Reflective Essay

A few months ago, when I first came to DLSU I was culture shocked when I heard people around me talking in English it was very new to me simply because in my previous school we all talked in either Tagalog or Chinese. As soon as we stepped in our first Englcom class I was so amazed at all my blockmates abilities in English. So I said to myself then “By the end of this term I should have improved both in my English grammar and my writing prowess.” And here I am now writing my final reflective essay for the term.I am proud to say that I was able to achieve the goal that I set out on for grammar and reading. Because now I can speak fluently with others in English and when I was making my portfolio for Englcom writing I saw how much I improved in my outputs.

Among the accomplishments in this class I am most proud of my online portfolio because this is the first time I've made a blog about anything and it was a fun learning experience making a blog.

I still need to improve on subject-verb agreement because in my quiz on subject-verb agreement I scored a very low score, but after that quiz I read up on a few web pages about subject-verb agreement and I can say that I understand it a lot better now, but I still need to read some more to really improve.

I learned a lot while I was completing this portfolio especially in grammar, mechanics, word choice, and reading. I learned about my previous grammatical mistakes and learned why I committed those, I learned the proper mechanics on writing, I learned that the proper word choice should be used to show the true essence of an essay, and I learned that reading articles can enrich one’s vocabulary.

The problems I had regarding this online portfolio was that there were only limited signboards with wrong grammar and most of the signboards had exactly the same error as the other one. So in order to finish the signboard part of the online portfolio I just looked harder and eventually I was able to get exactly 10 pictures.

All in all I can say that keeping a language portfolio is a great thing especially the process of doing it. When I was making the online portfolio I was able to do different things like doing a template, looking at my previous essays and doing a blog. But for me the best part about it was that I was able to learn from my previous grammar errors and that I was able to use my grammar skills in doing my first ever blog.

English Quizzes/Exercises: Subject-Verb Agreemtn

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The score I got from this quiz was 11.

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The score I got from this quiz was 10.

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The score I got from this quiz was 18.

Errors in Englcom Writing

Sentence where there is an error	Explanation why it is an error	Revised version
1. "K+12" is the project of the Department of education in the Philippines to extend basic education to 12 years.	The e of Department of Education wasn't capitalized	"K+12" is the project of the Department of Education in the Philippines to extend basic education to 12 years.
2. He always practices hard and   when of the court thinks of ways to better his game.	There was no subject for the verb think and no comma splice.	He always practices hard and when of the court, he thinks of ways to better his game.
3. On the other hand Lebron doesn't practice as much and relies solely on his physical assets and god given talent.	God wasn't capitalized and God-given lacked a hyphen	On the other hand Lebron doesn't practice as much and relies solely on his physical assets and God-given talent
4. Both have been proclaimed as   the greatest player of our generation.	Didn't pluralize player.	Both have been proclaimed as the greatest players of our generation.
5. his career high is 81 points which is the second highest scored points in an NBA game, and is a one-time MVP.	H in his isn't capitalized	His career high is 81 points which is the second highest scored points in an NBA game, and is a one-time MVP.
6. In conclusion maturity isn't measured by how old we are or how we look it's how we act towards situations.	There should be no apostrophe.	In conclusion maturity isn't measured by how old we are or how we look its how we act towards situations.
7. The Philippines today isnt what it was 20 years ago.	There should be an apostrophe.	The Philippines today isn't what it was 20 years ago.
8. times are changing	T should be capitalized.	Times are changing.
9. Its easy to find jobs within the country or abroad.	There should be an apostrophe.	It's easy to find jobs within the country or abroad.
10. I had a friend who wasnt that bright but dreamt of studying in UP	There should be an apostrophe.	I had a friend who wasn't that bright but dreamt of studying in UP

Words that I wish to add to my vocabulary

Epidemiology- is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a society. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive medicine

Rawness- Untrained and inexperienced

Linger- to remain alive; continue or persist, although gradually dying,ceasing, disappearing, etc.

wire-to-wire-means that one team has led the entire game, from start to finish.

Triumph-To be victorious or successful; win.

READING LOG: Jordan stops Smart Gilas five; Rajko Toroman livid

In a William Jones Cup match Jordan nailed its third consecutive triumph with a 76-72 decision against the Smart Gilas Philippines who now have their first loss of the tournament. “I have never encountered this kind of officiating in my entire life. These guys are killing us.” Said Toroman. After the finals buzzer coach Rajko Toroman confronted the game officials and told them that the Filipinos would pull out of the tournament if the same set of referees work their game again.

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READING LOG: San Sebastian rips Arellano catches San Beda on top at 7-0

At the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan San Sebastian beats Arellano with a wire-to-wire win and ties San Beda on top with a 7-0 record. Calvin Abuena dishes out the first triple double of the season which tallied 18 points, collected 13 rebounds and issued a career high 10 assists. Helping him was Ronald Pascual who exploded for 27 points on top of 5 rebound and 5 assists as San Sebastian wins its seventh straight victory defeating Arellano with a score of 92-79 in the 87^th NCAA basketball tournament.
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READING LOG: Vehicle sales down 4% as of July on Japan concerns

Even after the Japan crisis, its affects still devastate the auto industry as it sales go down by 4 percent. Before the Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis hit, CAMPI (Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc.) had projected a growth of 4-5 percent for the year. In addition, on a year-on-year basis, July sales were 16.4 percent lower, as the number of vehicles sold in the same month last year. Passenger car sales, on the other hand, dropped even faster than the industry decline at 4.2 percent to 27,264 units, from the previous year’s 28,454.

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READING LOG: Siblings in a band help kids like themselves

A new band called “Absolute play” is made up of three members and their all siblings but what makes them interesting is their rawness. They got into music because of their father, who wants to remain anonymous for now. Absolute Play’s members are drummer Mato, 16; guitarist/songwriter Alto, 13; and lead singer Murielle, 11. They still stay in school and in fact they enjoy both learning about things and playing music. They are helping street children through the campaign “Kids helping kids” which is tied up with Little Hands Foundation, a group involved in values teaching and feeding programs.

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READING LOG: No dengue epidemic in QC despite hike in cases

According to the city health department’s epidemiology and surveillance unit, dengue cases in Quezon City went up by more than a hundred percent in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period in 2010. However, despite the rise in the number of cases and dengue-related deaths, the disease has yet to reach epidemic proportions in the city.  Also two villages from district 2 registered as the highest number of cases this year. In addition, majority of those who came down with the disease this year were children between the ages of one and 10.

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Signs with wrong grammar

It should be "Donation for maintenance."

It should be "Please flush after use."

It should be "No trespassing."

                              It should be "All motorcycles, please proceed to the 6th floor."

It should be "No parking on both sides please."

It should be "Room for rent."

It should be "Pay as you order."

It should be "No smoking."

It should be "Eat all you can."

It should be "Stop."