My Midterm Reflective Reflection

Just like my reflection journal, almost all of the workshops has taught me something to better my writing. One of the workshops that I will never forget is eliminating the “To Be words.” When Dr. Popham first told us about this life changing workshop, I honestly thought that she was exaggerating. However, when I left class that day I was wrong. I was amazed how eliminating words such as “is,” “was,” “be,” and “are” can truly transform my essay to a stronger and clearer writing. When Dr. Popham was explaining the reasons why we should take these words out I totally agree. When we did the exercise it truly showed how just taking off the word gives more power to the idea of the sentence. Ever since the workshop, in every essay I write both for …show more content…
These letters were able to pin point my mistakes and success during my quest. In my midterm portfolio letter to my partner, I was able to assess my work and see which ones I need to revise before I turn in my final portfolio. It was also a good thing that my partner was able to write me a letter to see what I need to work on. Also, hearing another person’s view about my work helps me to better my writing. Just assessing my own work is not enough. I am doing all these things throughout my journey and I am just that person who needs assurance that I am doing it right. So hearing from my partner and knowing what I need to work on really helps me improve my work as a writer. To become a better writer, I must learn from my mistakes and without anyone telling me what I did wrong, I would never learn from them. Both of these letters speak on behalf of me and my quest to improve as a …show more content…
If I had to make a choice to identify one lesson that has changed me most, it would be learning that there is no such thing as a perfect paper. There is always room for revision. The class truly highlights this component. It allowed me to learn from my mistakes. Knowing that I always have the chance to grow as a writer is one thing that helped me better myself. This took away the pressure of making sure my paper would receive a good grade. I was able to focus more on writing what I truly feel than making sure my grammar is in every sentence I write. Because of this opportunity, I felt the freedom to just write away and not worry about technical writing skills till I truly had my point shinning throughout my paper. Also, being able to fix the mistakes I made always reminded me to not repeat it again. I am the kind of person who learns best when my flaws are pointed out. Not knowing what I did wrong prevents me from growing and maturing as a