This past semester in my Composition I class, I learned a lot about what writing processes and techniques I benefit most from. I learned about revision techniques and specific processes to help with the writing of essays. Although I feel I have learned a lot and have written good essays, I feel that I did not stand up to my goals this semester. I feel I kind of let myself slip from my work, especially my blogs. I know that I could have worked harder or put more effort into my work than I did. I feel under accomplished and feel poorly about the way I preformed the second half of the semester. In my next English classes, I will definitely use the techniques and processes I learned in this class to help with my future writing.
Before presenting my This I Wonder Essay, I felt good about what I had written. I was confident in my transitions and wording when I reread it to myself. When it was time for me to present though, I felt nervous. I started to feel anxious, what if my essay didn't meet the expectations of my peers or my teacher? Once I started to read my essay, I could hear the nervousness in my voice. But as I pushed through it, I started to feel comfortable with my essay. And although I was comfortable with what I read, as I was reading I could tell certain sentences and words didn't fit right throughout my essay. I found myself tripping over my words or reading double words. It was nice after I was finished reading it aloud to hear the feedback from my peers and Professor Mangini. It was refreshing to hear that my essay was good and gave my audience a good laugh, but also good to hear specifics that I needed to change like my conclusion and some weird sounding sentences. By the end of my presentation, I felt good about reading my essay to the class and I was glad that I had the opportunity to read it aloud and gain insight from fresh eyes and ears. With this information, I plan to reread my essay out loud to myself and mark my paper as I read it, so I can see where I need to make those corrections.
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