Word count: 184 I have struggled with proofreading and missing the small errors such as misspelled words, punctuation around quote integration, and extra spaces since I began writing essays. Since taking the ENG 110 course I have improved so much. I understand much better where to add the commas and punctuation around a quote. I had trouble in my first essay where to put the punctuation around a quote in some spots. In my first essay I didn’t proofread very…
Outcome 5 (Document Work MLA) – Document their work using appropriate conventions (MLA) Word count: 198 Since freshman year of high school, I have struggled to add variety to my signal phrases for quotes and paraphrases. I found myself using the same one over and over and it was repetitive. Since taking the ENG 110 course I have improved in that area of my writing. My first essay I didn’t use many signal phrases for my quotes and left them out altogether…
Outcome 4 (Peer Review) – Be able to critique their own and others’ work by emphasizing global revision early in the writing process and local revision later in the process. Word Count: 278 I found it hard to do peer review in high school because I was scared to leave critiques because I thought I would hurt the person’s feelings. But when I got to college, I became much more comfortable as the semester went on. I have been more confident in…
Outcome 2 (Integrating Ideas) – Be able to integrate their ideas with others using summary, paraphrase, quotation, analysis, and synthesis of relevant sources. Word Count: 284 Over the course of the semester, I have found many aspects of my writing have improved, one of them is my integration of sources. I have seen a lot of improvement since using Barclay paragraphs and the quote sandwich. I used to not introduce my quotes properly and leave them without a lot of contexts. Now…
Outcome 1 (Recursive Process) – Demonstrate the ability to approach writing as a recursive process that requires substantial revision of drafts for content, organization, and clarity (global revision), as well as editing and proofreading (local revision). Word Count: 309 I feel that I have improved in all the areas of my essay. My introductions have more of my voice in them, so I am not relying on summary as much. Where I do have summary, it is more focused. My thesis is…
