Reflective Essay About Writing

Essay of Reflection I have learned through different projects and papers what my strengths and weaknesses are. My weaknesses outweigh most of my strengths because writing is a challenge for me. Since the beginning of the year my writing skills have slightly improved. My writing has gotten better over time with the help of my English teacher. I have managed to get at least a B on most of my writing assignments which I am proud of. Writing is a process of expressing thoughts and ideas. For me, that is not hard to do. Using hooks, anchors and other concepts in that category is not my best ability. I still try to do my best while writing an essay even though it usually does not turn out as good as I would like them to. Through Miss. Kelly’s English class I have learned a lot about making a strong thesis and claim. I must admit that these two concepts are hard for me to do. A claim is a main idea backed up with evidence that supports the thought. I
Some of my stronger aspects in writing are style, organization, and content. When I write I often show logical organization. When writing I like to write the facts or whatever I’m writing about in a certain order whether it’s by date or time of happening. I am also good at using the appropriate language or vocabulary to fit the mood or theme of the paper. For example instead of using a word like “cool” or “awesome” I might use a word that has more meaning to it than using a word we use in our everyday language. Another concept I am good at is coming up with ideas for papers. For example in my Romeo and Juliet outline I wrote “ Juliet sees the nurse as her “best friend” because she trusts her with secrets. With that sentence I was able to bridge off that and go into depth about Juliet and the nurses friendship. My strengths allow me to create a better image for the reader so they understand what my point