Final Persuasive Essay

                English class has always been pretty easy for me, but just when I thought there was no more that I could be taught, I found out otherwise. As an effort to keep up, I have tried even harder than ever to improve my writing skills. Now, I think I’m at least a “B+” student, if not an “A.” I think that my improved poetry, as well as my knowledge of how to blog, have contributed to that grade.

                Maybe some people in the class think I don’t deserve that grade, because I don’t contribute much in class discussions. Maybe they think I don’t deserve it because I rush my work, getting it done quickly. However, I try to make sure my contributions are more thought out, so fewer people misunderstand, and though I finish my work quickly, it still somehow turns out well written.

                Something that could contribute to me getting a “B+” or “A” would be my progress in poetry. Before, I wasn’t really clever enough to come up with rhymes that actually sounded right. I wasn’t even much of a fan of poetry before. Now, I can think of a word with several simple, usable rhymes and just plow right through the writing of a poem. With poems that only require certain amounts of syllables, no rhyme needed, that still works out for me, and I can write them very easily. With an improvement in poem writing, I can take any poem and write it now.

                Another thing that could give me an “A” or a “B+” is my knowledge of blogging. I had never used a blog before, but I soon found out they were quite simple. It’s really not too different from creating a website. All you need is a knowledge of how to write well, and how to upload documents- both of which I have. I have done similar things in the past, and an understanding of using them has helped me now. I have also gotten the Post of the Week at least once before. I… also went a little overboard with one of the blog posts by creating a video for the sonnet and putting it at the end of the post, though there was no need to have made the video. If this doesn’t get me the grade I’d hoped for, I don’t know what will.

                I should at least get a “B+” or an “A” with my better poetry writing and knowledge of blog posts. I have really progressed (and gone a little overboard) in those areas. That said, I really hope I get the grade I hope for.