This semester has been very different from my past years of schooling. This was my initial college semester. I learned a lot from this course, along with my other ones too. I have overcome my first obstacles at writing and have developed my skills even farther. This will continue to improve as I indulge myself into writing more essays and as I gather more knowledge. If I were to compare my first essay to my last essay, I believe that there would be a noticeable improvement. Although I notice my improvement, I am able to notice my flaws as a writer. Every writer has a weakness, whether it is finding their train of thought or a struggle with grammar. We all have a key weakness that we know about ourselves. My weakness is transitioning from one
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I never liked doing outlines, and I thought they were a waste of time. I did most of my research before writing my outline and as Professor Hopp wanted I wrote underneath my citations what they talked about. This made writing my paper a lot easier, and it helped writing the outline. The outline was a great backbone to the essay as I was able to relate back to it whenever and it helped keep my ideas in check. I enjoyed this paper because of the extensive research that had to be done. It helped me think more deeply about how I could write about something the effects my life, but can also be happening everywhere. Doing research on the environment was also quite interesting as that is another huge problem the human population face. Environmental pollution is a large scale problem but has to be fixed by small-scale populations to create a difference. My work over this semester has showed off that I am able to do efficient research on a subject. One of the best ways to proof to show the readers that you know what you are talking about is to do research and use reliable sources to back up your arguments. This is what makes or breaks the paper. When I am writing a paper, I like to get to the point and not fluff it up with a bunch of unneeded topics. I also like to incorporate a little about me if it is appropriate, it helps the audience relate better to the passage if they can connect with you on a more personal
I never liked doing outlines, and I thought they were a waste of time. I did most of my research before writing my outline and as Professor Hopp wanted I wrote underneath my citations what they talked about. This made writing my paper a lot easier, and it helped writing the outline. The outline was a great backbone to the essay as I was able to relate back to it whenever and it helped keep my ideas in check. I enjoyed this paper because of the extensive research that had to be done. It helped me think more deeply about how I could write about something the effects my life, but can also be happening everywhere. Doing research on the environment was also quite interesting as that is another huge problem the human population face. Environmental pollution is a large scale problem but has to be fixed by small-scale populations to create a difference. My work over this semester has showed off that I am able to do efficient research on a subject. One of the best ways to proof to show the readers that you know what you are talking about is to do research and use reliable sources to back up your arguments. This is what makes or breaks the paper. When I am writing a paper, I like to get to the point and not fluff it up with a bunch of unneeded topics. I also like to incorporate a little about me if it is appropriate, it helps the audience relate better to the passage if they can connect with you on a more personal