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Friday, June 4, 2010
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Dear Reader Letter
Dear, Reader
Hello writers of the world! The name is Matt Scattaregia and I didn’t like to write before this class. I would shy away from writing a good piece because I simply didn’t know how to write well. My teachers in high school would just pass me with C’s on my paper. I don’t think I applied myself in writing like I should of. Writing is a part of everyday life, so it’s important to be a good writer. You can hold yourself high in the workplace. People will look at what you write and respect you. I think I have come far in writing since high school. I took English 92, which was all about grammar and punctuation. I actually can say that I learned something about writing from a class. In high school they never reviewed that stuff which made it hard to write well. I think was already strong in my writing is my ability to come up with ideas and go with them. It was always hard for me to come up with something I could really write without getting bored. When it comes to writing, I write best when I know more about the subject. I really love Baseball and Basketball, I could easily write about those. In school you don’t always get the opportunity to write on something you know or love. It’s a good thing and a bad. It defiantly helps you to open up and learn more. I think my strengths in writing are my ideas.Im able to get it on paper when I know allot about it. My weaknesses are off course is the grammar. It all takes practice though, with practice you get better in time. Taking English 97 I have learned allot to what I already knew and built a stronger foundation. What I liked about English 97 was the MWA’s were of your choosing. So I thought I did well with my work. I had many good works where I wanted you the reader to take a look at some of my works. For example take my MWA descriptive paragraph I thought it was highlight of my quarter. I also liked my MWA about my trip to Arizona. These works showed how I grew as a writer I really got better at punctuation my paper. Thanks in large part to the great feedback of my proofreaders.
Sincerely,
Matt Scattaregia
Hello writers of the world! The name is Matt Scattaregia and I didn’t like to write before this class. I would shy away from writing a good piece because I simply didn’t know how to write well. My teachers in high school would just pass me with C’s on my paper. I don’t think I applied myself in writing like I should of. Writing is a part of everyday life, so it’s important to be a good writer. You can hold yourself high in the workplace. People will look at what you write and respect you. I think I have come far in writing since high school. I took English 92, which was all about grammar and punctuation. I actually can say that I learned something about writing from a class. In high school they never reviewed that stuff which made it hard to write well. I think was already strong in my writing is my ability to come up with ideas and go with them. It was always hard for me to come up with something I could really write without getting bored. When it comes to writing, I write best when I know more about the subject. I really love Baseball and Basketball, I could easily write about those. In school you don’t always get the opportunity to write on something you know or love. It’s a good thing and a bad. It defiantly helps you to open up and learn more. I think my strengths in writing are my ideas.Im able to get it on paper when I know allot about it. My weaknesses are off course is the grammar. It all takes practice though, with practice you get better in time. Taking English 97 I have learned allot to what I already knew and built a stronger foundation. What I liked about English 97 was the MWA’s were of your choosing. So I thought I did well with my work. I had many good works where I wanted you the reader to take a look at some of my works. For example take my MWA descriptive paragraph I thought it was highlight of my quarter. I also liked my MWA about my trip to Arizona. These works showed how I grew as a writer I really got better at punctuation my paper. Thanks in large part to the great feedback of my proofreaders.
Sincerely,
Matt Scattaregia
Introduction to the major writing assignment
The first piece "How to obtain a sports collection" is an essay that I wrote during the last week of class. It was my last essay that I wrote for English 97.The reason I picked it was because I thought it showed an excellent example of how I grew as a writer.My strengths are the well detailed thoughts.I thought i did a good job telling you the reader how to do something.This excerpt shows what im talking about "When it comes to collecting sports cards, you want to have a favorite player or team in mind."This is the stepping stone to collecting.I hope you enjoy.
How to obtain a sports collection
How to obtain a Sports collection
Hey let me see that card! Is that Steve Pearce the new rookie? Yes his cards are going to be worth money in the future. How do I start a sports card collection? Well I will tell you right now. Collecting sports cards costs money, but you can treasure them for life. A sports collection can be considered a good investment or a bad one. People spend money on sports to obtain that one pull of a lifetime. Once you receive that special card you have a sense of satisfaction. Behind those packs can lay worthless single cards or the jackpot. The prices you pay for cards these days are insane. People always ask me why I collect sports cards; I tell them the joy it brings when I open a pack. I would like to share how to obtain sports collection without breaking the bank.
When it comes to collecting sports cards, you want to have a favorite player or team in mind. I always go for the underdog type of teams and players. If you collect underdog type players you are less likely to break the bank. What you collect is up to you, it could be your hometown team, or a player in another country. Whatever the case is, you want to have that one specific team or player in mind. This will save money because when you buy an unknown player. The player may get better over time and the card gains value. When you buy your cards, you look for that team or player only. Using this technique saves you time and money. Once you pick your collecting preferences, you will want to defiantly visit a local card shop. You should ask the store owner if he has your player or team. If they have it, then your collection will be off and running. I remember when I first started; I would go everywhere to find my favorite players. Sometimes I would be lucky and sometimes not. Once you get home and open the packs, you get one of your favorite players. You are really excited about what you got. Next I will tell you how you can save the most amount of money.
