Taking HIS 112 has allowed me to improve my writing process. Writing has always been a subject that I least enjoy but I have found that the more I write the better I become at the skill. I can say that because I took HIS 112 I saw a dramatic change in the way that I write. For this class we were assigned three essay assignments. On the first essay, I received a 79 as my final grade. Seeing that grade made me want to improve my writing and find the areas that I need to work on the most. One concern with my writing that I began to realize after writing the first essay was that I did not know how to thoroughly include all of the content. I was able to get around that issue by taking the time to read the material given before I began writing.
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If I am writing for an audience who has knowledge of my topic, I will make sure that I thoroughly understand the topic because I want the audience to know that I have a great understanding of the topic. If my audience has no prior knowledge of the topic, I will break down the topic in the most easily comprehendible way that gives the audience insight of the topic and its theme. For an audience that I am trying to persuade. I want to make sure that I include the facts, and not just my opinion. This is important because everyone has opinions, but if they can not support their opinion with facts it is useless to include. I also wanted to make sure that my word choice was the most helpful. If I am writing for a child I do not want to use huge words that they are not easily able to understand, rather I would take a more logical approach and choose words that they are familiar with. However, if I am writing for a instructor of college student, I choose to write from a scholarly background. As far as writing styles and methods, If I want to write an argumentative paper, I will include my personal opinion that can be supported by the facts. If I am writing to inform, I leave my opinion out and just use a nonbiased factual
If I am writing for an audience who has knowledge of my topic, I will make sure that I thoroughly understand the topic because I want the audience to know that I have a great understanding of the topic. If my audience has no prior knowledge of the topic, I will break down the topic in the most easily comprehendible way that gives the audience insight of the topic and its theme. For an audience that I am trying to persuade. I want to make sure that I include the facts, and not just my opinion. This is important because everyone has opinions, but if they can not support their opinion with facts it is useless to include. I also wanted to make sure that my word choice was the most helpful. If I am writing for a child I do not want to use huge words that they are not easily able to understand, rather I would take a more logical approach and choose words that they are familiar with. However, if I am writing for a instructor of college student, I choose to write from a scholarly background. As far as writing styles and methods, If I want to write an argumentative paper, I will include my personal opinion that can be supported by the facts. If I am writing to inform, I leave my opinion out and just use a nonbiased factual