In writing Essay 1, I realized that my Essay 1 is kind of short. My response to the student sample was primarily based on what I observed, and I followed the assignment instructions closely to identify what the student sample essay might have missed. However, I struggled to find additional points to elaborate on, which resulted in a less developed argument. I noticed that while I wrote extensively in the second paragraph, the first and third paragraphs were quite brief. This imbalance made my essay feel incomplete. I also overlooked the proper format for my Works Cited page; I didn’t include a hanging indentation, which I now understand is an important formatting detail. Through this experience, I plan to take more time during the drafting process to expand my ideas, and ensure each paragraph is fully developed for my future essay and add a hanging indentation for the works cited.
