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Literacy Analysis There are many of writers in today’s world that struggle with things even though they have been writing for years. For some, it takes somebody to point out their weaknesses before they are able to correct those and have quality writing. Many writers also have close to perfect writing as they have learned from other peers’ mistakes and are able to turn those into good learning experiences and put together quality writing. Young people tend to have trouble receiving constructive criticism and are not able to learn from their mistakes. As you continue to read, you will learn a little more about me and my strengths and weaknesses as a young writer. Strengths were harder for me to think of, as I struggle with writing and I …show more content…
If I am writing about a topic I am highly interested in, I have a better chance of staying on topic and not rambling as much. I have accepted the fact that I am not a perfect writer and am not close to being a perfect writer at all, I am always up for positive criticism. For a long time I had a hard time of accepting criticism from others until I realized they see things differently than I do and it’s okay to learn from your mistakes so you don’t make them again. Having correct grammar is something I have always done. I try to use a broad variety of words and not repeat the same words …show more content…
Writing a rough draft and having others edit my paper has made me more aware of where certain punctuation is supposed to go. Having quality transition words, phrases, and sentences is also something I have improved on while having others edit my papers. Transitions are still tough for me to think of sometimes, so I am hoping I can get more educated on quality transitions during this course. Having good flow in your writing is always something to keep the readers attention so I try really hard to make sure my writing has good flow and is easy to

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