Reflective Essay: My Writing As A Writer
In school, we have been required to write many papers on many different subjects, some being timed and others not. Writing has never been something that has come easy to me, especially when put on the spot and told to write a paper in a certain amount of hours. When I write, I like to have time to think and plan my essay. Being able to revise and edit the paper makes it even better than it was before. When I am given the time to plan my essay, the writing has more depth than when I am put on the spot and have no time to think about what will go into my paper. During my first year of high school, we prepared for the
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I finally thought of what my paper was going to be about, and I began writing. Since I had no time to think and plan my paper, I felt flustered.
Last year, in my English class, I had to write a research essay on texting and driving. We were given three weeks to plan, research, and write the paper. I went home and began to look into the statistics on the number of people involved in car accidents as a result of texting and driving. I found quotes from people who had caused an accident, which resulted in death, because they were texting and driving. Once I had gathered all of my research, I started to write my paper; my thesis based on the facts and information gathered. When I finished my paper, a peer reviewed and made edits to make sure there were no mistakes and recommended ways to improve the paper. On the day the paper was due, I was more confident than ever in the work that I put into my essay to make it the best one I had ever written. The reason I was so confident was that I had the time to plan my essay and research facts, quotes and statistics to make my paper sound and look very well put
I finally thought of what my paper was going to be about, and I began writing. Since I had no time to think and plan my paper, I felt flustered.
Last year, in my English class, I had to write a research essay on texting and driving. We were given three weeks to plan, research, and write the paper. I went home and began to look into the statistics on the number of people involved in car accidents as a result of texting and driving. I found quotes from people who had caused an accident, which resulted in death, because they were texting and driving. Once I had gathered all of my research, I started to write my paper; my thesis based on the facts and information gathered. When I finished my paper, a peer reviewed and made edits to make sure there were no mistakes and recommended ways to improve the paper. On the day the paper was due, I was more confident than ever in the work that I put into my essay to make it the best one I had ever written. The reason I was so confident was that I had the time to plan my essay and research facts, quotes and statistics to make my paper sound and look very well put