As I progressed to a higher grade I focused more on how to use punctuations more effectively. In Grades 3 to 5 the courses that I took were separated in different sections which consisted of English, comprehension and spelling. These sections were graded on how well one can write an essay given a topic and through rigorous spelling tests. My writings were very short about one page and were graded on a scale of four, one being the highest and four being the lowest. The transition to sixth grade was different because my country follows British rules of grading and follows a different system when advancing to the sixth grade . We began to write more because we were preparing for state tests. Writing responses to historical articles such as ancient writings from Mayans and books like Holes, and the Hunger Games which became one of many intense writings I have ever done. These writings were four to six pages long. This was different from most of my earlier writing and ultimately became something that I was not comfortable doing. After completing many of these assignments it became a habit for me to write more than I should and prepared me for high school . As I entered …show more content…
Not only does it argumentative writing provide me with a different point of view from others, it lets me understand each side of a story. It is very beneficial to write very often as it helps me become better at writing, however when I do begin to write a paper it is very hard for me to start. An introduction is a vital part of any writing and if I fail to capture the attention of your reader at the beginning it will deter my reader from reading my paper. Hence, the reason why I struggle with introductions because I want to be able to capture my audience at the moment they read the first sentence. I like starting my papers as soon as possible because it does take me a while to get my introduction done and more importantly supplies me with more time to edit and process my work. My writing is similar whether I complete it at school or at home. A lot of pressure comes to writing in class because I am timed as opposed to writing at home. Body paragraphs are very simple for me because providing evidence is similar to supporting an argument. My growth as a writer has been shown in persuasive writing and argumentative writing. In high school students produced an article of the week, with these articles I would find the arguments and write argumentative essays based on the author 's point of view. However, identifying how the author target his or her audience