As for important matters, opinions differ depending on the teacher. Some people are "conscience", but pay close attention to details and are very strict. Hire such a teacher as a coach - doing this - becoming unnecessarily - and nonproductive - it is difficult to attend classes
Reading your slow English is very good, I agree with you - "Dear Diary" is more like what teenage girls write in their diaries. Nothing to kill Mockingbird shows that Atticus records a diary - not at all
Is this a compulsory subject? Your written English is very good - you learn alone often now. It sounds like you are in a class in the US - when you say "quotes do not support my statement" - they seem to be in a junior composition class, they will write literature To emphasize
I can explain the history of literary criticism of 5 articles or 3 pages, but it only makes you more irritated. As many of my students pointed out - when they graduated, no one had asked them to write another five-part article - or a paper on literary works was cited 3-5 pages Essay on. support
Compositions 1 and 2 are generally required. Put your ears on the ground - ask the teachers around you to do good, reasonable, fair and ask them to apply for their class. If you can afford it, you may find a student, tutor or graduate to read your paper - they may want to get something. Or exchange coaching - guide people with your power in exchange for reading their thesis
Meanwhile, I did a wonderful job in the first grade English class. I like to write research papers and like to talk with my English professor about classroom talks. I think it is very difficult to turn to the news related projects, but I am worried that long-term employment opportunities can not be found, so I can not do it yet. During my accounting course, I participated in in-campus and off-campus news activities. I wrote several stories for The Gateway, interviewed local entrepreneurs at Enactus University in Alberta, reported and produced programs for Shaw TV Edmonton, and of course focus on this blog I started applying.
When I was ten years old, I took an English class for the first time, the teacher listened to my Chinese name and tried to give me a similar English name. Because pronunciation is difficult and not cute, I do not like it much. I changed to Wendy in the second semester. Many people around me use the Chinese name of their Chinese name as the English name for compromise, but my English name is very good. In the future, you may introduce yourself to Ya-Chun or Wendy depending on the situation. But regardless of name, I am still myself. As Shakespeare said, "We call it a rose of another name, it will be sweet." So, next time, when you meet with Chinese friends with English name, do not be surprised Remember, listen to his Chinese name