After taking English 100 I feel like I have a lot more knowledge about writing than I did before. Through the course of this semester I learned many different writing techniques such as analyzing a poem and evaluating arguments to create my own. I also learned skills such as using library resources to find academic sources and using MLA style format in my essays. This class has really helped me to improve my writing, and I believe I will continue to use what I have learned in my future writing.
I believe one of my biggest strengths as a writer is organization of my thoughts. Before writing my essays I try to make an outline of how I will structure the essay, and I believe that has helped me stay organized in my writing. My most organized essays were my first, second, …show more content…
I struggled with both essay three and four. There are multiple components of research papers that in need to work on including, coming up with a specific question, staying focused, explaining quotes, and my counterargument. In my third essay I was not specific enough with where the Confederate flag should fly in my question, and in my fourth essay I asked two different questions which included, “Today many people argue if whether or not Disney princesses are an unrealistic portrayal of women. If this is the case should young girls be exposed to one of Disney’s most iconic images”. I believe if I had more specific and focused questions it would have helped my focus in my essays. If my essays were more focused on a single argument, then that would have also help improve the focus of my counterargument. I have also learned I need to do more research for my counterarguments and evaluate them better in order to avoid logical fallacies and bias. Lastly, I need to work on explaining my quotes in depth which would help support my argument better. Research papers are something I will continue to learn and improve on in order to become a better
I believe one of my biggest strengths as a writer is organization of my thoughts. Before writing my essays I try to make an outline of how I will structure the essay, and I believe that has helped me stay organized in my writing. My most organized essays were my first, second, …show more content…
I struggled with both essay three and four. There are multiple components of research papers that in need to work on including, coming up with a specific question, staying focused, explaining quotes, and my counterargument. In my third essay I was not specific enough with where the Confederate flag should fly in my question, and in my fourth essay I asked two different questions which included, “Today many people argue if whether or not Disney princesses are an unrealistic portrayal of women. If this is the case should young girls be exposed to one of Disney’s most iconic images”. I believe if I had more specific and focused questions it would have helped my focus in my essays. If my essays were more focused on a single argument, then that would have also help improve the focus of my counterargument. I have also learned I need to do more research for my counterarguments and evaluate them better in order to avoid logical fallacies and bias. Lastly, I need to work on explaining my quotes in depth which would help support my argument better. Research papers are something I will continue to learn and improve on in order to become a better