Kayla Hand- Writing Challenges

When I think of AP English senior year of high school, I can't help but laugh because my teacher tried to tell me the dictionary was wrong, even though according to the dictionary we were both correct. Despite this, I still feel like high school gave me a good foundation and helped me prepare for college writing. I still find grammar, spelling and punctuation tough to get correct in it's entirety. I think this is because I tend to write how I talk and our society as a whole doesn't tend to use correct grammar in everyday conversations.

Kayla Docto - Writing Challenges

I think my high school prepared me very well for writing essays and stories, but not writing for media. I find myself more confused about the grammar I learned in second grade than I was when I learned it back then. Writing is fun to me and I enjoy it, but grammar, spelling and punctuation are not my strong suit. I have always struggled with it and now I hope that as I re-learn from a media point-of-view that I can memorize it and not have to carry the clunky AP Stylebook with me everywhere.

Brianna Kwasny - Writing Challenges

Many people have trouble with grammar, spelling, and punctuation in their writing today. Luckily, its importance has been stressed to me by my teachers throughout my educational career.

Last year, my AP English teacher was very strict about its usage. We spent many lessons reviewing the correct way to punctuate sentences and which words to use where. Because I had tests and quizzes over these lessons and was required to apply what I had learned to my writing, I learned how to use them correctly.

Although I am mostly confident about my skills in this area, I know that there is also room for some improvement. There are some cases (like when to use who or whom) that I am not one hundred percent sure about.

Also, the differences that exist between scholarly writing and media writing presents me with a new set of rules of to learn and follow. Thank goodness I have the AP Stylebook, otherwise I would be "up a creek with no paddle."

Cameron Masingale-Writing Challenges

The challenges I face in writing are those concerning grammar. 'Shirley English' didn't teach me a whole lot, other than ways to kill time by drawing on the ridiculous pictures scattered throughout the workbooks. High didn't do a whole lot in improving my writing abilities, either.

Upon entering college, I was forced to take Comp 1, which was a repeat of high school English.

The only class that actually taught me anything about writing (so far) was an expository writing class I took on a whim. Hopefully this class will help me improve my grammar and make me a better writer.

Melanie Stone- Writing Challenges

The last time I had a real grammar and punctuation lesson was in the very beginning of middle school, which was just about 8 years ago. After that point, my teachers just assumed their students did not forget anything and it was focused on again.

Being in college has now taught me just how little I actually know in terms of grammar, spelling and punctuation. Simple things, like when to use a comma, aren't so simple anymore. In fact, I don't even know if the comma placement I just used in the previous sentence is correct. High school definitely did not prepare me for this!

Carl Cockrill Lab 14 Writing Challenges

One of my biggest challenges concerning correct grammar, punctuation challenges, etc. is that it has been a long time since I have been in any kind of formal English/Grammar class. I have been in the work force a long time and not had to worry about correct language usage. One thing that helps is my spelling ability. I have always had a good grasp on words and in the journalism profession, correct spelling is a must. My time away from formal English classes may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. Instead of unlearning some things, I can start from scratch. This will make it easier for me to learn.

Abraham Frei-Pearson - Writing Challenges

The mechanics of my writing are pretty solid, but, like anyone else, there are areas that could use work. Sometimes I struggle with figuring out what declination I should use for pronouns (who or whom, he or him, we or us, etc.). There are some differences between what I have been taught and what is correct in this class. For example, I always thought there should be a comma before the and before the last item in a series. Apparently, that is not so in this class. Nonetheless, I think that my education has prepared me very well for JMC 2033.