Reflecting More on My Writing Experiences

I have answered some questions below regarding my time in English 109H and the struggles, growth and regression I have experienced throughout this course in my writing skills. I have grown a lot and learned how to write in different styles but I have failed in my efforts to rid myself of my procrastination habits. Find more detailed answers below.

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• What were the biggest challenges you faced this semester, overall?

The biggest challenge I faced was motivating myself to complete a little bit of my homework every night so that I didn't have the entire project due the next day when I started to do my work. Multiple times this semester I waited until Friday to even glance at the homework and begin to think about my paper before I started writing it on Saturday when it was due.

• What did you learn this semester about your own time management, writing and editorial skills?

I learned that I have no time management skills, my writing skills have improved from all the writing I have had to do and that my editorial skills are improving as I have peer reviewed my peers and my own papers. I would like my time management skills to improve and I have purchased a planner that I will use next semester to plan out all my assignments and when I am going to start and finish major assignments.

• What do you know about the concept of 'genre'? Explain how understanding this concept is central to being a more effective writer.

A genre is a style of writing that is defined by the conventions of that style of writing. Understanding what genre I am writing makes me an effective writer because it will follow the style that has been put forth by other writers so it will have a familiar feel when read. Also, it will not be illogical or jump around because it will have organization within the genre's parameters.

• What skills from this course might you use and/or develop further in the next few years of college coursework?

This course has forced me to take a look at my time management skills and made me realize that I need to develop them if I want to be successful in my remaining semesters of college. Obviously, my writing skills will be necessary in any class or professional setting I am in for the rest of my life so developing skills through this class is useful for me because I will use them.

• What was your most effective moment from this semester in 109H? 

My most effective moment from this semester in 109H was when I completed my homework for Deadline 7 ahead of the Saturday deadline. I completed all of the deadlines by Thursday that week but not only had I completed it by Thursday but I had done a few blogs each day to finish it by Thursday. This was my first success in actually complete ling homework before its due.

• What was your least effective moment from this semester in 109H? 

My least effective moment was when I started my Project 2 paper final draft on the Friday when it was due. I had a lot of homework that week and I had not set aside any time to start the revisions on my rough draft. I ended up spending all night Friday and all day Saturday rewriting my paper in order to conform to the conventions of a rhetorical analysis paper and to reflect the necessary information that rubric required my paper to have. This extreme lack of time management skills was my least effective moment from this semester.