My Writing Experience

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Writing has always been a means of expression but also a skill to bring to the professional world. I have found my own writing skills improve naturally as I matured as an individual, however the leaps I made came from active experiences that directly tested my ability to write. This was mainly from academic sources where I had to mold my mind differently depending on the writing. I found this difficult as I was more focused on forming empirical analysis and I was unable to stay on topic. Although I had my difficulties, I am also thankful for exposing my weaknesses. By experience, I have improved in writing a lot from continuously reading and writing different forms of essays, all while improving my writing organization. There were many factors that led to my growth as a writer, reading and discussions having the most significant impact on my style. In elementary school, I would go to the library every two weeks to check out new books to read. I was always a fan of the fantasy genre and while my texts were …show more content…

I have always found my instructor’s feedback to be constructive and clear. Even with the feedback, I keep making the same mistakes in my writing. I know that I am having issues with structuring content in my paragraphs, however I am still puzzled on how to fix the problem. The lack of organization probably comes from not having enough time to structure my essays properly. I also find moving from one form of writing to another can be challenging since I become so accommodated to the present one. For example, writing on the events of history and how they affected modern history is different from writing about how an author makes a statement about society through their fictional story. The approach to forming an argument is different and I’ve found it harder to transition between them. I become more comfortable with a specific writing style after I’ve spent more time changing my mindset to fit that

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