English 1302 Reflection

Before beginning this course, I knew that I lacked confidence within my writing. People say that you are your own worst critic, and I fully agree with that statement. My writing was not terrible in some aspects, but I knew that it needed to be improved upon. I lacked the experience because writing was not something that I did on a daily basis. As I progressed through English 1302, I realized that I was developing new skills that begun to transform the way I wrote. By receiving constructive criticism, I was able to learn more about myself as well as my abilities and limitations. This course not only helped me improve my writing skills, but it required me to become more self-motivated to complete my work as well as helped me manage my time more efficiently. English 1302 have allowed me to become a more adequate writer because I have learned valuable skills that I can utilize to perfect my writing ability.
When writing a paper, it is never perfect on the front try. Through peer reviews, I was able to revise other student’s papers as well as look at the comments on my own. Rough drafts provide a specific outline, so that the author can see what they need to fix in order to have a finished product. In my first paper, I wrote that, “His repetitiveness compels …show more content…
I am able to communicate more proficiently using words that have a specific connotation to convey how I am feeling towards the subject. Most of the papers that we have written in class were persuasive so I would argue my position by stating statistics or facts to prove my point. Even though I have to keep in mind that I needed to avoid including biased feelings, I have learned how to properly balance an argument so that the audience can see both side’s perspectives and see how one cleanly outweighs the other. Critical thinking is something that I have incorporated into my writing because I want the reader to make logical conclusions from the