Reflective Essay: A After In A Class

This year, I worked towards two goals: to pass the AP exam and to get a 90% or above in this class. I passed the AP exam without a doubt and unless this paper I am writing receives a grade below 72%, I should achieve that goal too. I am not aiming for that, however, as I try to go beyond what I need. My work and work ethic in this class prove that I deserve at least a 90% to finish the year off with. First of all, I find it hard to believe I would deserve anything below an A after getting an A every quarter so far (and not an 89.5% that just happens to round up either). I also strongly believe those A’s were well earned, as there was plenty of effort put into working in and out of the classroom, even though I find writing papers to be the bane of my existence. I did put my all into them, however, and I know it shows. …show more content…
Most of them earned above an 85% which is much better than the consistent 70-80% I had gotten used to receiving before taking this class. I believe structuring and meeting the task were my strongest skills, and those just happen to be what most of the grades were based on. However, the more subtle things I struggled with were transitions and voice. By attempting to work on them I was able to get consistently higher scores, but I still think I could use more improvement. Take my Independent Reading Assignment paper, for example; the transitions were leaps and bounds better than any paper I had written before, but some more voice and a clearer tone could have helped make it seamless. There are also other things I feel like I could improve on away from the pen and