Furthermore

I hate to brag on myself, but I like to believe that I am better at English than the average person. I will even go as far to say I am equal or above some teachers. I know for sure that I am more competent than my current English IV teacher. It’s not that she isn’t smart or educated in the language; it is simply the lack of writing skill- something I happen to care a lot about.
Since I began speaking, my mother has drilled into me the convention of the English language. She, herself, was a partial English major, with the intention of teaching. Over the years she has instilled in me the writing skills necessary to rock the world with my ideas and concepts. She taught me it was important to never start a paper with the words, “In this paper, I will write…” or, “I will now talk about…”
This morning, my English teacher told me that I was incorrect for refusing to use these phrases. I suppose for someone of her intelligence, it is important to remind her that I am, indeed, writing a paper. She is a little aged and a mother, so, I can understand her being forgetful. But insinuating that it is necessary for me to dumb down my writing to pass her class enrages me. I would rather fail her class than compromise my beliefs and rejecting my God given talent.
She tells me that my transitions are unclear because I don’t use expressions such as, “First, next, furthermore, also,… etcetera”, to begin my sentences. Then, she proceeds to deduct points from my grade. I guess I should draw her a map to accompany my papers so she doesn’t get lost between paragraphs. I know it is a great distance to ask her to travel.
“Furthermore,” I have resolved to stand my ground in my English class. I won’t compromise my writing style for a fiery red-head who deems that having a style makes you incorrect. Ma’am, I am sorry to inform you, but I won’t need to know how a verb is conjugated when I get to my journalism class in college. I will simply need to know how to use that conjugated verb to state my belief and make other people believe my opinion is fact. And just incase you haven’t noticed, I am finished with my paper now.