Essay About Writing Flaws

Writing Flaws
No offense, but ELA has never been my favorite subject. It requires creativity, a characteristic I lack. In fact, it took me a week to conquer up this anecdote’s topic. I haven’t always been this way, but as you will read, numerous habits have restricted my ability to be imaginative, and taken a toll on my writing.
In grammar school, writing was just another subject. The way you wrote didn’t matter, just whether or not you could. ELA was learning how to write sentences and use correct grammar. And that was all you were graded on. Even when you got to writing “essays” in fifth grade, the standards were the same. My fifth grade essays consisted of an introduction, a body, and a conclusion. The introduction and conclusion were basic, and the body was a jumbled mess of arguments. Still, my report card showed that I was doing well in language.
My writing was sloppy. The techniques I used to write with in grammar school were bad habits. I often wrote with double spacing, so my papers were only half the length of my peers’. I fancied cursive, which requires more space on the page,shortening my writing further. All the while, I thought my writing was on par with my classmates, and I was
correct, according to my grades. Spending years writing short essays has restricted my ability to elaborate.
I came to a revelation in sixth grade- writing style mattered.
I began putting effort into my writing, asking family members for their opinions. I still incorporate their feedback they gave me then into my writing today. “Make it short and to-the-point,” was my father’s advice that I still strive to integrate into my writing. It became evident that my writing was improving, but eventually I went too far. Nearly everything people said I wrote down, and it escalated to the point where my work started to feel like someone else’s. That’s when I stopped asking for opinions- at home. Throughout seventh and eighth grade, I still asked for feedback on my writing at school and from friends, but my writing remained uniquely my own. However, I have become dependent on other’s
advice.
Though my writing has improved since grammar school, I am not a skilled writer. My habits from grammar school have taken a toll on me, and weigh me down today. I may lack creativity, but I believe creativity can be acquired from reading. As I’ve grown older, I’ve been reading less and less. Your class’s “book talk” should have me reading again and help solve my problem. My writing is lacking, and it needs improvement.