My Writing Experience

I have never considering writing to be one of my strong suites when it came it academics, perhaps adequate at best. Especially when it came to writing on a subject based on information or statistics, however after the last few essays, not only do I have a new found confidence in my writing skills, but I’m incredibly excited to write about new and more challenging subjects. The last three essays walked me through the writing process slowly but surely, challenging me a little more each time. As I approached the next assignment I took what I had learned from the previous one and made sure to apply it to the assignment I was currently working on. When I began WRTG 101, as I previously mentioned, it wasn’t my strongest attribute as a student;

This was our personal essay and what I consider to be the easiest of the three. Ironically, at the time I considered it to be difficult strictly base off of my lack of writing skills. Finding a topic to write about perhaps was the most difficult thing for me because there had been so many topics I could have wrote about. The phrase “less is more” couldn’t have been more appropriate for this situation. After brainstorming a couple ideas, the obvious one made the most sense to me. I chose to write about what could arguably be the most important decision I had made in my life so far. Once I had chosen a topic, the next obstacle was to put it into words that would not only make sense, but also engage the reader. I tried to spread out the timeline and I only wanted to include the most pivotal parts. Once I got I finished somewhat of an outline, I had an idea on what I wanted to write about, but nothing for sure. I was confused on how I should break down the essay. How could I identify these key points in my life that not only led me here, but also explain what I had done so far? I decided that I would begin on what I made me decide this is what I wanted to when I grew up. After that my three body paragraphs would consist of the three stages you go through when beginning your career in the Air Force; basic training, tech school, and eventually getting to your first duty station. I then decided

The research supported cause and effect essay. This was the assignment that challenged me the most as a writer based off the amount of research that was required and length of the essay. Like the compare and contrast assignment, finding a topic to write on wasn’t as difficult as it was before. I had success writing about a topic that was business oriented so I didn’t want to stray away from that while writing this one. I chose to write about Social Media Advertising and how business may potentially gravitate more towards that method in the future. My body paragraphs consisted of the continued reliance on mobile devices, the increase in Social Media Advertising revenue, and the impact of Social Media Advertising on the consumer. Once again I had a plethora of information to reference not only through my own found research, but what I found on the UMUC Library. I made sure to mention statistics, patterns, and how everything impacts the businesses or consumers. Once I completed my body paragraphs I began my conclusion by restating my opening and restating my examples. Then I closed it out by making a strong prediction on what may happen in the future if Social Media Advertising continued on the same trend it’s currently