Reflection: Improving My Writing Skills

Time goes so fast, ten weeks are just a little rock in the river of my life. However, the past ten weeks are a meaningful quarter for me, because my English writing skills has a very significant improvement in an English 3003 class. With the knowledge I acquired from the English 3003 class, I can proudly say that, I successfully improves my writing skills to meet the WST requirements, because I have mastered the abilities of analysis of a text, citation of external sources and essay revision. Recognizing the rhetorical triangle significantly improves my text analysis ability thereby improving my writing skills by learning advantage and avoiding disadvantage of writing. The rhetorical triangle is a technique that has been widely used in all writing, and it is also the emphasis I have to learn in my English 3003 class. The using of Logos, Ethos and Pathos allows writers to create writings that appeal to readers on many different levels. By understanding and using the technique, I can effectively analyze the using of logic, credibility and emotional connection in my writing. The studying of the rhetorical triangle gives me a key to judge and improve the …show more content…
Plagiarism is a very serious behavior which violates the Academic Dishonesty Policy. Avoiding plagiarism is important to create a fair and healthy academic environment for students. Plagiarism is a shameful and non-negotiable. Therefore, every student should aware of avoiding plagiarism. I paid a heavy price on violating the Academic Dishonesty Policy in the summer quarter of 2015 because I cited couple sentences without mention their source as reference due to the lack of knowledge of citation rules. Fortunately, by the learning of using citation I have successfully corrected my previous mistake, it is also a useful knowledge to meet the WST requirements and a guarantee to avoid plagiarism in my future