My Favorite Day in AP English

My favorite day in AP English was when we learned how to write analytical essays properly. I have been able to utilize the tools and procedures surrounding this task in all my other classes, enhancing my ability to convey thoughts and opinions. For example, I analyzed the differences between the Chesapeake and New England regions during my United States History exam last year. I enjoy writing a clean essay that ends with a respectable audience and purpose. I remember leaving class that day feeling as if my writing abilities were now limitless– it was like I was "touched on each side of the head with wires" (Kesey 69). The encompassing white boards were full with notes and structured soapstones. The parallel between a soapstone and an essay just clicked in my mind, and I thought "this is one of those mercifully rare moments" (Currie 68). I realized that day, when I took diligent notes throughout the period, that I now contained the ability to analyze any piece of writing I ever come across. Most people do not receive the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of writing a well-organized, concise analytical essay and I am grateful for the experience as well as the knowledge. I thought to myself, some of my fellow students "never talk anything but nonsense" yet now I will contain the ability to analyze even the most remote dictations and speaking styles (Wilde 19). As I walked out the door, I truly possessed a newfound ability to utilize in all my future endeavors.