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“…this year in honors English I learned how to write an essay much better and more efficiently with the help of Mr. Viskanta. All the paragraph outline worksheets helped me a lot. I used to not really know in what order to put my sentences; sometimes I didn’t even know how or what to write what I wanted to say. The outlines helped me to guide me in the right direction to a better essay and/or paragraph.”1

“I have learned that what we learn in English happens in every day life. During the time we were reading 1984, the conspiracy of Edward Snowden was happening and even a couple weeks ago, with the injustice of Donald Sterling while reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Many things have influenced the way we learn English.”1

“…I’ve really tried to make my writing more than just the assignment. I enhanced it with variations of sentence structure and word choice. I think the Kreuger Park paper was a turning point for me this year. … This assignment helped me to create realistic descriptions and setting. … I know there is still room for me to improve in my writing, but I feel that I made major strides this school year. … Overall, this class helped me to acquire skills in English that I didn’t learn earlier on in school. I feel better prepared to take AP Literature next year. Thank you.”1

“My experience in English class this year has been unforgettable. I will always remember the novel “Tortilla Curtain” for I enjoyed reading it the most out of all the books this year. Also, I had a pleasure being involved in our classroom discussions and contributing different ideas on the board especially for “Life of Pi.” Overall, I enjoyed Honors English and I am looking forward to AP Literature next year.”1

“Writing different prompts, at least once a week, has helped me improve my writing skills and also made me a better writer. Reading the book “Tortilla Curtain”* by T.C Boyle; helped me with the concept and the use of compare and contrast which benefitted me to have a better understanding of the book.”1

“My honors English class has taught me to flourish immensely as a writer. … I gained confidence in the way I was writing. I learned how to successfully analyze a book as well as a short story to great depths. Writing and analyzing a piece of work weather it is a poem or an article has become second nature to me. I was taught that a story may not only have one main idea or purpose, but in fact have several.”1

“…I’m most proud of learning how to use details and sensory language in my writing. The prompts I wrote in class every Monday allowed me to expand my imagination and include the detail my writing needed in order to improve. … I used to keep everything nice and simple but from this class I have learned that detail is very important in writing. … This year has been very fun and I’m looking forward for your AP Literature class next year.”1

“I’ve learned a lot this year. For starters I never thought I would be able to read Macbeth and actually understand what was happening. … English was pretty fun this year. You have a way of spicing up things that are originally boring. I’ll remember your random outburst while listening to the audio tapes. I will also remember you dancing to the one minute music before class. I’ll remember the To Kill a Mocking Bird portion of the class.”1

“One of the most important things I learned was hot to analyze a book. I learned that I could find out the significance of the word by looking at context clues. … In addition I also enjoyed learning to read shakesphere, which was fun because it’s a whole different experience rather than reading it modern day English.”1

“A success in my learning this year would be the Writing Workshops. … I started writing in more detail and in a better structure than before. … The Writing Workshops gave me practice in writing a lot in short periods of time. I also sharpened my imagination.”1

“I’ve learned a lot in this class. I feel that my vocabulary has improved and so has the way in which I write/organize essays. I’ve started reading more books as well. The summaries of books I’ve written in this class have helped me reflect on the book and understanding the true meaning of it. It’s also helped me to find metaphors. … I just want you to know that you’re the best English teacher I’ve ever had. I’m being serious. You’re patient with your students and your precision of expression is amazing because everything you explain makes sense. You’re a cheerful/happy and unique person. I appreciate you a lot.”1

“… I am thankful for me having you as a teacher and you support me when I need that support.”1