There are many ways to get the cards you want without spending an arm and a leg. I talked about going to your local card shop for insightful information and in store help. The bread and butter of card collecting, is to rely on the internet. Your sites like Ebay, Beckett, and Sportsbuy sells millions of cards. These are great sites to buy and are time efficient. EBay is more of an auction site so you can usually buy sports cards for under book value.Beckett sells cards at book value so you end up paying what its actually worth.Sportsbuy is not a well know site so you can find some sweet deals. All these websites are crucial to starting your collection off right.
Collecting cards can cost a large amount of money, but you will benefit in the end. Over the years collecting cards has declined due to the high costs. Every year companies produce new lines of cards. It keeps collectors on their toes and always begging for more. If you follow the guidelines to collecting cards you should see your collection grow .In the end you want to be happy with your collection.Collecting sports cards cost loads of money, but you can treasure them for life.
Introduction to the descriptive writing piece
My second piece I chose was "The Burgh's Diamond in the Rough". This was my first Major Writing Assignment(MWA)for English 97. I am very proud of this piece. I thought I did a good job describing a place,I have passion for.An example from the piece that shows description is "When you take your seat the crisp river mist hits your face".I can picture everything I write and I hope you can too.My passion really came out in my writing.I want to give you the reader the opportunity to enjoy.
The Burgh's Diamond in the Rough
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PNC Park opened in 2001, it has endured almost a decade of great baseball. PNC Park is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and is located in Downtown Pittsburgh. PNC calls the north side of the Allegheny River home. When you take your seat the crisp river mist hits your face. Right before game time you chow down on a Permanti burger a local favorite. On a hot summer night, cicada bugs come out and greet you. Light posts turn into feeding frenzies. You make your way through the crowds and take your seat; you can smell the fresh cut grass and Cracker Jacks. It’s summertime in Pittsburgh and baseball is in full swing. The left field scoreboard read and it’s a Like a sonic boom the crowd roars, as a monster home-run is crushed. There is nothing like watching a game at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh skyline is so close you can reach out and touch it. Thousands of die-hard fans flock the stadium through the Clemente Bridge. You witness the swarm of people from the upper deck. It looks like a bunch of ants stocking their home for the winter. You look out into the sunset and see a commercial jet flying low into the airport. As the game nears the 7th inning, the crowd erupts for a quick ‘’Take Me Out to the Ball Game.’’ It’s as dark as a black cat on Halloween and the Pirates are down by one. Steve Pearce is up and the crowd leaps to their feet. It’s a three two-count, and the pitcher is dripping a warm sweat. A fastball is coming and Pearce jumps on it like a brown bear on a salmon. It’s a game-winning home run. On this night in Pittsburgh, the people leave PNC Park with a piece of history.
PNC Park opened in 2001, it has endured almost a decade of great baseball. PNC Park is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and is located in Downtown Pittsburgh. PNC calls the north side of the Allegheny River home. When you take your seat the crisp river mist hits your face. Right before game time you chow down on a Permanti burger a local favorite. On a hot summer night, cicada bugs come out and greet you. Light posts turn into feeding frenzies. You make your way through the crowds and take your seat; you can smell the fresh cut grass and Cracker Jacks. It’s summertime in Pittsburgh and baseball is in full swing. The left field scoreboard read and it’s a Like a sonic boom the crowd roars, as a monster home-run is crushed. There is nothing like watching a game at PNC Park. The Pittsburgh skyline is so close you can reach out and touch it. Thousands of die-hard fans flock the stadium through the Clemente Bridge. You witness the swarm of people from the upper deck. It looks like a bunch of ants stocking their home for the winter. You look out into the sunset and see a commercial jet flying low into the airport. As the game nears the 7th inning, the crowd erupts for a quick ‘’Take Me Out to the Ball Game.’’ It’s as dark as a black cat on Halloween and the Pirates are down by one. Steve Pearce is up and the crowd leaps to their feet. It’s a three two-count, and the pitcher is dripping a warm sweat. A fastball is coming and Pearce jumps on it like a brown bear on a salmon. It’s a game-winning home run. On this night in Pittsburgh, the people leave PNC Park with a piece of history.
Introduction to the effective writing
I chose "Arizona's Majestic Land",because this piece of writing really shows my ability to write a story. You the reader have the ability to feel like you are there. I give you the reader some good sensory details of Arizona.An example showing "The skies that day were as dark as a black hole in space". This piece is a very good example of good sensory detail.Well read on readers,I hope you enjoy.
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