Reflection About My Writing Process

I have improved very much in my writing process over this semester. I have grown as a writer in each writing process step such as prewriting, drafting, revising and editing, and overall. Outlining, writing a good thesis, getting peer reviewed, and giving myself plenty of time to finish a paper are new strengths that I have learned over the semester. I will reflect on all the topics in the writing process and my growth in argumentation essays. In fact, my previous attitude and feelings about writing was that I disliked it, and I knew that it was a weakness of mine. Now, I feel that I can write a strong argumentation essay. I have the sense that I have progressed a considerable amount from my first essay to my last.

Thanks for responding to my post. You asked: “what is the best strategy to deal with the imposed assignment deadlines and reconciling the quality of your work?” One of my best practices in dealing with assignment deadlines is to have a plan and stick to it. For instance, getting started is the most difficult aspect of the process for me, at times there are roadblocks along the way, which is a time-consuming endeavor. However, by having a well-developed plan and a strong commitment, I persevere, I am motivated and dedicated to the process.

Reflecting at my own writing process and using my experiences as a way to shape my future practice as an English teacher, has brought light to the concepts of style, providing opportunities for multiple forms of writing, creating low-stakes writing opportunities, addressing authentic audiences, and establishing non-judgmental/safe space classrooms. Based on the theory that Milner et al. outline in the "Process Model," (2012, p.339) I would almost explicitly follow this pedagogy as a way to help students explore writing. For example, I would focus on the steps relating to revision (step 2), teaching multiple forms of writing (step 3), creating opportunities for teacher conferences (Step 4), and providing students with authentic, and divers audiences

People have many ways that they write. Some do a process of doing drafts so they can look through, edit and make the paper better. Others will just write a paper and turn it in. My process consist of starting with making a thesis. Then from the thesis I create the topic sentences for the topic at hand. The best way to write the essay in a good format and have good detail in the writing I would write a paragraph a day. By doing that process it allows me to get what is needed out on the paper so none of the paragraphs are mixing content and making the paragraphs less structured. This process not only makes writing essays less stressful while also getting the paper done quickly.

It was a really nice meeting you! You wanted me to write about my writing process and here I’m writing it to you in this letter.

I have mostly gained different writing skills in image based inquiry paper, I didn’t have a lot of skills about academic writing but through the entire semester I was able to learn how to do research paper. I learnt that before conducting a research, you have to set questions that you need to solve and then in your paper you will be talking about all those questions and try to give some solution based on your understanding and to other people who have done the same research before. I was able to learn how to cite my work in MLA style, which was the most challenging to me. I am not doubting that the skills I have learnt in this class will help me to do much better in my other writing project in future.

Over the past semester my writing has improved in three specific areas: extending the length of my writing so that it is more than just 300 words per piece of writing. Clarifying and giving my writing more detail so that it is easier to understand and follow. And finally by improving my spelling and punctuation throughout my piece instead of just spell checking the first few paragraphs.

I am writing to explain how I mostly met the Process Knowledge outcome. It is my belief that receiving a high grade on a paper is due to constant revision and editing. This memo covers my revision process as well as strategies I use to achieve assignment goals. I will use your comments in my past assignments as it relates to this outcome. Although there are different ways to which people write, my process consists of generating ideas, revising, drafting, and editing. Like any writer there are strong and weak elements of my writing process.

After reading over my summer assignment essay and analyzing the comments and feedback of my writing I feel that I have a lot of work to do to improve my writing as a whole. I feel I had the ideas down on what I wanted to say on my summer essay. It was just difficult expressing them in a way that was compelling enough to the reader. The topics for the essay were not challenging to me because I felt that I wrote a lot about the one I chose on alienation. Throughout my reflection I will discussed the weaknesses and strengths in my writing as well as talk about ways I feel I could improve my writing.

Throughout this semester, I have seen an improvement in my writing skills and the way I develop my essays. I have always had a passion for creative writing, but when writing academic papers, I lacked technique and correct grammar. I made exceptional grades on my writing assignments in high school, but I learned quickly that English college classes are much more challenging. Being in my first college English class helped me learn how important class attendance and participation are, along with learning the many rules and techniques used in writing. Seeing the improvement in my writing over the course of this semester has made me very optimistic of the English classes I will take in the future. This class has taught me how important grammar is and how I should always strive for improvement in my writing.

My writing experiences prior to this course have been mostly self-taught. Lacking much formal education the only writing I have been involved in over the years has been job related. I honestly cannot think of the last time I wrote any type of paper that was graded by a professional in the English field. I quit high school in 1994, obtained a GED, and finally decided to continue my education some 20 years later. I have enjoyed writing in the past but it was mostly in the form of lyrics, stories, blogs or daily journals. Writing, the way I have in the past, has been therapeutic for me. Whether or not academic writing provides me the same sense of therapy I have yet to figure out.

I think one of the aspects in my writing that is effective is being able to interpret the meaning of something and elaborate on it through my writing. When writing the paper on a book in the Nutrition Field, I was able to take the information provided and analyze it. I was able to take the preface of what the author wrote and explain his reasoning for it through context clues and other research. For the authors dedication in my book it was only two words “To Betty”, although no one knows who Betty is I was able to determine that Betty had to be his significant other or partner after reading the acknowledgements which help me realize it was wife. I like writing about things that there is a lot more detail hidden because there is just so much to write about.

The easiest essay that I wrote had to be the Argumentative essay. It is so much easier writing about something that feels close to home. It makes it easier to put emotions into the words. If I had to write about something that I didn't enjoy or didn't agree with, chances are that it would not be a very good paper. Opinions can be placed in there when I like the

My writing skills which I have worked on over the few months I have been in English 102 have changed quite a bit in my opinion. There are many things which I have improved upon that were amongst my weaker writing skills when the year began. On the opposite side of that point, there are also many things which I still need to improve upon if I want to truly elevate my writing to a level that I will be confident in. Finally, I have gained new skills outside of writing from this class, particularly the activities which we did in class at various points throughout the year. These things all cumulate together to give me an appreciation of English courses which I did not previously have.

Reflecting back on many things in life can help you look at things in a different perspective, as well as helping you improve. From the day I walked into my 9th grade English 1 Honors class, to the last final days I have left in my class, I have had time to look back upon the previous pieces I have written, and seen the growth in my writing as well as the things I must improve on to make my writing better.