Reflection of Open Letter

As this semester comes to a close it is bittersweet to see this as my last blog post.

I unfortunately got too caught up in studying to help my fellow students with their revisions on their papers. I regret not being able to help my peers help fix up their writings.

I clearly believe that my draft is one of best pieces that I have written this semester. I was able to reference all possible areas. I was able to use personal experience along with quotes and pieces from my previous works this semester. Along with my revisions, I was able to use  tips and tricks we learned in class to help me find any mistakes  that would help advance my paper. I focused mainly on word replacement, grammar, along with the format and placement of certain ideas and paragraphs throughout the essay.

Draft of Open Letter

I would just like my reviewer to know that I am not nearly close to being done with this letter. I am missing a lot of things and will continue to add onto it as the next weeks goes by. I am just starting it off by making a basic response to the prompt and then as the next week goes along, I will be adding onto it to make it better.

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Reflecting More on My Writing Experiences

Below I will be reflecting on the past semester as a whole in English 109h

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

- The biggest challenge for me this semester was adjusting to a new type of writing style. In the past all I was taught was a more formal style of writing. Where as in 109h this semester I was introduced to more formal article and less formal writing styles.

2. What did you learn this semester about your own time management, writing and editorial skills?
-This semester I learned how to manage how much writing to do at a time as to keep a more focused mindset for my writing. As for my writing and editorial skills, they have, in my opinion, improved over the course of the semester. My writing skills more than my editorial, however.

3. What do you know about the concept of 'genre'? Explain how understanding this concept is central to being a more effective writer.
-Genre, in the context of writing, is the specific style of writing. Understadning the difference between genre and theme is important. As a theme is more related to what kind of story/idea will be displayed, a genre will be the form in which the theme is related.

4. What skills from this course might you use and/or develop further in the next few years of college coursework?
-Understanding the different rhetorial and analytical strategies will help me analyze contracts and deals in my future after collge. In college, I will be able to go beyond the printed word.

5. What was your most effective moment from this semester in 109H?
-My most effective moment this semester was most likely during group work during class when i was able to discuss different ideas and point of views on whatever we were discussing.

6. What was your least effective moment from this semester in 109H?
- My least effective moment this semester was, in my opinion, my first project.  I feel that I slacked off too much on that paper and didn't work to my full potential.

Revisiting My Writing Process

Looking back at my writing in the beginning of the semester, I can see that my writing has gotten more complex. In my early blog posts, I showed a very basic understand of writing style, as well as a very basic coherency level for a college student. However, I feel that as time progressed that I have improved my writing style and coherency. Looking towards the future, I plan to continue improving my writing this way. As a business major, it would be very helpful to keep a complex yet coherent writing style. My experience in this course will, hopefully in two to three years, help me continue my personal evolution as a writer. To continue growing as a writer would greatly help myself when I eventually apply for jobs/internships.

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