Research Paper: A Long Journey Of Reflection

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A Long Journey of Reflections
“I learned from the age of two or three that any room in our house, at any time of the day, was there to read in, or to be read to. My mother read to me” (Welty). Growing up, I remember my mom would always take me to the library and teach me how to read. My parents always encouraged me to read and write, which is why I never had a problem in writing papers. The only problem I do have is that it takes me a maximum amount of hours to write a decent paper. Writing a paper can seem intimidating at first because it is hard to actually come up with a proper thesis. But putting together a strong paper really just involves a combination of steps one already knows how to do. As I attended Mission College for English 908 with Professor Alvarez she taught me how to process my thoughts. Professor Alvarez taught me the process in writing a research paper, narrative paper and a reflective essay. In English 908 one could learn the steps of writing a clear focus thesis statement, a formal outline and what it takes to brainstorm.
In general English 908 requires every student to submit a portfolio that has a research paper, an in-class essay and a reflective essay. Through the research paper in the portfolio I learned the concept of a thesis statement. The goal in each paper is to become an effective writer. For example in my research paper I was to come up with a campus problem at Mission College, but my weakness was writing a thesis statement. The thesis statement I wrote for the research paper was long and unclear, but Professor Alvarez advised me to make my thesis statement straight to the point. She told me the simpler the statement is the easier it will be for the reader to understand the point of the essay. I ...

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...always encouraged me and therefore, I am interested in reading and writing. “I have often reflected upon the new vistas that reading opened to me. I knew right there in prison that reading had changed forever the course of my life” (Malcolm X). There are still many things I lack in, such as, patience in writing an essay. I like to just write an essay and get it over with. I definitely need to work on how to write a well detailed essay. In my opinion I am a well writer if I am truly interested in a certain subject then I am determined to have the best paper. However, since I do get a bit impatient I do not achieve to the top place. I know if I work on some minor matters when writing a paper, I can be very successful and get to the A+ mark. All in all knowledge is never useless in life which is why I consider every English 908 assignments worthwhile.

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