Reflective Essay About Writing Class

Reflective Introduction: What do you already know about writing?

I still am a little nervous taking this class because the last writing class I took was in my senior year in high school. That was back in 2004. With that comes the challenge of remembering what I have learned in the past and translating it to this class.
I remember back in high school when an essay is composed of three parts. An introduction, body, and a conclusion. With the introduction, it should grab the readers’ attention, set up the issue, and lead in to your thesis.
The introduction is merely a buildup of the issue, a stage of bringing the reader into the essay’s argument. Let the reader know what the topic is and inform the reader about your point of view.
With the middle, each individual paragraph should be focused on a single idea that supports my thesis. I remember having to use topic sentences with evidence, and expound my ideas in the sensible way I could. Also write as the person was
When I would figure out what topic I want to se for the essay. Writing down topics about the essay no matter what ideas or thoughts I had about the essay topic. Then try to organize the ideas into main ideas and take out any repetition of ideas. (My hardest part.) Revise the rough draft on or two days ahead of the deadline. Rethinking my ideas, reorganizing paragraphs, and rewording sentences. Also drop some ideas and include some new sentences to piggyback on the ones that I already created. Finally, proofread the final draft. Look for careless errors such as misspelled words and incorrect grammar. I was thought that errors are harder to spot on a computer screen than on paper. So I sometimes print out a copy of the essay and go over it one last time to ensure everything is perfect. Having a friend or family member look over the final copy is always a good thing