Self-Reflection Essay Sample

When it comes to my English speaking abilities, I’ve always been good with the vocabulary when it comes to listening and speaking, but I have always had an issue with writing it. I feel that it’s hard for me to write more than seven hundred words in an academic style. The issue is having to connect my ideas with word structure, word selection and voice. After taking this courses, I was able to go beyond the limits that I had originally set for myself and write in a way that I never thought I that I would be able to do Now, my attitude towards writing has changed. I used to write in a more formal style, without being able to show much of my own voice and tone. With the encouragement of the instructor, I am now able to express them without hesitation. The peer review classes helped me tremendously to learn and implement the methods of the instructor and by making class mates, TA and also himself, read, edit and write helpful notes, allowed me to recieve a good grade in the class. On the other hand, while reading some of my class mates papers, I found some new ideas that I worked on for some time using new vocabulary I picked up along the way, and this too helped me recieve a better grade. As I stated before, writing was my weakness when it came to English and always had trouble when it came to writing an essay. I no longer fear classes that have essays and the knowledge I obtained will help me improve my grades in any future classes that require essay assignments. I’m planning on taking Composition 2 next semester, to help me gain more knowledge in writing and I know this will help me later in life, in many ways, if I am ever required or asked to write . If I had to define "good writing", I would define it as, "Anything that is able to keep my attention, to want to read more and that makes me feel as if I am living the story", as I read.