so far. I have been able to comprehend and employ new methods of writing. These exercises have enabled me to look beyond the paper and really establish a style. I have never dreamed of outlining a paper or essay before. But with you challenges of doing so, has made the whole process make sense in as scene. My first attempt was pretty cumbersome. I had no idea where to start and what to wright about. These techniques of free writing, brain storming and outlining will become invaluable to me. I am
that I have learned a lot about the subject and about my own writing skills as well. I feel that during in class discussions I am polite and cooperate by giving my input on discussion topics with my classmates. There may have been a few times where I have spoken out of turn, but I am sure it was not on purpose, but out of eagerness to speak out about the topic. Although sometimes my opinions about the discussions were not voiced, they were thought about carefully in my head and outside of class.
My writing has improved in many ways this semester, one of the big ways (of which I have noticed) is that you don’t always have to get to the point right away. Sometimes, it’s okay to have the point at the end and hang the reader in suspense. I never thought that would be a way I’d even be interested in writing until I started reading other people’s writing and how they didn’t even tell the full story in the ‘lede’ or ‘nut graph’, but I guess I never thought of myself as capable of writing creatively
When I begin the writing process, I throw ideas down after I’ve gathered all the necessary information to complete the paper. My outlines consist of scattered ideas that I slowly build on and relate to each other as my claims build. I because I build and try to relate each paragraph so that it flows, actually contributes to the fact that my papers usually do not flow and are repetitive. Even for this very reflection, I fear repeating the fact that my papers are repetitive. My tendencies include:
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
importance of writing is to convey the writes thought and feelings. Another important aspect of writing is if the reader gained anything of value while reading the piece of literature. In order to relate to the reader, a writer must have dependable set of writing skills to engage the reader. During this course, I believe my writing skills have been improved upon. I have become more comfortable with my writing weaknesses and challenge myself more when writing. Many things that improved in my writing techniques
have been very honest about my writing abilities. Through this course I have had to come to terms with my strengths and make a real effort to overcome the weaknesses that I have found within my writing styles. Many of us know how to swim, but most of us do not know how to do the technical swimming movements. It is very easy for a person to say that the know how to swim, not realizing that the requestor was asking if they Knew the technical motions. I feel that my writing style, up until this
How to write a reflective essay by Shadi Farid A reflective essay is essentially an essay designed to emulate past experiences or occurrences in writing form. Most reflective essays are to show the reader changes and evolutions of yourself or certain aspects about yourself, so there is a constant change of tenses during the essay between past and present. During this essay I will be describing the most important parts of writing a reflective essay and all the key elements that should be included
had some significant growth as a writer in my first semester as a college student. My rhetorical analysis essay, persuasive essay, and reflective analysis essay were all very different from each other in how I approached them and felt about them, but each one helped me grow as a writer in different ways. The rhetorical analysis was my first college essay so I felt some extreme self-imposed pressure to do well on it. I really enjoy writing persuasive essays because it causes you to form your own opinions
In “Reflective Writing and Revision Process”, Sandra Giles talks about the importance of reflective writing. She mentions that before she thought reflective writing was a waste of time and she just wrote her it to please her teacher, but it was not supposed to be like that. Reflective writing is supposed to talk about purpose of the essay, and then sets goals for revision. Through reflections, the students can change their audience if needed, make changes about the writing styles and the words choice