Identity In The Classroom

I became an avid reader very early in life, but, I always despised having to create written master pieces of my own. The ability to enthrall my readers was the skill I lacked the most. As a result, the art of creative writing quickly became very challenging to me during my journey through Secondary School. I found myself lacking the ability to create creative stories that truly captivates my readers and leave them asking for more. At that point I found myself slowly leaning toward the expository and persuasive styles of writing. They accepted me with own arms. I became excited anytime I had to write a research paper on a specific topic of my interest or to persuade a reader between two or more choices. Through expository …show more content…
Jarrett Brown and Ms. Jimisha Relerford, has introduced me to the wonderful autobiographies and reflective essays of prolific African American and other minority writers. In my first semester, under the guidance of Mr. Brown, I have read and analyzed the autobiographies of Afro-American authors such as James Baldwin and Maya Angelou. One of the greatest lessons from Mr. Brown’s class was that as writers we should be able to accurately portray our sense of identity into our work. This tip helps writers to flow naturally and create a beautiful piece of writing that attracts their target audience and expresses the author's true …show more content…
This fact I think have always plagued my story development throughout my early stages of writing. To improve my ability to write cohesively, I became aware of the importance of sticking to one theme or thesis point. Each paragraph within the text should be developed around one main point. For the development of each paragraph, one should identify the main points that they will like to highlight and then discuss them each within their separate paragraph. The order of the paragraphs should also follow a sequential manner whereby the main ideas of each paragraph flow in a logical