Cover Letter To Abidjan Cocody In The Ivory Coast
Abou Traore
Ann Tousley
Writing 101
September 17, 2014
The Cover Letter (Essay # 1)
Dear Ann,
Through out years, I noticed remarkable improvement in my English writing. A few years ago when I was still a student learning English as second language, I wasn’t able to clearly state my thoughts in an English paper. My papers were always reflecting a vague comprehension and lack of formality. Writing about my native place gave me the opportunity to describe my homeland. Description demands a lot of detailed ideas and formality. Since I needed to work on those two important aspects, I came up with this topic for the essay.
In this essay I wrote about why my native place is special to me and how it collapsed and suffered environmentally. I jotted …show more content…
I was born in Ivory Coast and grew up in France, but my native place is Cocody, located in the Department of Abidjan North (Ivory Coast). Abidjan Department includes Cocody, Koumassi, Port-Bouet, Bingerville, and Abobo. I have been there several times for extended visits, and I always keep up to date on events there. Cocody is an upmarket suburb of Abidjan, marked by its abundance of mansions. “Cocody is where most of the wealthy business people, ambassadors, and other affluent people live,” according to Wikipedia The Free …show more content…
Who has not at one time or another in his life felt a certain bond with the place in which he was born? The answer is probably not many. At the same time, there are many different opinions about a place called home, but for me, my home is my native land in which my ancestors lived. This is very important because the roots of my nation had always symbolized stability and a feeling of safety. Without knowing my native place, I would feel like I do not belong to the society in which I reside in
Ann Tousley
Writing 101
September 17, 2014
The Cover Letter (Essay # 1)
Dear Ann,
Through out years, I noticed remarkable improvement in my English writing. A few years ago when I was still a student learning English as second language, I wasn’t able to clearly state my thoughts in an English paper. My papers were always reflecting a vague comprehension and lack of formality. Writing about my native place gave me the opportunity to describe my homeland. Description demands a lot of detailed ideas and formality. Since I needed to work on those two important aspects, I came up with this topic for the essay.
In this essay I wrote about why my native place is special to me and how it collapsed and suffered environmentally. I jotted …show more content…
I was born in Ivory Coast and grew up in France, but my native place is Cocody, located in the Department of Abidjan North (Ivory Coast). Abidjan Department includes Cocody, Koumassi, Port-Bouet, Bingerville, and Abobo. I have been there several times for extended visits, and I always keep up to date on events there. Cocody is an upmarket suburb of Abidjan, marked by its abundance of mansions. “Cocody is where most of the wealthy business people, ambassadors, and other affluent people live,” according to Wikipedia The Free …show more content…
Who has not at one time or another in his life felt a certain bond with the place in which he was born? The answer is probably not many. At the same time, there are many different opinions about a place called home, but for me, my home is my native land in which my ancestors lived. This is very important because the roots of my nation had always symbolized stability and a feeling of safety. Without knowing my native place, I would feel like I do not belong to the society in which I reside in