Assignment 1: Course Analysis

After reviewing the work I have done throught this course, the evaluation sheets my instructor filled out, and talking with my instructor about each asignment, I have decided that I have consistently and accurately met the requirements for this course. I have developed many skills that have prepared me to succeed at new writing tasks. Due to the evidence in my portfolio, and the skills I have developed throughout this semester, I believe that I should clearly pass this class.

1This course has helped me establish the writing skills neccessary to accomplish my explicit purpose with a specific audience remarkably well. Some of the ways I have learned to achieve my purpose with a specific audience is to avoid implying negative things about that

I learned how to analyze complex peices of writing accurately and to focus on ideas that these writings contain. In my 5th essay, I was required to critically analyze a childrens book in order to decide if it met the criteria for the CBC's booklist. I have also learned how to analyze potential sources, such as articles and websites, and determine their credibility and relevence. Looking at details such as when the source was published, who published it, who wrote, and the works cited throughout the source has helped me to determine the accuracy of these potential sources. Because I have learned more efficient ways to analyze writing, I can provide more productive and perceptive feedback to peers than I could before. I have also found that learning to analyze other writing critically has enabled me to more accurately analyze the strengths and weaknesses of my own work. 3This course has helped me to develop new and successful personal writing processes. Before the beginning of this semester, I had much difficulty writing any type of essay. The first essay I wrote this semester seemed to take a long time to complete and the writing process was very stressful. I think the biggest problem I had with that essay was the assumption that I could make it perfect in one sitting and did not plan, prewrite, or revise it very much. As I progressed through the semester I learned many new ways to go about

When I wrote essay 1 for the common reading experience I did not even know what MLA format was. I also had very little idea of how to properly cite sources, and my documentation, sentence structure, grammar, and mechanics were in very poor state. I quickly learned the proper way to format a page, and improved other areas with the feedback I received on each draft. I now know what type of "correctness" issues to look for, and had to revise very little while working on my 5th