinion based essays for a mock trial, research essays, and
character-based essays, among others. Through all of these, I found the most challenge
in writing in the PPE style (Point, Prove, Explain). I am so used to writing freely that
trying to confine my writing to certain sections was arduous. I truly enjoy writing,
however, so none of the works were especially challenging but according to the grade I
got, I would have to say that my Lord of the Flies essay was challenging. I made some
mistakes on my citations which I have since learned from and have reflected on.
Furthermore, through our class lessons, I have acquired new sentence structures and
how to cite sources in MLA format, along with being able to analyze the author's theme.
Specifically, sentence structures like gerunds, infinitive phrases, participial phrases, and
others. Through our assignments, we have had to cite plays and websites and ensure
that we use the proper punctuation. Finally, we learned to identify the author's message
and their usage of literary tools in formulating their theme and discuss how they did that.
For example, in our Julius Caesar analysis, I had a hard time figuring out the tools
Shakespeare used, but with the help of Mrs. Jenkins and her explainations, I feel
confident that I could do this for any book. Overall, despite the challenges that I have
been faced with this year in writing, I know that they have benefitted me and will mold
After learning all of these things this year, I got to go back to some of my writing
and edit it with the new knowledge I have now. On my research paper and my Lord of
the Flies paper, most of my revisions included fixing my citations and wording. However,
I did add some different sentence structures that we have learned and moved around
my wording to create a better flow. For my leadership research paper, I also had to fix
my citations for the play Julius Caesar and I changed how I referred to Walt Disney in
have grown as a writer this year, I can more easily identify what needs to be fixed. I also
used the revisions that Mrs. Jenkins made on my paper to know what to fix. Making
revisions on your paper helps it to become more professional and creates a better flow
English class is not just about doing the work and getting the grade, it is also
about growth and finding a passion for reading and writing. For me, reading will
definitely play a role in my future. I genuinely enjoy reading when I am not swamped
with school work and have free time in which to do so; most of my reading is based on
pleasure and I enjoy getting into a book that takes you somewhere where you can
unwind and be free from reality. Blogs and articles, although not technically books, are
also something that I delight in. I don’t necessarily have a set plan for how often I will
read since I usually just wait till I find a book that hooks me in. Writing is another
important part of English that can be used for so many things. One can write to express
important because it is a way to show yourself and who you are without actually having
to verbally say anything. Writing is like a time capsule of the different stages of your life
and is universally beneficial. As for myself, I think I will be writing more literary analyses
in the future for my AP English class. I also have a journal that I have written in when I
was younger and I want to continue doing so in the future. Keeping a collection of my
Reading, writing, and reflection are all parts of my successful year in English
class. I have learned so much about myself, literature, and writing. From analysis to
learning experience and can’t wait to see how much I grow in the future.