Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Reflection on Semester and Narrative
I think this has been a really great semester. I have enjoyed all of our class discussions, explorations, reading, and writing that we've done over the last 5 months.
Looking at my narrative, I've realized something that I've never quite been able to put my finger on before: the immense progression and evolution of my ideas throughout my writing. My ideas often morph from my first sentence to my last, and I never truly noticed nor payed any attention to that before. So Mr. GK's comment and suggestion about revisiting and possibly rewriting my introduction–where all the ideas start–after I've completed the rest of my essay really makes sense. This is a strategy I will definitely try with our upcoming essays for this semester.
I have a few goals for this term, with both my writing itself and other management strategies. For my writing, I will work on keeping my introductions tight, relevant and succinct. I will also pay close attention to transitions, and make sure that each one briefly outlines the main idea of the upcoming paragraph–and consequently, making sure that the paragraph fulfills the statements and hook of the transition sentence. I also want to plan my time out more evenly and with more structure for future essays, so I will be able to stay calm and confident with my work during the process and not feel so overwhelmed.
In summary, the first semester of Literature of the Americas has been a very positive experience for me, and I am confident that it will continue to be.
Looking at my narrative, I've realized something that I've never quite been able to put my finger on before: the immense progression and evolution of my ideas throughout my writing. My ideas often morph from my first sentence to my last, and I never truly noticed nor payed any attention to that before. So Mr. GK's comment and suggestion about revisiting and possibly rewriting my introduction–where all the ideas start–after I've completed the rest of my essay really makes sense. This is a strategy I will definitely try with our upcoming essays for this semester.
I have a few goals for this term, with both my writing itself and other management strategies. For my writing, I will work on keeping my introductions tight, relevant and succinct. I will also pay close attention to transitions, and make sure that each one briefly outlines the main idea of the upcoming paragraph–and consequently, making sure that the paragraph fulfills the statements and hook of the transition sentence. I also want to plan my time out more evenly and with more structure for future essays, so I will be able to stay calm and confident with my work during the process and not feel so overwhelmed.
In summary, the first semester of Literature of the Americas has been a very positive experience for me, and I am confident that it will continue to be.
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