I believe that even though my grammar is not the best, people are able to understand what is written in my papers which is the most important thing to me. In school they never taught us grammar they would just mark the mistake and hope for you to stop making them. Grammar is something I have always struggled with. Additionally, I would like to work on my grammar. Often in my papers I will end up restating my evidence opposed to drawing conclusions. I believe that I still could work on my analysis and my grammar. I really like the way I am able to easily create a well thought out plan to get my paper organized and written in a timely fashion. Additionally this technique does not only have to be used solely for writing assignments it can be used for other assignments and projects as well.Īs a writer I feel like my strengths are in the planning department. ![]() This will help me to have my assignment done on time and stress free. ![]() I would like to break down all of my assignments and create a timeline for when things should be done. I plan to use this technique in other classes as well. By breaking up assignments into first drafts and final drafts I was able to see how these steps make the assignment easier and less stressful. From this class I learned how to plan my time. Even though I don’t feel like my writing has changed dramatically this semester, I think that as I continue to write using my new process I will produce better quality work. I especially like when I revise my papers section by section because it allows me to focus in and really dedicate my brain to all of my essays. Here I get to read through my essay multiple times and just make things better every time. Lastly is the revisions process which is my personal favorite. The first draft allows me to write out the ideas I want to include in a nice way. This part helps me structure my paper and write down the ideas I want to add. First I think it is very important to have an outline. Knowing that, in the future I think I will do better with not being anxious over things I can’t control.ĭuring this class I have learned the steps I must take in order to have a successful writing process. All I have control over is knowing I did my best with the information I had. Reflecting on all of the work from this semester has shown me to always be confident. At this point I wasn’t scared of what my grade would be because I was proud of the work I had produced. I had looked at my paper piece by piece and edited everything I wanted to. It didn’t take long until I was done which felt so good. I decided that I needed to update my thesis, add some information, and edit one paragraph at a time. I would read my self reflection, my peer feedback, and my professors feedback then go from there. What even was a good research paper? I was tired and made a plan. I didn’t feel like I could write a good research paper. As the final deadline approached the nervous feeling came back. I knew I had time to do it so I wasn’t very concerned about it. After doing the draft I kind of left my paper alone. After writing my first draft I thought it was awful (which it was), but later I learned that having a bad first draft is okay. So when I heard that I had to turn in a research paper I felt like I wasn’t capable of producing a research paper good enough for college. This experience has made me feel like i’m not a “real” college student yet. I didn’t have a normal graduation and I took my first college semester from my bedroom. Because of covid, this semester has been a unique one. Lastly the research paper assignment was very nerve racking for me. This assignment was also a narrative so I wasn’t concerned with being formal or doing any research. ![]() I liked what I was writing about and it was a real and genuine story. For the climate narrative assignment I felt confident. This experience made me have more confidence in myself because I got all the possible points for an assignment I wasn’t originally confident for. When I finally turned in my final draft and got my grade back I was so happy to see that I got all the possible points for that assignment. It made me feel good because it was nice to read a paper that was written by a student just like me and not an exemplar paper. After turning in my first draft to my peer review partner it made me feel good to read their paper. I looked at multiple examples because I was insecure about my piece and didn’t know if what I wrote fit the requirements. When writing the source based essay it was a very different paper for me. Throughout the semester I don’t think my writing has changed dramatically, but I do think that I am a more confident writer.
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