Strengths And Weaknesses Of Writing

In the beginning of the school year I was a horrible writer and now with the help of the Six (plus 1) Traits of Writing I have learned how to become a better writer. I have learned how to organize my writing better by making sure my details are in logical order. My voice in writing has also improved because I have started to learn my own unique style of writing. I have learned to make an idea and use facts and evidence to support it. I used to use bland words that would make my writing a bore to read, but now I use meaningful and memorable words to support my papers. Before this year I never used to go over my papers, I would just hope that I did everything correctly. The Six (plus

Writing varies from a text message to a novel. Writers often have a difficult task in creating a piece of work that truly identifies the meaning of good writing. Every good writer usually starts with the basics such as genre, audience, rhetorical situation, and reflection of the piece. Throughout this semester, we have gone through all of these key terms in great detail with each new assignment that has come our way. In doing this, not only as students but also as writers, we have come to create our own theory of writing. Every writer has a different theory of writing though most are very similar. Now, at this point in the semester after doing countless journals, in-class exercises, and final assignments, I think I have figured out my own

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I think the type of writer that I am is a mix between a casual off and on kind of writer and sorta plans ahead in advance depending on what I'm writing about. The way I approach in writing a paper is to write a topic sentence first, then look for facts to support my topic sentence, that I can spread out between three to four sentences and then I try to find a proper way to conclude what I covered in rephrasing facts with the topic for the final sentence. Then After I do that if I have to extend the facts to better explain them, I try to think about what kind of wording can I use to better describe the facts to make sense to the reader to clarify so they can see my perspective on what I'm talking about. To conclude all that I think my strength in writing is over thinking what topic I'm writing about because in the past teachers said to me that sometimes I describe too much in fields that were never necessary.

One of my strengths is spelling and punctuation; however, I need to work on in text MLA citations. In evidence-based writing, if there are any evidence that the individual is citing then they must used an in-text MLA format. For example, the in text citation should be in parenthesis and should be placed at the end of the quote. Depending on the source, it would either have the author or the title of the source. In the evidence, if the individual used a source, this part is the most essential because it can become plagiarism if the source isn't cited. Despite the fact my strength is punctuation, in text citation is an important factor in evidence-based writing and it should be improved on.

During my years in high school, I always took the necessary courses needed for that certain grade level. Looking back, I realized I was never challenged in these classes which is now affecting me in the long run. Finally, being challenged in a college level English class has improved my overall writing in ways that have contributed to me as a critical thinker. Through the essays we wrote, the grammar and usage lessons, and our classroom methodologies have enhanced my ability to write many different forms of essays. Thus, improving my overall thinking and writing skills.

“Well, I actually just had a breakthrough,” April explained. “I’m going to tell about my experiences in writing in the past, and in a circuitous style, I’ll loop it back around to how it has affected me in the present and how it will continue to affect me in the future since I’m planning on majoring in journalism.”

Off the top of my head when I think of important qualities of good writing three things come to mind, quality content, evoking emotion, and proper punctuation. Quality content is a must, because without it your reader will be asleep after the first sentence. Evoking emotion guarantees that whatever is read will be remembered in some way whether its good, or bad. Proper punctuation helps sentences flow , which makes the reading experience better for those who like to read, and those who have a hard time, or just don't care for it. My view of my own writing is that I must have been an eccentric artist in a past life. My writing has two of my good writing qualities, which is quality content and evoking emotion, but unfortunately I like the proper

Strong writing skills are vital component used by post-secondary students, considering a large proportion of third and fourth year courses assign term papers to assess and grade a student. Upon graduating high school, I believed my writing skills were above average and that I would not benefit from the FAW courses required for my undergraduate degree. The FAW I orientation furthered this belief with a very simple power-point presentation, propagating the assumption that the FAW I and FAW I courses required for my undergraduate degree would be a simple way to increase my academic average. However, it became blatantly aware that this assumption was incorrect. In fact, the FAW courses helped me distinguish valid academic sources, learn the importance

Effective writing is essential to having a successful college career. Creating clear communication, efficiently completing assignments and applying what you have learned to your future jobs will help you succeed. Without effective writing, you will struggle along to succeed.

As a writer, I feel that my weakness is struggling with time management and trying to get my best draft as my first draft. I have always struggled with trying to put forth the best draft on the first one and just making little adjustments and then turning the paper in. Another weakness I have is to over complicate my writing and over think submitting the final draft. Every single essay that I have had to write throughout this semester I have struggled with these problems. Particularly the research paper, since the paper was worth such a big percentage of the grade in the class. I was extremely self-conscious about submitting and writing the paper. I took a long time just to finish a rough draft. I reviewed the final draft for hours before submitting the paper. I also experienced the problem of being extremely self-conscious after I submitted the paper and question everything I choose to write on.

Writing is a skill that takes time to develop. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is very important. Being aware of your strengths can help you stand out, and your weaknesses show you areas where improvement is needed. Like everybody I have weaknesses as well as strengths, and being conscious of them helped me improve my writing skills.

Okay, so clearly this kid has no idea what MLA format is. I don’t get it. Did he even look at the rubric? It’s there for a reason. I stretched my arms out behind me and blinked my eyes hard, trying to re-wet them. This assignment was turning into the bane of my existence, and I was only two paragraphs deep. I had made a deal with myself, no more than four hours of grading on the weekends. So much for that. I looked across my desk at the pen holder/old mug and grabbed a new red pen. My current one was only half full of ink and this short story was going to need a novels share of red. I started marking away, and soon the page was thoroughly doused in red ink. Capitalize here…comma splice…indent...that is not how you spell clique. We were in

When I entered more regular classes in my junior year of high school, particularly my expository writing class, I did not do well. I was accustomed to doing the bare minimum, putting very little effort in, as that was what was required to pass my special education classes. However, it soon became clear that my expository class would be challenging because my teacher expected great things from her students. Once I realized this, I threw myself into the work. I would go to class after school to ask questions about the content that was covered, as well as ask my parents for feedback on my papers. I passed the class with a C, rather than my usual A, but my writing skills increased exponentially. The C grade was obviously not what I had hoped for, but it meant more to me than my A’s. There were many times that I struggled with self-doubt, wondering if I had made a mistake in my request to

Writing is not just as simple as putting words down on a document or a piece of paper, it is a process. Within this intricate process are steps that involve more than just writing, such as critical thinking, planning, and editing. Using these steps has not only helped me when planning an essay but also when composing one. Throughout this course, I have managed to improve many skills and gain a lot of strengths, but I still possess some weaknesses. Overall, I believe my strengths have definitely outgrown these weaknesses and have led to a better, more high-quality writing process which leads to improved essays.