Reflection:
This semester we worked on several writing assignments that helped to build my writing proficiency. Applying MLA formatting was what I performed better in as I received the highest overall rating for that through my essay feedback. I need to improve my grammar and punctuation, I lost a significant amount of points because of it. I 've always struggled with grammar, as I write the same way that I think. I often have long thoughts that then translate into run-on sentences. I did a very good job choosing topics, they were interesting and relevant but not overused. I think my topic choices speak to my overall train of thought. I like to take notes and to observe the interactions and discussions between people, in doing so I am also able to notice commonly overlooked issues.
For the report essay and the argumentative essay my work quality was higher than it has ever been in the …show more content…
I have learned that if I do not over-think the content of my papers while I am writing them it becomes much easier for me to complete them and have the well written. This portfolio not only shows how I have progressed as a writer, but it also shows what I have learned about myself as a writer. It contains not only my poor quality work and my mistakes, but it also shows what I am able to do once I see the mistakes that I commonly make while writing. My revision should show how I would fix the deficiencies that my earlier papers had. However, there are also things that I realized works well for me in my writing, some of which I highlighted in this reflection and some of which shows in my revisions. Unlike what I thought in the beginning of the semester, I write much better when I make a bullet point outline and write out the paper without correcting myself as I go. In this English 102 course, I have learned many things about myself as a writer and have found that my preferred method way of writing works best for
This semester we worked on several writing assignments that helped to build my writing proficiency. Applying MLA formatting was what I performed better in as I received the highest overall rating for that through my essay feedback. I need to improve my grammar and punctuation, I lost a significant amount of points because of it. I 've always struggled with grammar, as I write the same way that I think. I often have long thoughts that then translate into run-on sentences. I did a very good job choosing topics, they were interesting and relevant but not overused. I think my topic choices speak to my overall train of thought. I like to take notes and to observe the interactions and discussions between people, in doing so I am also able to notice commonly overlooked issues.
For the report essay and the argumentative essay my work quality was higher than it has ever been in the …show more content…
I have learned that if I do not over-think the content of my papers while I am writing them it becomes much easier for me to complete them and have the well written. This portfolio not only shows how I have progressed as a writer, but it also shows what I have learned about myself as a writer. It contains not only my poor quality work and my mistakes, but it also shows what I am able to do once I see the mistakes that I commonly make while writing. My revision should show how I would fix the deficiencies that my earlier papers had. However, there are also things that I realized works well for me in my writing, some of which I highlighted in this reflection and some of which shows in my revisions. Unlike what I thought in the beginning of the semester, I write much better when I make a bullet point outline and write out the paper without correcting myself as I go. In this English 102 course, I have learned many things about myself as a writer and have found that my preferred method way of writing works best for