Introduction

Hi, I'm Eliz Reese. This is my introduction. :)

1. What do you expect out of this course?
I expect everything that an English class is suppose to be. I plan on doing some reading, writing responses and essays, participating in discussion boards, and editing. I think it's fun that we put everything on a blog. It's secure that way; if your computer crashes, what do you do? You get it off your blog! It's also a good way to share work with peers who can revise your writing or tell you how great it is!

2. What skills do you want to learn?
There isn't anything in particular that I really want to learn. I want to read a book that will actually teach me something. I just want to become a better writer, I don't know how to put it any better.

3. What are your strengths in English?
Writing comes easily to me, and I think it is one of my strengths. I like to express myself with words. I like using different words by using an online thesaurus, so that makes me build my vocabulary. I also like to read books. I think it's a whole lot more entertaining to use your imagination and imagine the text rather than to watch TV.

4. What are you weaknesses in English?
I think it is difficult for me to find good word choice. I believe that is my biggest weakness in English. I tend to use the same words a lot, and when I do learn a new word to use, I forget it almost instantaneously. Another weakness I have in writing is figuring out what to say when I run out of ideas. If a paper has to be so many pages long, I may run out of things to say before the paper is finished. Usually I ramble on, saying the same thing over and over, and I need to find a way to brainstorm more ideas about a subject.