self-reflective essay-ME!!!!!!!

As a writer, I do not consider myself a successful/good writer; I have nothing to be proud of my writing. I am proud of what I have done and my efforts because I put one hundred percent of effort into my assignments. I don’t think I am the best one in this English class, but I think I am one of greatest efforts because I know the success lies upon my effort. I have a lot of grammar mistakes in my writing assignments, which I have to admit. So I try to change this situation, and I spend all of my studied time to study English. I improve my writing skill by writing a lot of essay. I think I do a better job at the free-writing assignments than the assigned topic ones because it is easier. I don’t need to spend much time to search the information about my topic; I can write whatever I want. To become a good writer, I must have the right attitude. So that it can become my learning advantage I write every writing assignment by my heart; I enjoy every writing assignment. I do not want to lose any chance to practice my English writing.

My attitude of writing has changed that is a positive aspect. There are a lot of writing assignments in English 1020. This is my idea before, which the weekly assignments just count one point, and I think it is not really important. Finally I find out it is really helpful; it is a best way to improve/practice my writing skill. I put away those foolish ideas and become serious. Also I like to use the blog to post my writing assignment because it becomes an advantage in the English 1020 class. To read every classmate’s essay and make common on the personal essay; I can get more ideas from different writing style of essay, which have become the public resource. It will help me a lot for my writing. So I spend more time to read the essays of English 1020 blog; I make the common in the essay after I read. So I know what is going on in the essay and how the writer organizes this essay. As Confucius’ advice say: “choose a job you like and you will never have to work a day in your life.” I know to improve English skill and change my attitude of writing is my job.

In my processes for my writing, I have to focus on the purpose of my writing, and definite my central theme. For example, I have to point out the argument of the Rhetorical analysis essay before I analyze my argument. The author’s argument is that Coke Soda and Pepsi Soda taste is not all that different not a big deal. The writing processes are divided into five steps. First, I determine a topic of essay. Second, I find the information about the topic as much as I can. Third, I list clear ideas of the essay. Fourth, follow the ideas I list to write the essay. Firth, I have to have a strong conclusion. Also I have to make a stronger connection between two paragraphs; the readers can follow my ideas. My thinking would become clearer and uncertainties by follow those processes. I think this is the level of writing a raise! I think it is very important to conference with my teacher because I can get detail information about my writing assignment. Let the teacher read my essay and make the common in the essay before I post; I know which part I need work on. I have time to make the essay ever better.

To determined “good writing.” There are a clear topic, a focal point, strong connections, clear ideas, correct grammar, words use, and a strong conclusion. A clear topic is the dominant and soul of the essay. The focal point is an interesting part of this essay because it is easy to grab the audiences’ attention; it supports the topic of essay. The clear ideas are very important because the readers can follow your ideas easily. A strong conclusion can conclude all of ideas that you want to tell the reader. I have no idea to evaluate my own writing and that of others because my writing is too bad and I am in the lowest English level. In my own writing I don’t use present and past, grammar and vocabulary well; also I can’t completely understand the teacher’s requirement.

I apply my knowledge about writing to situations outside the UC-D composition classroom well. For example, I use my writing knowledge to write my chemistry lab report, and I help my mother write the letters to the government department. That is why I like this class so much. Here, I need to thank Joshua again. He is a very good and nice teacher; he uses his knowledge to teach me and improve my English writing skill.