Fresh Pow.

At the beginning of this year, I dreaded writing a three-page paper, even though I have written ten-page papers every year in high school. I always just thought it was just a lot of work to write so much on a little topic. But, since the beginning I have changed my outlook into saying, “ Thank God its only a three page paper”. Having written, now four long papers this last quarter, each over five pages, including the one in Spanish, it has become much easier for me to write longer papers. I have learned how to expand on my ideas, make more complex sentences, and make papers more fluid sounding.
Other things I learned are how to correct my papers and check them over to make sure they sound good, and help others correct their papers. We did many things in class and workshops that helped me adopt these abilities and make them better. First of all we did the writing workshops, where we worked with partners and wrote them letters about their papers and what they could do to make some better progress on them. This not only helped me learn about myself and my grading/critiquing abilities but it also helped me learn how to approach my papers and correct them in a different way. All in all, I learned a lot about my writing abilities this last quarter and I cannot wait for next quarter to work on more papers and have them be easier than before.