Reflecting on My Writing
Reflecting on My Writing
Even though I have always enjoyed writing, I have never been able to call myself a writer. However, because of my English Composition I class, I feel that I can stand up to the title. Throughout my learning experience this semester, I discovered valuable tools and methods that helped me to transform my thoughts to words on paper. I learned how to think from different perspectives and to support my own point of view. These objectives especially accelerated my progression as a writer.
Before completing my English class, I tried to make my writing seem perfect with one effort. I wasted time and stress over my work. During this past semester, my instructor taught me that rough copies of writing are best. I began outlining and taking smaller steps in my writing process. My mind felt more refreshed, and I was able to think more clearly about how I wanted to present my work. In one of my first papers, “Dreams in Flight,” I even took the time to test different subjects to write about in a memoir. Viewing topics from different perspectives also helped me to become a true writer. While writing my advertisement analysis, “Health Is Where Campbell’s Heart Is,” I had to look through the eyes of a company and a consumer. This tactic taught me to broaden my own perspective before drawing conclusions in my writing. At the same time, I also learned that a good writer must be able to defend his or her opinion. I used to be afraid to voice my opinion through writing. I would worry about what my readers would think. When my instructor assigned an argumentative essay, I knew I would be challenged. I decided to choose a topic I felt strongly about, the New York City soda ban, and found statistics and facts to defend my opinion. I discovered how to control my thoughts through this assignment. I learned that writers have to show feeling to attract readers.
This semester brought many helpful objectives to my
Even though I have always enjoyed writing, I have never been able to call myself a writer. However, because of my English Composition I class, I feel that I can stand up to the title. Throughout my learning experience this semester, I discovered valuable tools and methods that helped me to transform my thoughts to words on paper. I learned how to think from different perspectives and to support my own point of view. These objectives especially accelerated my progression as a writer.
Before completing my English class, I tried to make my writing seem perfect with one effort. I wasted time and stress over my work. During this past semester, my instructor taught me that rough copies of writing are best. I began outlining and taking smaller steps in my writing process. My mind felt more refreshed, and I was able to think more clearly about how I wanted to present my work. In one of my first papers, “Dreams in Flight,” I even took the time to test different subjects to write about in a memoir. Viewing topics from different perspectives also helped me to become a true writer. While writing my advertisement analysis, “Health Is Where Campbell’s Heart Is,” I had to look through the eyes of a company and a consumer. This tactic taught me to broaden my own perspective before drawing conclusions in my writing. At the same time, I also learned that a good writer must be able to defend his or her opinion. I used to be afraid to voice my opinion through writing. I would worry about what my readers would think. When my instructor assigned an argumentative essay, I knew I would be challenged. I decided to choose a topic I felt strongly about, the New York City soda ban, and found statistics and facts to defend my opinion. I discovered how to control my thoughts through this assignment. I learned that writers have to show feeling to attract readers.
This semester brought many helpful objectives to my