English 1101 Reflective Essay

In English 1101, I learned many new things. My goal was to improve on all my weaknesses. I have learned new ways to catch my mistakes and ways to avoid them. Grammar is a big key in formal writing. I also learned new ways to brainstorm and to avoid plagiarism. English has always been difficult for me, but this semester I felt like I understood it more. It is very important to outline or brainstorm before writing anything down. A new technique I learn this semester is to write down all the facts. Once I had all the facts down I would categorize them in order and make my paragraphs from there. Also, writing down all the facts down first will help avoid plagiarism. I also learned to avoid the second person in formal writing. That would be to avoid using “you.” In formal writing, we should not address the reader directly. Also, numbers need to be spelled out except years or an address. This semester in English 1101 I learned a lot of ways to prevent grammar errors. It is very important to avoid run on sentences. I learned to avoid run on sentences by using the correct semicolon or comma. I learned that to use a semicolon I need to have two sentences between a semicolon and the sentences need to be related. Also, I learned to prevent comma splashes. Use a comma to separate two independent clauses joined by a coordinating …show more content…
It is a great way to organize my writing and to help the reader read my paper. I also learned that it is important to have time management and to proofread. Having time management will help with having fewer errors. Also, it helped me with not being stressed out over writing my essay. Proofreading is important because I can catch all the errors I missed. Also, giving someone else my paper will help with proofreading because they will see them first. I also learned that how to cite my information at the end of my essay. Citing my paper help the reader know where I got my