English 150 was a class that I took during the spring semester of my freshman year. The class was titled “Writing and Research,” so we got to explore the different ways to acquire sources and find documents, as well as analyze the different components of writing including language, structure, and reference.
Professor Green required us to attend the writing center four times throughout the semester. At first I thought this was going to be a daunting task. I anticipated myself showing up just to put a check in the box, ignoring everything that the staff at the writing center had to say. I was clearly mistaken. The writing center was extremely accommodating. The staff there listened to my questions, helped me find answers, and read through the rough drafts of my papers in order to find any error that needed correction.
After completing this course, I realized that Longwood has so many great resources to offer. Many of these resources go unnoticed by many students. I’m grateful that Professor Green pointed this out because it was unlikely that I would go by myself. I will be sure to take advantage of this gem in my future semesters here at Longwood.
Above is an example of a powerpoint from English 150. In this assignment, we had to read an assigned reading, analyze the rhetorical elements within it, and then create a presentation to share with the class. Before submitting the presentation to my teacher, my group went to the writing center where they looked it over. We went through our presentation where they made sure that everything sounded alright.