Post 3: Improvements as a writer

3. What have you learned about yourself as a writer this year?  What improvements have you made in your writing since the beginning of the year?

As a writer, I have learned that I was terrible at writing a passage, much less an essay. This was because I used never care about my work, thinking that no one would care to look at my writing. And since I got so many negative points on my essays, I just gave up on trying. When high school came along, I was handed an essay right off the bat. I didn't know what to do, since I started to care during 8th grade about my grades. I wanted to improve, but I didn't know how. Then a couple of friends of mine suggested going to the Writing Center, saying that they could help me with my assignments. As previously stated in my first blog, I had three visits to the Writing Center. And the more I visited, more I improved. 

The improvements that I have made throughout the year mainly had to do with my essay writing skills. I read many books, but I never knew how to write like that. I didn't even know what exactly a thesis was. So the assignments that Dr. D gave me really helped me branch out and become more confident in writing papers. I learned how to started my papers with the information of what I'm writing about, and end with my thesis statement. I also learned where to place my arguments within my paragraphs, and to back up my arguments with evidence points. I have come a long way from being the writer I used to be. To sum it up, I have really improved as a reader. I hope that I can improve more next year when I am a sophomore.