Cover Letter

Dear mentor,

The essays I did are the evidence itself which shows that I had achieved the desired learning results. An example of it is my Argumentative essay. In my essay, I was able to critically think of the arguments I presented by basing my arguments on different references which have correct and precise information in it. I was also able to conquer my weaknesses on grammar, word choice and mechanics which I learned in this course. I make sure that I would be constructing organized ideas for clarity, conciseness and coherence. And being a Lasallian, I had practiced the values of intellectual honest; not only with this essay but also with the others. Base from the comments I received from my followers; it only shows that I really made a good essay.


The Desired Learning Result which I find difficult to achieve is the Effective Communicator. Although I evaluate and reflect on the different points I gave, I think I don’t deeply analyze on it. I somewhat develop my analytical and critical thinking but with no emphasis on the inferential and critical reading. It is hard to achieve since I don’t have any background study of it. I don’t read any articles or book will support my stand. I think it would be better if I will present my stand (evaluation and reflection) base from facts; therefore, I need to read a lot about the problem or topic which I’ll be presenting. As what I said before, it needs to be studied more basing from facts that will help support my answer. Also, I think I still commit some grammatical errors in writing. Although they sound grammatically correct, still they do not since they follow such rules. In order to achieve DLR which is to apply grammar rules, I’ll read more books in order for me to have practice and to get use to it.

The piece of evidence that I’m mostly proud of is my Extended Definition Essay. I really love to write about my experiences. These experiences have been became part of my lie that makes me wanting to share it to others. My extended definition is about True Happiness. What I meant by true happiness is not our desires in life but the love we share to others. True Happiness is really hard to attain. It needs to come from our heart in order for us to feel it. But ones we attain it, we will never regret that we did it, which is the love we gave to others! The comment I received from Miss is that I wrote from he heart. Well what she said was true, that is why I’m very prod of my work.

I learned many things in this course since I was able to achieve some of the goals that I had set. Not only that, I was able to discover myself having a little talent in writing. I really don’t love to write, but because writing is one of the requirements needed in this course, I discovered my self liking ‘writing’. I was then able to develop my skills in writing although I’m still a beginner. I was able to write an organize Idea, give the thoughts I have in mind and write them creatively, and lastly is to touch my readers with the lessons I put in it. Being a writer is not really that easy. Even if I write one, still it is hard to please the readers to truly appreciate my work.

In writing, we need to first have thoughts in mind I order to have our thesis statement and to put them in our outline. Our outline will help our thoughts to be organized. Second thing to do is to search about the topic I which want to make. In search them, it will help me to support the points that I will be discussing. Then I will think of how I would start my introduction appealing to the reader for the reader to continue reading. Because ones we started it with a bad introduction, this will cause the reader to stop reading since he is not interested anymore because the introduction I made. The body which I will be making should have all the thoughts in it. The main idea of the topic should be very well explained for the reader to correctly understand it. Lastly is the conclusion. In this part, all points should be summarized, it should give the readers recommendation to the problems and finally, it should have the conclusion of the topic. Writing is not that really easy but it is very satisfying if you were able to satisfy your reader with your work!

I justified the revision I did my giving good sources for my paper. These sources should have deep points that will really support my stand. An example of it is my extended definition which is about true happiness. First, I tried to use Wikipedia as my source for the dictionary meaning of the word happiness. I did not know that in writing a major paper we should not base our answer from that site since anyone can change the information stated there. What I did is to find a credible source to be a reference for my paper. From that on, I used a more credible source that will give facts and will truly support my paper.

I really learned a lot of things in this course. I was able to achieve the goals I had set. Thank very much Miss! The things I learned will not be only kept but also, I'll apply and use it for my succeeding years here in La Salle. I'll promise to practice the LA SALLIAN VALUES OF INTELLECTUAL HONESTY, PERSEVERANE, AND RESPECT for diverse opinions and ideas!

-Jhane Olalia