reflection 3

Personally, I think I have learned alot. Sentence structure, passive voice and a strong thesis statement has always been a struggle for me. These four papers have help me look at writing from a different perspective unlike what my high school teachers did(which was to write about whatever they felt like.) I feel more confident in my ability to develop a paper that gets my views across. I am happy with the progress I have made, however, I think that every writer always has room to improve. I look forward to finishing out the rest of the semester in high hopes of recieving an A.

Out of the four essays, the observation was the most difficult. At first I didn't understand what exactly to write about, but I slowly began to piece together ideas. It was probably the most enjoyable paper because there were no facts, research or data, just me and the people being observed. Coming in at second would obviously be my argument paper. I have already written SEVERAL one-sided papers about topics that truly concern me. For me, presenting my side of the argument was a breeze, however, being able to give the opposing sides arguments was very tough. I think I did an ok job in doing so, but I know that I could use some work on being able to this better. In third would be my Literacy Narrative, which I didn't quite get in the first place. I used it as a chance to give a little insight into my life and sort-of tied in how that was related to my experience with literature. In the first revision, I changed the outlook making it more about my experience and less about myself. This, in the end, provided a better paper overall. Last, but not least, is my This I believe essay. Fairly simple, no explaination paper. Spit out what you think, give support and examples and you got yourself a good paper.

Obviously, to help me improve myself more, I will take my lowest scoring papers and turn them in. I would like to turn in the fourth paper to see what I would get on it. (if you allow it :D!)