Reflective Essay 'Driverless World, Closer Than You Think'

My expectations coming into a college course were not scaled by the level of difficulty, rather the effectiveness of English 101. Especially, for a class that I must pay for would it be worth the time and money? As the class continued throughout the year I realized my skills as a writer and for academic writing improved, I found what I need extra practice on, as well as what I would like more out of the class in the future. As a college course, I expected for there to be mostly essays and research papers. However, with assignments like the syntax worksheet I discovered my skills for writing became more advanced than just the surface level. My cultural essay earlier this year, “What Fuels My Fire” is drastically different compared to my most recent essay, “Driverless World, Closer Than You Think” which is completely throughout and organized . Overall, I have improved my introduction hook, explaining a topic in depth with examples and establishing a clear claim. My …show more content…
Looking back at my rough draft for, “Driverless World, Closer Than You Think” then comparing it to my final version I could tell what I have improved upon. Throughout the semester I dramatically improved my quoting with an explanation. I have learned to not just quote randomly out of a passage but, to having a meaningful quote with an explanation of why that quote relates to my topic and essay. After I did all the proper studying and treasure of my topic it reflected upon the essay. By knowing exactly what I was writing about all my thoughts were well constructed and fully developed, which gave my essays a completeness they never seemed to used to have. My academic writing always had a weak thesis and claim which never got my point across. However, this class helped me understand all parts of the thesis/claim to help me apply it to all my essays. I found with a strong thesis it transitioned into a stronger