Course Reflection

The ultimate objective upon completion this course, was to make me a better writer, and I have definitely improved. The course allowed me to become a better critical thinker because it requires us to analyze, reflect on readings, going beyond more than giving a brief summary about them, evaluate and synthesize sources.
While I discovered my strengths, I also gained more insight on my limitations. I think I did well in summarizing sources, touching on the important points in a concise manner. In addition, when the assignment called for comparison of works, I felt I displayed not only an adequate comparison but also the contrasting element. Another aspect, I felt I improved on but still have ways to go is in synthesizing. When it came to integrating
I have learned to not take things at face value, to do my own research and even though I am not yet able to do it I am trying to not let my own opinions taint produce too big of a bias. Furthermore, I need to work on rereading my working, to smooth the kinks of awkward phrasing, fragments and overall grammatical errors. There really is no reason for multiple surface level errors and just taking that extra time will increase the fluidity of the work. I learned the value of rough drafts and working through multiple drafts. I was able to write in a more effective manner, organize my ideas and tap into my full potential on being able to articulate my thoughts. It forced me to completely breakdown the essay, not focus on it whole and break it down into paragraph level and even sentence level. It became frustrating at times who thoroughly go through each paragraph, identify its themes and make sure it corresponded to the thesis of the paper. Paired with my reviewing of my own work, I found the strengths of peer reviewing others and being peer reviewed as well. Also, the worth of a well-constructed thesis was learned as it acts as the foundation and framework for the paper. I often found it difficult staying on task while writing because there were times when I found myself inevitably floating off and getting on tangents because there were so many