Tuesday, October 28, 2008

***NEW*** Essay #1 Reflection

Written Reflection:

For the most part I think I probably overstressed about this essay. I am really glad we were assighned the outline. By the end, I think I had made a huge deal out of a little outline. It helped a lot. By writing the outline I really got to focus on what my topic was. It helped me organize my thoughts on the topic. In my personal opinion, I think outlines are a better way to pre-write than a web. Although, given a shorter amount of time I still probably would have used a web, only because it is faster. But the outline is an easier way for me to organize my thoughts on paper and turn them into an essay.

Surprisingly, I enjoyed writing my essay on Bacon’s Rebellion. Even though it was hard work, looking back, I’m glad I did it. Something I learned while writing this essay is to not stop at reading the textbook. If I find something really interesting, I should learn more about it. There is always something else out there to learn. By looking on the JSTOR website, I found information about Bacon’s Rebellion that the book did not cover. I love that I already feel like I am growing in this class. I feel myself beginning to approach my goals of becoming a good writer. I only wish my meeting with Craig would have worked out because I really wanted to know his full opinions. Overall, I think the Bacon’s Rebellion essay went very well for me. I feel like my skills as a writer have improved tremendously.

I have never thought of myself as a good writer. This year my goal for writing is that I will not have a negative attitude about myself. I will use different techniques in my writing to show my creativeness. My writing needs to show who I am as a person. I cannot expect to get anything from this writing class unless I push myself to my limits. I will do all that I can with this class to achieve what I am after, which is to become a better writer.

I don’t think I can change my writing philosophy because I think it is all still true.

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