My experience with essay one was that found the structure of the essay very well but once I started reading the essay I found myself struggling to connect the ideas of what the student was trying to portray because his ideas were kind of all over the place wasn’t very clear so for me it was a little challenging. My Approach to fix this in upcoming assignments is to take notes from the previous one and break down the text a little better and not try and rush through my writing process because sometimes I have many things to say but mix them all together so just making sure I get a better understanding of the whole passage and look deeper for quotes.
Daily Archives: October 4, 2024
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In the Essay 1 assignment, I struggled with balancing analysis and summary. I often ended up summarizing the text instead of focusing on deeper analysis and connecting it to my thesis, which weakened my argument. Pre-writing helped me organize my thoughts and create a draft, but I became too focused on following the outline perfectly. While the outline made it easier to structure my ideas, I was trying so hard to stick to it that I left out some important points I wanted to present. Additionally, I needed help to keep my thesis clear and consistent throughout the essay. Sometimes, I wasn’t sure if my points fully supported my main argument or simply restated information. However, I learned the value of making strong connections between my ideas and the main argument that I was presenting the importance of clarity in my writing, and the need to ensure that every point I make contributes to my overall message.
My experience with the Sample student essay was actually fun for me. Sitting on the other side and being able to critique will give you so much insight on just how much work it is to detect what the student did wrong. It was a learning tool for me indeed. I realized just how important it is to be able to tell the difference between a good thesis or bad one, also acknowledging when the student takes a turn in the discussion. when it isn’t relevant anymore. It definitely makes me want to work harder on my next essays thesis and point in the body of the essay. One thing i have become familiar with is being able to point out what is wrong within the format. I’ve used the MLA format so much that i can just see errors if any just by glancing at the essay so that part was not challenging for me. I still feel like i need more work in the thesis part of the essays, and will work more on that. I want to be able to work more on being more specific and inserting quotes from the essay. I was able to print out the assignments and spread it out in front of me so i can be the best critique i can. I learned that following all the directions in the essay will assist you in getting to the flow of your essay.
My experience with our first essay was realizing I should trust my honest thoughts on whatever I’m reading. In the student’s essay, I saw more than a few things wrong at first but I started writing about how good it was. Then I edited what I wrote to somewhat reflect what I actually thought but I didn’t want to ridicule the work too harshly and ended up leaving out important mistakes, like how it was formatted, or not touching too much on the ones I did mention, like how all the quotes weren’t real. In the future I need to write my honest thoughts, whether they are good or bad, so my essay better answers the question/topic.
My experience with writing Essay #1 was fun but also stressful. Although I seemed to grasp the idea of what the assignment was, I struggled with critiquing the Sample Student’s essay . I think I struggled with this because at times I felt overwhelmed with having to compare the both stories, the sample student’s directions and essay as well as the directions on how I was supposed to critique. I learned what mistakes to not make on my future essays and that I should always follow the directions given.
While working on Essay 1, I came to understand just how important it is to be specific and clear in my analysis. The feedback I got pointed out that some of my wording was a bit vague, which made me think about how I express my ideas. One major lesson was the need to accurately represent my sources and really grasp the material I’m analyzing. For example, I accidentally attributed quotes to the wrong source, which taught me to be more diligent in cross-referencing my citations. I also realized that making statements without solid support weakens the overall argument. This experience will definitely influence how I tackle future writing assignments, encouraging me to plan more thoroughly, double-check my sources, and ensure my thesis is clearly linked to the rest of the essay. I’ll specifically focus on structuring my paragraphs for a smooth flow and making sure every point I make ties back to my main argument.
