Writing was not a subject that held my interest in high school. Throughout the last twelve years I have found myself having to write letters, proposals, and business correspondence for my employers. I would complete the assignment and move on to the next task. Deciding to further my education I enrolled in Daytona State College and my first class was your ENC 1101. I have seen a change in my pre-class writing style; I have honed my skills, and the different techniques I have learned while taking this course have only improved my writing style.
My second essay, the reporting essay, was what I considered the first test of my skills. The first essay was a personal narrative and therefore I found myself more engrossed in it. I found Part A, the short assignment, to be helpful in writing the introduction paragraph in my essay and finding the key points for the body of my essay. I had not …show more content…
I immediately jumped onto the computer to view your comments and feedback. A few items that stood out in your feedback to me were my topic sentences weren’t as strong as they could be; I had some grammatical errors with my commas verses semi colons and with fragmented sentences. I spent my next few essays improving these items. When you were generous and offered us the option to improve one of our assignments I jumped at the chance to prove to myself that I could improve my essay and as a bonus I was able to finally achieve the A grade I wanted.
Looking back at the changes in my writing style and the expansion of my knowledge on the different types of writing while taking your class has improved my skills and I find myself enjoying the writing process from beginning to end albeit only in your class, and only when I have an assignment due. I won’t lie and say I enjoy writing now, but I do have a better understanding and knowledge of the subject and expect to use my honed skills in the
My second essay, the reporting essay, was what I considered the first test of my skills. The first essay was a personal narrative and therefore I found myself more engrossed in it. I found Part A, the short assignment, to be helpful in writing the introduction paragraph in my essay and finding the key points for the body of my essay. I had not …show more content…
I immediately jumped onto the computer to view your comments and feedback. A few items that stood out in your feedback to me were my topic sentences weren’t as strong as they could be; I had some grammatical errors with my commas verses semi colons and with fragmented sentences. I spent my next few essays improving these items. When you were generous and offered us the option to improve one of our assignments I jumped at the chance to prove to myself that I could improve my essay and as a bonus I was able to finally achieve the A grade I wanted.
Looking back at the changes in my writing style and the expansion of my knowledge on the different types of writing while taking your class has improved my skills and I find myself enjoying the writing process from beginning to end albeit only in your class, and only when I have an assignment due. I won’t lie and say I enjoy writing now, but I do have a better understanding and knowledge of the subject and expect to use my honed skills in the