When it comes to English class, I am not the biggest fan of it. I did not complete my first writing intensive class until my first semester in my sophomore year. I was fortunate enough to have an amazing teacher here at East Carolina University. Professor Holte had us writing an essay every week, and we had two large essays due in the middle and end of the semester. He would compliment the parts of the essay that were done correctly, and would comment on how to improve other parts that were not in format with MLA or APA. I learned a lot from my writing in that English class. In the second writing intensive class I took, I was able to choose a course that I wanted instead of something I was required to take. We wrote everyday in class, and learned about different types of writing. There was a writing project in the class that made up twenty percent of the grade. We could choose between MLA or APA formatting to complete the paper. I had chosen MLA since I am a Public Health major and a majority of my classes are science. This means that I have a pretty good understanding of MLA formatting, because I have done so many papers throughout my science classes. The website that I would go to so I could learn all the details, or refresh my mind of citations and giving credit where it was due was owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. I read through the academic integrity file, and I wan wondering if teachers can stray away from this, or does it need to be followed word for word? I also would like to know what is considered general knowledge or special knowledge.