Reflecting More on My Writing Experiences

This post will break down more specifically the ways that my writing experience has changed over the semester.

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1. My biggest challenge this semester was getting myself to rewrite large portions of my project that I found unsatisfactory.  When the project needs to be a certain length, it is difficult to sacrifice some content in order to improve quality, but it is necessary.

2. I still am not perfect when it comes to procrastination, but I have found that I have gotten better at identifying realistic time frames so that I do not fall seriously behind on my work.  My writing and editing skills improved greatly because of my increased ability to break down what I want to accomplish and the steps to accomplishing it.

3. The concept of genre has been cemented in my head over the last semester.  Essentially, the various conventions that make up a genre are important to create an effective piece of work within that genre, which has helped me throughout this course to become a better writer.

4. I think that my most important developed skill is the ability to break down things like audience and purpose in a more effective manner before writing my piece.

5.  My most effective moment was when I got to apply the things I learned on project 3, which I feel was a good culmination of the skills taught over the semester.  I was relatively happy with the way the project turned out.

6.  My least effective moment was during the first project where I did not fully understand what was expected for each project and the course, which resulted in a bumpy start for me.