My Weaknesses In Pre-AP English Literature

Throughout the course of the year during my time in AP Senior English Literature I have considerably improved my writing abilities during my time in your class. The amount of time I put forward towards my studies in your class has shown through my grades and essays. Compared to where I was at in Pre-AP English Literature I feel I have grown in my ability to write more fluently than ever before. I have fully grasped the concepts of writing in MLA format and I fully understand the CEW structure of writing an essay. Some of my weaknesses in Pre-AP English Literature have become immediate strengths while being in AP Senior English. However, there is still room for improvement towards the future of my educational career, I feel I’m on the right
I had to test the waters and learn what you disliked about my writing so I could make the necessary improvements. My mythology tale was for the most part fine; it was extremely detailed to your liking, but I remember how you told me I had to learn how to condense my writing to fit the necessary word count accordingly. Ever since then that has been one of my biggest challenges when it comes to my writing, learning to consolidate and to write less while at the same time address my argument without overwhelming my reader with pages of writing. In terms of my Iliad essay I focused on getting the format correct. Also I had to learn how to say less and cut out unnecessary information within my writing. You told me to focus on one claim per subtopic which really helped lessen and focus on one specific argument. The Oedipus essay was probably one of my weaker pieces of work mainly due the fact that, I was not able to reach a 7 or higher. Procrastination and Thanksgiving break played a large role on me not trying my best. I had to much going on within the essay. There were too many ideas that caused quite a bit of confusion on the general topic I was writing about. The research paper and poetry assignments tested my ability to do more than one task at a time. It taught me to manage my time accordingly and I had to make adjustments to get both assignments done. The research paper taught
I was able to correct my mistakes and errors of the first semester and go in well equipped with the necessary skills preparing myself for the AP exam. The first assignment around this time was the observation essay you gave us before winter break. During the time of writing assignment 5, it opened my eyes and caused me to put forth more effort than to simply just write. I had to interrupt, analysis, and visually make observations on human behavior in a social setting. This assignment would introduce us to the novel of the Inferno in the beginning of January. This essay was one of my strongest ones because it allowed me to have ample time and to plan accordingly. A major function of second semester was the method of applying literary analysis to forms of work, in addition to practicing for the AP exam by doing practice tests. Between March and April we began the Othello unit which I felt proved to be one of my strongest forms of work. I did relatively well on the quizzes, group work, and worksheets. By reading the play of Othello we were able as a class to get deeper into the work more than any other piece as a way to fully preparing for the AP exam. We had to analyze the motives of characters like Iago, Othello, and Emilia. We picked out quotes as a class in groups to help us with the significance of the character’s purposes and motives. The mock trial also helped with gathering evidence and exploring the