Reflection Essay: In A Blink Of An Eye

In a Blink of an Eye Do you want to know what it’s like to see improvement over a short period of time and how it makes one feel? I came into Comm a proficient writer due to the English teacher from my high school, I never knew I’d come out of Comm an even better writer. Improvement can always be made and that evident in my reflection of this semester in Comm 1015. Improvement doesn’t happen overnight, it happens over a period of time. As the first semester comes to a close I want to discuss how I have improved and bettered my writing ability though hard work and extra attention to my issue areas and how proud I am of my work. I came into college a novice writer. My first assignment with Ms. Shinault was the introduction letter and it’s the first one I’d like to highlight it as one of my starred assignments. This assignment set the tone for how I perceived of my teachers grading, I was expecting a …show more content…
In my common book essay I noticed some great improvements in my writing. I am proud of how I received an 86% on the longest and to me the most difficult assignment. I was worried when I was writing this assignment that I’d be too long or too short, but before proofreading I was at three and half pages exactly. Improving makes me proud of myself, for in the common book essay I didn’t receive any marks for run-on sentences. Compared to the introduction letter, I eliminated my run-on sentences and also decreased the number of comma issues I had within my writing. I also received many other comments I hadn’t received on my other assignments, like “good story” and “good communication to readers.” I was very proud when I saw these comments for my extra time and energy was paying off and helping me to improve my writing. Another reason I am proud of this assignment, was the ability to talk about my scouting life and how scouting has impacted me. As the semester went on I only improved more and more, evident in my next starred