Self Assesment

Garrison 1

Writing, like most things, takes practice and time to improve. With that said, my writing has definitely improved through the last three assignments. Whether it be through transitioning or better organization, it is clear to see the improvements. However, there are still some aspects of my writing that I could work on, such as better in-text citations and my grammar.  Throughout the semester, I believe that my writing has improved in various aspects but yet there is still room for improvement in other areas.

        Strengths of my writing have been prevalent in the comments of each of my papers. For example in both the rhetorical analysis and evaluation essays, there have been comments on the strength of my introductory paragraph and thesis. Also, on all three of my papers there have been comments of the clear and easy to follow writing. I believe this has always been one of my strengths since the first paper, as I try to make my writing as clear as possible and as easy to understand as possible. Finally, the strength I believe is one of the most important I have is my conclusion paragraphs. I believe I can summarize my thoughts and points and integrate them well into my concluding sentences. However, not all of the aspects of my writing have always been good.

        Some of the aspects of my writing have improved throughout the semester and throughout the last three assignments. For example, my transitioning was weak in my first paper but it was a strength in my most recent paper. I believe this occurred because I have learned more transition words or phrases such as; in fact, additionally, furthermore, and in addition to. Also, my organization and paragraph structure throughout my papers has increased too. The flow of each of my papers has also improved and this is because my organization skills

Garrison 2

have improved. I believe I have gotten better at organizing my papers and paragraphs through the use of outlining the paper first. By writing down the paragraph order on the outline, the organization of my papers have improved. However, not all aspects of my writing have improved or gotten better.

        My writing, although improved and has strengths, also has some weaknesses as well. For instance, in two of my papers there have been comments about the need for more evidence and examples. There have also been comments the first two papers, the rhetorical analysis and evaluation essay, about my grammar usage and mistakes. Although it is not prevalent in my papers, I believe I should definitely improve my grammar going forward anyways. Lastly, I believe one of my most occurring weaknesses is my sentences are sometimes a bit awkward and long. For each of these weaknesses, there should be a plan going forward with my writing on how to improve them.