My Strengths And Weaknesses In Writing

At the beginning of the semester, I viewed myself as a creative writer. After attending this class I realized that there is a lot more that goes into writing an essay, or a research paper, than just creativity alone. I have learned that it is very important to be aware of my strengths and weaknesses in my writing. Taking this class has helped me understand the strengths and weaknesses in my writing skills, and it has given me the opportunity to strengthen the areas in which I was weak. An example of this is that I have become aware of my grammar and spelling errors as the semester progressed.

I will start with my strengths in writing. A major strength of mine is that I proofread my work as I am writing. After each sentence that I write I reread it and check to make sure it has no grammatical errors or spelling mistakes. If the sentence sounds correct I will continue writing, if I notice the sentence has an error, either in grammar or spelling, I will correct the …show more content…
I enjoy writing in a quiet atmosphere, having ample time to complete my essay, or research paper. Finding the proper time, and the proper atmosphere is something that I find difficult to do. Many times as I am sitting down to start writing, I find myself drifting away in my own thoughts. I have to really focus on what I want to be writing in order to get started. Nonetheless, once I begin writing I can focus with ease, which is a strength of mine.

As a writer, it is important to be aware of both my strengths and my weaknesses. Attending this class has really helped me become aware of my strengths and weaknesses. By becoming aware of my strengths I have learned to expound on the strengths that I have as a writer. After becoming aware of my weaknesses, it has helped me understand what has been holding me back in my writing. It has also helped me realize that if I work on the areas that I am weak in it will help me improve my