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English 121 Reflection

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The English 121 class itself has been both challenging and rewarding. With the help of my instructor and those at the Writing Lab, I was given specific instruction on what needed correcting on my paper. Since a few different people viewed and pointed out issues they saw with my paper, I felt nothing was overlooked. Each time I visited the lab, I was made aware of any new or still existing issues that I needed to correct with my paper. There were many areas that I needed to address, such as MLA format, citation, grammatical and spelling errors, word choice, and style. As a result, I was able to not only fix the issues myself, but gained a better understanding of how to fully present a polished academic paper. Everything I leaned from the initial

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