I started out my WRD 104 class without really knowing how I write. My process was not defined and was very inefficient. Though the course of this quarter I have accomplished goals that I set and have learned not only how to be a better writer but I have a deeper understanding and appreciation of my process of writing.
One of the goals I set at the start of the quarter was to learn what writing process best suits me instead of sitting at my computer staring at it blankly and hoping something would come to me. And with the help of Professor Weiner and some inflection I have found my process. I tend to look to experts and other role models to see how it is I need to formulate my writing.
My process of discovering this started with the rhetorical precis assignments when I looked to others already completed assignments and I made the best attempt to imitate the format. The assignment I feel made the greatest impact on my discovery of how I write would be the contextual analysis paper. I spent many hours staring at the screen, and it really wasn’t until I had a brief email exchange with Professor Weiner that I was able to understand how …show more content…
I always gave my best effort on them to make sure I delivered high quality work. And I especially think that I did my best work with the contextual analysis and the research for civic engagement project. I spent hours not only writing but finding examples of others who have done this before to draw inspiration to create new pieces that would make an impact. I do feel however that my final rhetorical precis I needed some improvement. I think that if I knew my process better at the time that I would have been able to make it much better. As far as my future writing is concerned I feel that I still need to improve how I start my papers. I have gotten better with it, but I still oftentimes sit and stare at the screen blankly, unsure of how to begin the
One of the goals I set at the start of the quarter was to learn what writing process best suits me instead of sitting at my computer staring at it blankly and hoping something would come to me. And with the help of Professor Weiner and some inflection I have found my process. I tend to look to experts and other role models to see how it is I need to formulate my writing.
My process of discovering this started with the rhetorical precis assignments when I looked to others already completed assignments and I made the best attempt to imitate the format. The assignment I feel made the greatest impact on my discovery of how I write would be the contextual analysis paper. I spent many hours staring at the screen, and it really wasn’t until I had a brief email exchange with Professor Weiner that I was able to understand how …show more content…
I always gave my best effort on them to make sure I delivered high quality work. And I especially think that I did my best work with the contextual analysis and the research for civic engagement project. I spent hours not only writing but finding examples of others who have done this before to draw inspiration to create new pieces that would make an impact. I do feel however that my final rhetorical precis I needed some improvement. I think that if I knew my process better at the time that I would have been able to make it much better. As far as my future writing is concerned I feel that I still need to improve how I start my papers. I have gotten better with it, but I still oftentimes sit and stare at the screen blankly, unsure of how to begin the