My Reflection Of My Response Paper In The Classroom

Going back and reading my response papers is bittersweet for me. The first semester of my freshman year is coming to an end and I cannot fathom it. I go back and read my response papers and can see them in a different perspective now. During the course we have discussed a number of themes. The themes we have deliberated in class include education, language, human nature, justice, government, and social order. Seeing all of my response papers together makes me realize things differently and how my writing has evolved through the course. When printing out and reading my responses I realize little mistakes now, like comma placement and run on sentences. I did not realize them when I first wrote and edited them. It is mostly grammar mistakes I realize now. It is like I am looking at them with fresh eyes. While reading my first response paper, I realized it was very good, but very personal. This is because I related to the topic directly. In high school, my chemistry class was more about memorizing than actually grasping the material. I think that is why I gravitated towards the response. I look at my response and when I was writing that I did not realize how personal the response was. I went on to look at my response to the language theme about Gloria Anzaldua. When I wrote this response, I honestly thought this was one of …show more content…
I look at this one and how different it is from my first one. I feel this one shows how I evolved as a writer. This response I start with the topic as a whole, instead of going straight into the response and answering the question. Then I go on to explain what happened in the scene. I tell how I felt while reading, how I was surprised I was. I felt I ended the responses on a good note with this one. Not just because I understood the topic, it was because I see where I was on the first few responses and to where I am now. There was less grammar mistakes and I am thankful for