Well let us just go back to the beginning of the year shall we? First off I was never a fan of choosing to take the AP Lang class my junior year. I honestly thought it would be really hard considering that I'm better at creative writing instead of structured writing. I also was a little scared because my 10th grade teacher last year kind of used some scare tactics on me.
Thanks to Mr. Tom Tom, he made my feelings towards writing so much better. I've grown so much as a writer but honestly I've grown more as a student. I'm not saying that I wasn't so great of a student, in fact I feel that I am pretty good student. There is always room for growth and throughout the course of this class, I've grown so much. I've become more open-minded with a lot things and situations as well.Going into AP Literature next year, I know I shouldn't have a big problem. The way we analyze writing in depth and our Socratic Seminars really gives us an idea of what that class will be like. Those little elements Mr. T put within our curriculum gets us prepared very well and I appreciate him for that.
Of course all those things can help us with school but what about life? All of the the curriculum in this course can definitely benefit us. Honestly, within this society it is not possible to live without these concepts. I'm not saying that everyone should just be a writer but at the end of the day, everyone at least needs some sort of background and practice with analyzing and being known with a couple of authors and writers here and there.
Now let's talk about my point of view on specifics of the curriculum I've learned. I think the most difficult essay I did not feel was my strongest has to be the "Rhetorical Essay". I know I might be crazy but my brain always seemed to freeze considering that I had a hard time finding the rhetorical devices in the passages.I may be crazy again but the easiest essay I find being my strongest is the "Argumentative Essay". It's not because I like to debate, it's actually because I sometimes find it interesting picking the side that I don't agree with but I end up finding and brainstorming more information for that then my point of view. Throughout the course, I think my favorite book had to have been "The Things They Carried". The way the book was structured and also comparing it with the films related to the Vietnam War made me very interested in it. If I had to chose my least favorite book I would pick............Nothing. I would honestly like to mention that this has been the first year I have read all of the books my English teacher has given me and they all were interesting. Of course I still have my favorite though.
And now for the last question, anything else I would like for you to know..........Well I would like for Mr. Tom Tom to know that he was by far my favorite teacher on my schedule this year. He's always been so happy and entertaining every minute and he never missed a beat. He's very sincere and I think that he rocks for that because honestly school isn't the same anymore without that quality within a teacher. I love that you are passionate about what you do and there is never a dull moment with you. The entire year your class was really beneficial and to be honest I don't even think you should change it. But there is always room for more. I appreciate you and I hope you keep being the great English teacher that you are.
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