Self Reflection
Over the course of this semester, my writing has improved greatly. First, I was dealing with some simple
grammatical errors and run-on sentencing. After being able to correct myself, I started feeling more
comfortable expanding my vocabulary. I felt that especially my conclusions were very weak, and I was
able to learn how to write the strongest and longest conclusion I could. I felt it was necessary to
make these corrections, because grammar and proper sentence structures are the first key component to
good writing. The conclusion can be the most important section of writing a paper, because it can reinforce
the main point as well as remind the reader of the key takeaways from the excerpt. This course connected
deeply with my major, as I was allowed to express my creative freedom greatly. I am a zoology and science
major, so I was able to focus on issues that pertained to my major. I struggled deeply with correlation of
common knowledge, since my common knowledge is so much different than others now that I am farther down my
path of education. I felt like I corrected these issues by doing more research into my field, and it allowed
my information to not only flow smoother, but sound more educated. I was also able to make great rhetorical
appeals through this course, and really learn to hone my skills by balancing emotion, ethics, and logic into
informative and unbiased work. Although some essays required more of a drive an opinion, I was able to use
the skills to the best of my ability. Since I am so passionate about animals and the natural world around me,
it allowed me to explore different viewpoints others may have about issues like development growth, and
drilling for oil which is a necessary function in our every day world. I believe I now have a different
perspective not only from writing, but being able to see outside of my own opinions and personal views.
