Reflective Essay: How To Improve Myself As A Writer

I improved on a lot of things in the elements of writing. It has helped me get a lot of work done and actually being interested in writing papers and learning new ways to improve myself as a writer. Writing papers was never my strong point, I was never very good at it. Papers to me have become very manageable with the help of this class and my teacher. Writing in my opinion, doesn’t just communicate ideas, it generates them. When writing I tend to need help by others because I may not realize my mistakes. Some things I improved in and see growth in is actually being a persistent writer, Grammar of an essay was something I see improvement in , and staying on topic and keeping the reader interested.
When it comes to writing being persistent is a key trait to always have! I say this because writing may sometimes become harder …show more content…
I tend to often wander off in my papers when writing. I had to remember to not stray away from my main point of the paper. One thing I learned about staying on topic is don’t add as many pieces of writing, readers tend to get confused. A secret for me to stay on topic is building an outline, deciding a main point (3) and sub points and background knowledge and research to support it. I make sure each subject ties back in to the main topic of the essay. The strength of my essay emotionally appeal when I veer off topic. In high school, I learned staying on topic may also mean changing my opinion in an essay. Developing a strong thesis statement helps me focus also, with a strong thesis I have enough knowledge to put my three topics into an essay without veering off. Writer’s workshop helped me, it’s good to always have that extra help and to read others topics and get ideas of how to structure your paper. When staying on topic I’ve learned to always have information to back up each subject. I ask myself does each sentence provide specific detail and evidence to support my main