Improvements in writing

Now that we have been writing for about six weeks, I have started to notice significant changes in the way that I write. One of the most drastic improvements in my writing habits would be the usage of “seeing” and not “telling.” When I would write a paper for high school, I focused mainly on getting all of my information or ideas out for the reader to read, but I never really worked at finding the best way to convey that information. If I were to go back and read some of my older pieces of work, I would probably get bored halfway through and quit. It’s pretty sad when even your own writing isn’t exciting enough for you. But now I’ve learned how to spice things up in my papers and make it much easier to read through.

Another major change I’ve seen in my writing habits is how I go back and make revisions. Before, I would simply go back and make the minimal amount of changes that the teacher brought up because I thought that was the only way to improve the writing. However, now once I make changes I go back and read through the paper to make sure it flows smoothly and isn’t all choppy. I’d always lose points because my paper didn’t flow well enough for the teacher’s liking and now I realize why. I think I always took for granted how effective transitions between paragraphs and even sentences were. I feel like I’ve already become a much better writer and it’s not even the midterm yet. Who knows what’s next.