Personal Narrative: My Freshman Composition

Before walking into room W3, I took a deep breath. The first day of Freshman Composition was finally here. The counselor told me Freshman Composition was a college course; therefore, I must take it. I was beyond regretting my decision of enrolling in it the day I stepped into Mrs. Scarborough’s classroom. Never would I have thought I would enjoy academic writing. From the first day of second semester I have learned a countless amount of tools for writing, while fixing areas that need work. Second Semester was a blast; I have picked up a countless amount of new skills. One of the most valuable skills I have learned is the writing process. With this process I can properly explore, plan, develop, design, and revise my paper. I believe that by taking the time to do these things you are guaranteeing yourself a well-put together paper. While starting an essay, I have learned you must learn your audience, and then focus on connecting with them. Another major part of the writing process is revising and editing. Throughout the semester I have taken all of my essays to Washburn writing center and used paper rater in order to check for errors. …show more content…
I have learned that with semicolons I am able to join two or more ideas together in a sentence. With transitions words I am able to transition into the next idea from the one before. Using semicolons gives the paper sentence fluency and structure. Along with semi colons I have also learned how to properly cite a source. Before I did not know how to make a works cited with alphabetical order and an indention in the second line. With this skill I am able to give credit when it is due and can back up my statement with quotes and