Expos Five Reflection
Reflection on Expos Five Video According Stanford Universities informational page on Expository Writing, they define this course as a type of oral or written discourse that is used to explain, describe, give information or inform. So when it comes to the topic of Expository Writing, most of us would readily agree with the fact that it is a very challenging and laborious course. While some of us believe that this course is all about formal essay writing while informing and explaining a topic, others contradict with the fact that you are also able to write on comparison, problem and solution, and cause and effect topics. Both of these statements are accurate, but knowledge from both of these statements is needed to excel in this class. Subsequent to watching the video “Expos Five” I have learned about real life college students and their experiences and opinions when taking the Expository Writing course. First of all, while watching their semester long journey through this writing course, I learned a few pointers and lessons. Throughout this video I noticed that some of the students procrastinated on their papers. Arpan for example would go for strolls around campus, hang out with friends and even play video games when he should have been drafting or finalizing his papers. I learned from his mistakes and realized that procrastination is not an option. You need to use the time to fabricate ideas, outline, revise and finalize assignments to produce the best paper possible. Whenever Nneka was given an assignment, she would regularly develop and continue to revise drafts that would be examined by her professor. All that extra work paid off when she received a satisfactory grade due to the fact that she put in the effort. Secondly, I can honestly say that this video was a perfect and accurate representation of the struggles that come with this course. As it went on, I wanted to learn more about their situations and how they dealt with them. Throughout the