Fahmida Akter

Major: Management

Preferred Gender Pronouns: she/her/hers

I am super excited about the type of writing we will be doing However, I am nervous about it being virtual and also the all the type of genres that we will be using since English is not my first language.

I think good writing is mostly about the way the speaker visualizes a story. It is more about showing than telling. Being able to show a situation through writing rather than telling is what makes it better. It is also about the way the writer changes topics with smooth transitions.

when it comes to writing, I write down my thoughts on a paper in the simplest way possible. It does not include the best grammar or vocabularies because I right down what comes in my head if I am talking to someone.

The hardest part for me is to have smooth transitions and knowing to put out the unnecessary stuff. I also need to learn to use rhetorical strategies and use better vocabularies.

As a management student I need to learn more vocabulary for business and the working world in general. I am planning to change my major to civil engineering next year and a good writing class will help me understand elements in the engineering world.