What I Learned In My Writing Class

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Before I entered this class I was an optimistic and eager student ready to learn some college level writing skills. In a way I have changed, I now know some new skills and better techniques to add to my writing. In the beginning of the class I didn’t know that I could get large papers, like the three main ones, done in a matter of a couple days. I didn’t think I could done it, but now I know I can and it’s not that hard either. From this course I have also gained better time management skills. I think those will be useful for college next year. Out of all the papers we had to write, the cause and effect was my favorite. I like that one because it got me thinking of how it actually all got started. My least favorite was the critical analysis.

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