Final Reflection.

I can't believe this will be the final blog entry of this quarter. Looking back at my first blog entry

As a writer, I always write with some kind of structure. Having a good idea on what I am going to write gets me thinking. I use my ideas and put that into my work.

I can say this class really help me improve who I am as writer. It helped me use other methods of self expression and interpret identities of a website. This class has helped me strengthened my arguments and help analyze evidence and use it more effectively in my writing. I'm glad I had this class, my first quarter because it definitely helped me grow.

SLO Reflection Two.

Comparing my writing before to my writing now, I notice that many things have changed. This course has allowed me to have a deeper thought on the main argument and instill some of that in my writing. I have never written about identity, so it was interesting analyzing a blog and doing something new. I feel like since I'm in college, my writing and has improved and I have been more explicit with my ideas than I usually am. I am finding more additional knowledge that I can use for evidence and I think it has helped my papers. In the long run, I think this class has bettered my writing, and that's what I was hoping for at the beginning of the quarter.

SLO Reflection One.

I can honestly say this course has helped me become a better reader and researcher. The days went by so quickly but I know what I have learned will be beneficial in my college years to come. All in one quarter, I have learned to use my readings to the furthest extent. This course has taught me how to analyze texts more throughly and grabs key points that could help me get a better understanding. We read two different books and countless articles, and had assignments like creating a precis or the annotate bibliography, which gave me another aid to interpret the material we were discussing. Before this class, I have never used a database to find my resources. I would either find an online source by probably finding it on google, or using a book I looked for in the library, or use our reading to back up my argument. I feel lucky I learned how to use tools like WorldCat early on in the year because I can make use of it for classes to come and they are such easy resources that you can easily attain. Reading or researching may not be my forte, but I can certainly say this quarter has given me a good foundation to my reading and researching in the future ahead of me and I can only keep improving from what I've attained from having this class.

Revision.

Revision is a useful process, where you can take your writing to another level. Either you or another individual can help correct or edit your paper, and it gives you a chance to reconstruct or create new thoughts that you can build on to make your argument stronger. It gives you a chance to focus on the areas you need to improve on.