Reflection Of Writing

Based on my understandings in the selection "What is "Academic" Writing?" by L. Lennie Irvin, one of the most crucial aspects of an academic essay is the format of your essay due to the fact that if an essay was not formatted correctly, the information that is being provided would most likely be scattered throughout the written essay. An essay should always be organized correctly and fixed to its proper ways that are being asked, for it is a huge part on how it is being evalutated or graded. For example, when writing an essay you should state an argument and then you should emphasize on the point your trying to get across, followed by support of your argument. Another reason for it being a crucial aspect is because most instructors expect

I really worked hard to learn how to format an essay. It is a big factor in learning how to write an essay. What is the format? The format of an essay starts with a paragraph that introduces the topic. The next part is to continue with the body of the paper. It is used to introduce what you will be talking about with evidence, and analysis. The final sentence is used to wrap up the end of that paragraph. The last step is your concluding paragraph. It restates your topic and should wrap up the whole essay with a strong ending. I have seen an improvement in my grades through the year by using this format to write an essay. When using formats to write essays it helps keep you organized and stay on track with what your essay will be

I have been practicing on how to improve my writing over the past few weeks, which has taught me a great deal about writing. My teacher would like me to evaluate and explain my strengths and weaknesses in my own writing. This evaluation is in between my two essays. One on my own and another with my teacher's help. I have strengths and weakness in my introduction, body paragraphs ,and my conclusion.

When I look back at my writing before having any college experience, I can see that I had a lot to work on. I can say that I was never really a big fan of writing anything much less essays. Even when I was younger, I just did not have a great big interest in writing. This was because I felt that I could not elaborate as well as others. I was not use to having to write anything really, but I now feel that I have a better grasp on the steps that I need to take to get my writing on the level that it needs to be.

We are already midway through the first quarter of my last year as a high school student. I find it hard to completely grasp how quickly this year is passing and yet I feel like we've already accomplished so much.

I have many talents but I would have to say writing is not at the top of that list. I am not a terrible writer, actually I have been told I am pretty good. It is the fact that I am not confident in my writing abilities. When I am given a writing assignment it takes me awhile to fully know what I am writing about, I take forever to start a essay but once I get my ideas on paper it turns into a piece of cake. I guess it is because I have so many thoughts and opinions running rampant and I have a hard time taming them all. Because of this I can take longer on a a essay than needs be. When I took AP Literature last year I would always have trouble finishing my essays, they would start off well but towards the end, they would not make any since. Tell me to

As a student entering the 10th grade my essay writing abilities were questionable at best. However over the course of my sophomore year I acquired new skills and techniques to construct and write essays. In some cases this class broadened my abilities already in place and in others it constructed new abilities to help strengthen others. All in all I am a better writer than when I entered my sophomore year. Despite all the positive changes to my writing style that have occurred over the past year some parts of my writing style require more effort to come to par with other parts of my writing style. As a writer over the past year I have reinforced my arguments well, and learned to develop a thesis better than I had, however I require more work

Olympian, Kim Collins said, “Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.” This quote can also apply to students in school in many different ways. Students always want the best project or writing grade that they can possibly get. While that is a worthy goal it is not realistic because students are not perfect and they are still learning, and developing important skills. In my personal essays throughout the year I did strive for perfection, but I learned that I could not do it. I had to make slight improvements to better my writing for the next essay.

I have trouble writing because my writing seems to be a little “tongue-in-cheek” as my AP English teacher said. (I have a couple unfinished examples that I will attach). I tend to not know exactly what I am trying to say in my essays. It is not that I am a poor writer per se; I just have an issue focusing my writing. I enjoy writing; however, I become engrossed in the way I want to present my ideas. Perhaps it is that I do not know the audience to whom I am writing. I usually use proper grammar and mechanics but that is definitely not enough to write an exceptional essay. In this course, I feel strongly that I will develop these skills. Another concern I have with writing is when it is timed. I have never performed well in a timed writing assignment;

As a recent Egyptian immigrant to the United States, writing is the most difficult subject. In 7th grade, my writing process started to develop with the help of an amazing teacher. Ever since 7th grade I have been practicing wiring to be close to the high school writing slandered. I reached my goal last year when my act writing score is 6 point which places me in English 101. I doubted myself so, I took the Accuplacer test which also, placed me in English 101. I was scared when I saw the results that I’m going to fail this course. After taking this course, it made me more confident in writing and showed me my writing level which needs more practice. This class helped me improve my writing skills, by getting great feedback from my instructor

Looking back in this class, I have realized just how much my writing has improved since the beginning

In the English 101 course, numerous topics concerning writing argumentative essays have been discussed to improve a student’s, such as myself, writing. When writing an argumentative essay, it is important to state the point that the student is arguing, in the topic sentence, in addition to making sure that all questions asked are answered. This includes writing and reviewing the topic sentence more than once, to ensure that all aspects have been answered. In class, I have learned that writing a good essay may include writing a not too well written first draft in order to get the ideas down on paper. Writing topic sentences for each body paragraph is also of use as it frames the topic being discussed in the paragraph and ensures that the writer does not go off track. The course has also taught me to write an assumption before introducing any quote, to give a description as to what the quote is going to entail, think beyond what is written in the text, and to make connections in order to obtain a better understanding of the overall article that is being analyzed.

Writing has always been something I dread. It’s weird because I love talking and telling stories, but the moment I have to write it all down on paper, I become frantic. It’s almost as if a horse race just begun in my mind, with hundreds of horses, or words, running through my mind, unable to place them in chronological order. Because I struggle to form satisfying sentence structure, it takes me hours, sometimes even days, to write one paper. It’s not that I think I’m a “bad writer,” I just get discouraged easily. Needless to say, I don’t think highly of my writing skills. When I was little I loved to both read and write. I read just about any book I could get my hands on, and my journal was my go to for my daily adventures. Although it’s

The key realisation recognised throughout my art practice this semester has been my investigation of various binaries; including the study of public and private spheres, internal and external thoughts, and individual works versus participatory projects. Further consideration of nostalgia, poetry, and the idea of absence has also been prevalent within my current artwork. This semester I’ve also begun examining the connection my practice has to gesture and the body where my handwriting is perceived as a physical extension of myself. My overall thinking and making processes teeters back and forth between my fascination of the idiosyncratic lives of others and using my practice as a cathartic process to healthily response to traumatic experiences. Although initially regarded as a setback in my practice, the return to intimate, diaristic confessions encapsulates the foundations of my practice which is examining my intense, instinctual desire to communicate with the people around me.

It is my belief that through this class and the tools provided, that my growth as a writer has grown through leaps and bounds I would never have assumed possible. It is not so much the skill I refer to, although I would think skill has gone up in some levels as well, but more so the appreciation for the craft of writing itself. Intially, at the start of this class my sole goal was to further my understanding and appreciation of the writer's and books that I so love to read. Through further evaluation within the first week, a few other goals came to mind, of which were, making writing a habit, finishing what I start, stop second guess my writing skills and making effective use of detail and description. Through the use of the many articles, various reading materials, whether poems or short stories, and especially through the workshop, I feel I was able to really push myself to accomplishing these goals. I have thus far learned how important it is not to be skilled at writing per say, but to have the will to write, that poetry is as much about it's sound as it is about it's subject, just how important character development is, how the narration and point of view of a story is essential to the way the story is told, and just how much of a difference peer's critiques can make to your writing.