Terry Teach

My address

Camp Verde, AZ 86322

March 30, 2012

Laura Cline

Eng102 Instructor

1100 E Sheldon -3-221

Prescott AZ 86301

Dear Mrs. Cline,

Separating summary from analysis has been the most challenging experience for me this semester. I had a hard time understanding exactly what you wanted out of my work. I have found that communication between student and instructor in most of my online courses could have been better. I know on my part I usually wait until to close to the assignment being due before I e-mail the instructor. You have always answered my questions and return your email to me quickly.  The MLA formatting was also tough until I was able to find it in my booklet thanks for helping out a few weeks back.

While the above mentioned were both difficult. My greatest success would be the MLA formatting. I jumped for joy on my progress in this area. I am still working on writing an “A” analysis this is proving to be a tough feat. I seem to go back to the familiar (summary).

 A Modest Proposal and Bartleby were both very boring and confusing making any real sense out of either one took a lot of effort. If I lived during the time or in the situation they described maybe I would have comprehended both readings better.

Winter’s Bone was easy to read and I stayed interested. It did have some adverse effects on me. I am a recovering addict and although Meth was not my drug of choice after reading this story I had a few using dreams after 22 years of being clean and sober. As I reflect on this I believe it is because of the reality of both book and article that was assigned. Some may read these assignments and say ”Poor girl what a hard life” or “It really can’t be that bad” even as I read Methland I realized that I really did not understand the impact nationally. Since I’ve been clean I’ve worked with others locally but pay little attention to the overall effects in our country.

Literary analysis is different from the other essays I have written because. I write what I think about the subject then try to prove my belief with what other sources have written. Most of what I have written is my own compositions without having to prove anything.

My goals for the rest of the semester are to continue to work on analysis. I also would like to work on making my quote’s flow better in my writing and keep practicing MLA formatting.

Thank you for your time, knowledge and desire to help me become a better writer.

Terry Teach