When I was younger, I never looked forward to writing because it seemed like such a tedious task. However, as I grew older I realized that writing could be an experience of its own and could serve as a way in which I could showcase my thoughts, opinions, and point of views. Perhaps I struggled with writing because it is essentially a skill that one has to develop with time as opposed to something that someone is born with. My main strength when it comes down to writing is definitely organization. I tend to organize the writing process from the beginning because it allows me to have a clear understanding on what it is I will write. I always begin by pulling the prompt apart and comprehending what is being asked, then I will brainstorm so that I have my thoughts sorted out. After I have completed that I will use an outline to organize all of my thoughts and write my rough draft. My second strength is finding research. I am very selective with the research that I choose to incorporate in my paper and that is one of the aspects that I do prioritize.
Nonetheless, I do have my share of challenges with writing and
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It is a task that perhaps people are not comfortable with from the beginning, yet as one progresses, so will their writing. In order for me to have developed the few strengths I acquired in my writing took quite some time, but there is still plenty of improvement I need in order to become a better writer. The same also applies to the challenges that I have yet to convert into strengths, but with the proper mindset and dedication I know that I can and will better the difficulties I face in writing. The CAPS method is one that I know for a fact will help better my skills, and will be a method that I will use in any future writing assignments. This method will truly help in the manner in which I can further organize and review any
Prior to attending UCI, my writing and drafting process was fairly simple: first finding quotes that I could analyze thoroughly and was related to the prompt, write down basic commentary for each including literary devices present, form a working thesis based of my commentary, and then go straight into writing it in paragraph form. I would usually only have one draft of my papers that I would continually update until I turned in the final draft. Many of my English instructors in high school focused more upon understanding analysis rather than the process of writing a strong paper. Therefore, my process worked for all four years of English courses, getting either an A or B in the class. However, the flaws in my process would become exposed once I tried to apply them in Writing 39B. Diction, imagery, and literary devices present only within the realm of the novel is one piece of the puzzle.
My feelings toward writing aren 't good nor bad. Writing is something i have had difficulty with in my past. I have no problem brainstorming ideas on what topics to write my assignments on, even if i am given a prompt, but I do have difficulty with sitting down and planning my work. I always find myself getting stuck. So I almost never take the time out to plan out my ideas i come up with.
I found this to be very helpful for me as a writer because I was able to stay more organized than usual. Some changes I made to my essay was to explain the uses of ethos, pathos and logos a little more. Rather than assuming that my audience knew what I was talking about. The feedback from my peers helped the most. It made me realize that parts of my essay were choppy and did not have a good flow.
I find that I usually have more success when writing about something that I truly enjoy and struggle when talking about something I do not really care about. Both my parents were minimal to no help with writing
I am now able to see the areas in which I lack in but I also recognize my strengths as well. To become a precise writer, you have to take the initiatives that will help you do so. These initiatives consist of working on different academic genres, planning and organizing material, identifying purpose and audience and for revising intentionally. It is also includes reading different types of texts and learning how to understand a writer’s argument and respond to the ideas of others.
Before taking writing skills two I 've had a positive mindset towards writing because I see it as a way to express my thoughts. For example, whenever I feel a bit melancholy writing a short story or just free writing always makes me feel a bit better. On the other hand, I don’t believe I’m the best writer because like every other student I make mistakes in my writing. Although, I don’t take the editing negatively I always look back at my past essay and try to reflect on them to see how I can always improve my writing skills. Overall, I have a pretty good mindset towards writing even though I have my mistakes I know if I study harder I can become a better writer over time.
Another strength as a writer is i 'm good at ending my conclusions, restating my main point, and connecting my paper to my own life experience. As a writer when i 'm typing i look for little mistakes i may be missing such as periods, apostrophe and commas. My weaknesses as a writer is i but too many ideas that isn 't needed in my paper. I go off track and put things that aren 't related with what i 'm writing or trying to prove. This is one of my common errors.
Skills such as proper grammar and MLA format still need some adjustment. Even though I have things to improve, I was still able to improve some areas of my writing skills regardless even if it was a small improvement. In the beginning, like
Over the this past semester in freshman composition I have learned how to write a college level paper. Going into this class, I was a little unsure and scared that I wasn’t going to be able to do the things that were required for me to do. As the semester passed I could definitely see a change in my writing. I learned how to use the appropriate punctuation, how to write and refute an argumentation paper, which I believe is my strongest piece of writing and how to research and gather information to write a strong research paper. I knew coming into this class that I was going to struggle with my punctuations, word choice, and the overall flow of the paper.
The comments from my instructor, the online material, my research, the online writing center and comments from other students in the discussion boards have helped me so much to improve my writing skills. In the writing process, the step that I feel I have improved a lot is editing, as I am constantly reading my writings and editing them as I finish them, over and over again before I publish them. The steps in the writing process that I like the most are finding a topic in the Pre-writing step and Drafting. I like having a lot of ideas floating around and think about which idea is the best and the most exciting topic to talk about.
Also not leaving people wondering about what is happening makes a good piece of writing. I know when I have written something well, when I feel very confident in it. As I’m reading through it, I want to keep reading it. Also when I don’t feel the need to go back and add more words or details because I already had. That is how I know when I have written my best.
Revising each draft was one of my biggest struggle writing both the Sherman Alexie and Rodriguez texts. Overall, I learned to ask questions in order to incorporate other interpretations in my paper. The difference between my writing is that I’m able to use the appropriate writing tools instead of free writing which isn’t bad but I learned that formal writing is needed in order for me to succeed at UWM and to pursue a degree in Education. I feel that using the goals have been effective for me because it keep my writing organized and on track. I feel like the goals also helped me when I became stuck and didn’t know how to start my paper; now I know that I must choose quotes first, cite in mla, paraphrase the quote in my own words and etc.
As I began the journey of returning to school, one of my biggest fears, was the writing aspect in the classes. The fear of reading and writing has never been a strong quality; however, I have never able to successfully be creative in the way I learn. I understand my weaknesses and when I need to focus on my strengths. I am constantly learning new ways, skills, and tools to utilize to continue to grow as a writer. Focusing on my strengths allows me to have the security that I can be a good writer.
When it comes to writing I have always struggled forming the ideas in my head into actual sentences. The modules that we have worked on have made me realize that a lot of writers struggle with the same problem. I had always figured that my ideas would come across as long as I understood them unfortunately I was wrong. At first, while I was working on these modules I thought that the work we were doing was not going to be of any help to me.
Actually, if I’m being honest, my family sucks at writing. I was never placed in any special writing classes, but only the standard classes for school. I joined Intermediate composition to excel in my writing for my future. From this class, I’ve broadened my vocabulary and found new ways to check my pieces that I have wrote. I could always use more work with grammar because I have always struggled with that concept.