F.+Midterm+Essay

Jordan Hoecker 1A

Ugh, another persuasive essay to write for English. Here we go. Writing a persuasive essay and just persuading someone to do something you want are two totally different things. At least in my eyes they are. I am //okay// at writing them, and I have improved a lot since the beginning of the year, but I always get a smack right back in my face saying they are boring, or they are too wordy. So here goes, yet another attempt to //amuse// you Mrs. Szymczak. I deserve a B on this essay because I am a good student, I have improved my writing skills, and I like writing. School is not my best subject, and I am not very fond of it either. I can tell you that right now, or maybe you already know. But it is not your fault that I do not like it, so I am going to show you and all of my other teachers respect, because it would be rude for me not to. I do my work because it needs to be done. I like to pay attention is class so that I do not get lost, or behind. I am a hard working student, and if there is anything that I am confused on, I will ask for help. Many people just slack off in school, but I try and work to the best of my ability because I am going to have to do it, or sit through the same class again next year. My writing skills have dramatically improved over the years, but I think this year it has improved the most. Punctuation has not ever really been a problem... That I have noticed. You on the other hand, notice every single little mistake. That is good for me because if you notice it, then I notice it, and I can fix the problem. The organization in my paragraphs and essays are a lot better also. My paragraphs have a lot more flow. All together I feel that I still have a lot of writing skills to work on, but I am slowly but surely becoming a much better writer. I like writing because I can put all of my ideas down on paper and make something out of it. Writing to me is expressing your opinion, and putting lots of detail into it. With writing, you can always add more or less. I like to go back and read over what I have written to try and make it a better paper. Reading my paper when I am finished is what I look forward to the most. Being able to be proud of a paper is a good feeling. Except for when I get it back and it has the words “This is boring!” or “Add more detail and grab my attention.” I hope that when you read this you do not think that, because I put a lot of thought into this essay so that you would not think that. For you to put a B at the top of my paper would be great because I am a dedicated student, this year writing has become easier, and I enjoy it. Why should I not get a B? Well, persuasion is not my strongest subject in writing. But with the more practice that I have with persuasion essays, the better I will get at them. I feel that I have worked to my full potential, so getting a good grade would make all of my hard work pay off.