Ap English Class Reflection

For my first semester of college, I took this class having previous experience in AP English courses. So I thought the class would be easy and I believed I wouldn’t learn anything new. After a couple classes however, I realized that I still had to improve my skills as a writer. Throughout the course of the semester, I was able to better understand the importance of peer edits, utilizing my resources, and writing elements which helped my growth as a student and a writer.

During my time at high school, peer edits were not utilized as often. However in this class, it was important to get a second and third opinion. In the end it did not only help my own paper, but I was able to help others with their paper as well. Peer review allowed me to improve my papers and learn about errors such as comma splices. Especially in my literacy …show more content…
Prior I had little experience with formulating research type papers. I was able to learn about credible sources and I was able to learn how to use the library’s online database which was supportive for my papers. Even the books proved to be valuable resources, especially the Norton Field Guide. This particular book taught me how to properly analyze a text and it provided a series of steps that makes understanding a passage much simpler. In fact, I even wrote out the steps in a summarizing format for future reference, and I’m certain I will make use of them.

Before this class, there are some writing elements that I had not considered using before. One of them being the audience. I never reflected upon the audience’s perspective. This helped me realize that for some instances, I do not give enough detail or I am too broad. Making a clear argument is important to an individual’s paper, and I learned that this can be done with checking to make sure the evidence as well as my explanation makes sense. Having peer reviews also helped with clarifying details to the