After having Miss Kelley as my English teacher both freshman and sophomore year, I was rather nervous having a new teacher my junior year. I had become accustomed to Miss Kelley’s grading style and writing style. It would be fair to say that my writing style had transformed into the way it was due to her influence. My worries had soon dissipated when I realized that Mrs. Wecht’s writing style, although different than that of Miss Kelley’s, was not a terribly hard transition. I would like to think that overall I am a good writer. However, there is always room for improvement. At the beginning of the year, with my The Outliers essay, I demonstrated a performance that is average when compared to my current capabilities. The essay contained
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Once again, my grade on the paper had improved. The assignment was an example of a PARCC assessment, and I received a three out of four. Once again, I displayed a proficient ability to embed a quote properly. My thesis had improved from the previous ones, but it could still be improved upon. I have always believed that I was never very good at writing conclusions. I now recognize that my conclusion in this particular essay could have been better. Finally, the big one - my research paper. For months, I researched and wrote for this paper and I received a grade of eighty-five. I was very proud of myself. However, nothing is perfect. Although I quoted and paraphrased the source materials, my synthesization of the sources was somewhat awkward. I also had a problem of using too many citations. Whereas at the time of writing this research paper I almost cited every sentence, I am now aware that my job is to read all the research and then come up with my own version of the ideas. I also made the mistake of using only one source for each paragraph. To truly find factual information, a variety of sources are needed. On the plus side, my information was overall very good and easy to follow. My thesis was well-written and my claims backed up the information. My writing has improved since the beginning of the year. My overall strengths would be writing style, grammar, and theses. My overall weaknesses would be embedding of quotes, transitions, and
Once again, my grade on the paper had improved. The assignment was an example of a PARCC assessment, and I received a three out of four. Once again, I displayed a proficient ability to embed a quote properly. My thesis had improved from the previous ones, but it could still be improved upon. I have always believed that I was never very good at writing conclusions. I now recognize that my conclusion in this particular essay could have been better. Finally, the big one - my research paper. For months, I researched and wrote for this paper and I received a grade of eighty-five. I was very proud of myself. However, nothing is perfect. Although I quoted and paraphrased the source materials, my synthesization of the sources was somewhat awkward. I also had a problem of using too many citations. Whereas at the time of writing this research paper I almost cited every sentence, I am now aware that my job is to read all the research and then come up with my own version of the ideas. I also made the mistake of using only one source for each paragraph. To truly find factual information, a variety of sources are needed. On the plus side, my information was overall very good and easy to follow. My thesis was well-written and my claims backed up the information. My writing has improved since the beginning of the year. My overall strengths would be writing style, grammar, and theses. My overall weaknesses would be embedding of quotes, transitions, and