My motive for enrolling in College Composition was to become a stronger writer. Through the duration of this semester, my goals were to develop basic skills such as knowledge of linguistic structures, how to develop a thesis, and the organization of ideas. Throughout high school, I have always struggled with those aspects of writing, especially with linguistic structures such as grammar and punctuation. Therefore, I am glad the class had a primary focus on grammar and composition. Additionally, I was nervous about enrolling in a class that is all about writing because I am an avid procrastinator. However, an abundant of class time was devoted to drafting time, which in turn helped ease my nervousness.
Over the course of this semester, I feel I have made good progress in the development of my writing. Writing in various modes such as personal narrative, expository, analytical, descriptive, and argument, has provided me with a magnitude of experience. By writing in various modes, I improved on creating a thesis statement that suggests the focus of a paper. Additionally, I learned the importance of transitions in writing. For example, in the memory book assignment, transitions were essential to create cohesion. Implementing these aspects have helped me develop stronger essays.…show more content… Throughout this semester, working through many stages of drafting was required. Peer editing was apart of the drafting process. Through peer editing, good group skills were developed. I learned how to give useful feedback. Furthermore, I learned how to make use of the feedback I received. Additionally, the phases of writing help combat procrastination. By having due dates for drafts, this helped me stay productive. Implementing these writing phases in college will be beneficial to
