How To Write A Reflective Essay On My English Class

Before arriving at college, I had always taken yearlong English classes, which had a focus on a certain topic. I’m excited to see what the papers, topics and literature had expected of me over the upcoming semester. I was always assigned what to write, how long it had to be, even how many quotations or sources I had to use, therefore having more freedom to write sounded appealing to me. The homework assignments, peer reviews, mock interviews as well as the workshops have all contributed to my semester long improvement. Over the course of the fifteen-week semester, English 101 has encouraged me to consider new literary strategies, examine new genres and study new vocabulary, all which has helped broaden my writing skills. Vocabulary is one …show more content…
Peer review sessions in class helped me examine different literary devices such as purpose, word choice, tone, audience, as well as thesis statements and conclusions so I could my classmates the best possible feedback on their drafts. Looking at my most recent couple peer reviews from November 18th to our final project, and comparing each to a peer review submitted back in September, I’ve noticed how I could develop a greater understanding of these literary devices, allowing me to give more detailed feedback over time. For example, on September 30th I told Jake, “I like how you compared entering the stadium to gladiators preparing for battle.” While on November 18 I told Megan, “Your example use of the Prozac medication is good, but try to use this throughout the paper to provide a clear understanding of the topic to your reader.” Telling Jake I liked his comparison, leaving without advice, however with Megan I followed up my comment with advice to aid her paper. Aside from that example, Peer Review has helped me as a student not only by helping me gain a well rounded comprehension on these literary devices, but as a writer on the other end by the information I get back from my classmates about my