Lesson 15 Journal

I think I am supposed to post my writing resume and the letter, so that is what I am going to do...

Bryan Gundersen

Romina Kline

Engl. 111

15 Dec. 2009

Academic Writing Resume

Fall 2009 English 111x

· “Learning is a Privalage”: Wrote a 3 page comparative essay on “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose and "From Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Gene Anyon.

· “Union’s Across America”: Wrote a 3 page argumentative essay dealing with workers unions in America and how they are still beneficial.

· “Economic Class in America: The Truth”: Wrote a 3 ½ page essay discussing whether Greg Mantsios’ essay “Class in America-2003”, and “Studs Terkel,” by Stephen Cruz, were persuasive, accurate, and well-written.

· “Overpaid Athletes: The Truth”: Wrote 7 page research paper discussing how professional athletes are overpaid.

Spring 2009 Advanced Placement American Government

· “Lobbyism”: Wrote a 2 page essay on the pro’s and con’s of lobbyism in the American Government

Fall 2008 Early British Literature

· “Beowulf: An Interpretation”: Wrote a 3 page essay on the underlying messages in the story

Spring 2008 English 11

· “The Life of Ray Bourque”: Wrote a 3 page research paper on the life of the Professional Hockey Player Ray Bourque

Spring 2008 English 11

· “Grandma: How She Changed my Life for the Better”: wrote a 5 paragraph essay on 3 ways my grandma changed my life for the better while she was still alive

Additional Writing Experience

May 2009-

August 2009 Gundersen Painting, Secretary/Shop Foreman

· Wrote and edited e-mails for my boss

April 2009 Lathrop High School Hockey Banquet

· Prepared and presented a 10 minute speech

Outside of school I have had almost zero writing experience. Over the next few years I will gain more experience outside of school due to the fact that I will have a more in depth role in my parents company.