Self-reflection
I am a descriptive writer and a narrative writer. I spend most of my time writing poetry and letters so that is where the descriptive comes from and that is what works best for me. For example, I enjoy reading this kind of work just for enjoyment so it is often how I write on a daily basis. Throughout the narrative portion of writing I like to tell a story. I enjoy expressing my thoughts. Furthermore, I tend to use more adjectives and adverbs as well as figurative language and imagery, to create detail that allows the reader to envision the scenery and events in their minds. I learned that by using this process it allows me to get my point across easier for I and the reader to grasp the concept of what I am discussing at the time. I have tried other writing styles as well, others such as persuasive writing don’t work for me because with real life experiences I am never trying to persuade someone to purchase or do anything.
First semester and throughout the second semester I have noticed a lot of improvement in my writing. For example, I have understood the importance of keeping my reader interested in what I am talking about from beginning to end and also allowing it to flow and by that I simply learned to not make my essay or paper choppy, I break up the different arguments or points that I am trying to get across in subtopics and that makes my work easier to understand and read. As far as critical thinking I simply make my judgments clear and well thought out. I know that I was not always this way when it came to writing papers; I often jumped from subject to subject without breaking it up and tell the reader exactly what I am talking about. I crumbled a lot of information together and that made it difficult to read on many levels and having the ability to write in an effective manner can be difficult to sometimes and for me, it was difficult at