Read THIS Before Reading THAT...Again

You may see this post again further down in my blog. And by you may, I mean you will. That's because I had to make a last minute revision, but I still want you to read this first. I would have deleted the duplicate, but it has very valuable comments on it. Enjoy!

Dear Reader,

            When I started this course, I wasn’t quite sure what was in store for the semester. I had heard that it would help prepare you for college essays, so I thought it would be a good class to take. That’s why I initially asked my counselor to make sure I was taking College Composition first semester of my senior year. Throughout the semester, I expanded on my writing abilities and learned new techniques to improve my overall writing style. As the class progressed, I continued to realize how helpful this class was for me. It was easy to write papers when we had such freedom in the topic we chose. The main strides that I have made as a writer are definitely on the topic of fluidity. I find it much easier to piece together sentences in a clear and coherent manner without making the reader confused. Each paper I wrote became easier and easier than the last I had written. It definitely can be seen throughout the progression of my papers to the present date. I really liked my 7 Deadly Sins paper, as I was able to take something that was so rigid in structure and expand upon it in my own unique way.

            My first post was a reflection on chocolate chip cookies, which was very interesting for me. I have always loved chocolate chip cookies, so it was awesome to be able to taste test them and then write about them. During taste testing everyone had some unique things to say and different opinions on each cookie. It made it really easy to write about them since there was so much input from everyone. After rereading this essay, I noticed that I had some bland parts in it, so I made sure to point those out in the reflection.

            My next post was back on still on the chocolate chip cookie topic. I created three possible introductions using various techniques we had learned about over the course of the year. I was able to create a few introductions that I was actually more satisfied with than my current one in the paper. After reading my peers’ thoughts on my introductions, it is clear that the first one is the best. I definitely agree with this, although I am currently satisfied with my current introduction in the paper.

            Next, I blogged about the Seven Deadly Sins. I found this paper very interesting because I was able to spin it in any direction that I chose. In this case, I used a college setting because it is the next step in my future. It was fun to come up with various ways to express each of the sins and make an interesting story out of it. I reflected on the paper in this blog as well. You should definitely take a look at it. I even posted a revision in the next post. Exemplification papers are probably one of my more favorite topics now.

            Then I talked about conclusions, similar to how I talked about the introductions. I made two sound conclusions that could easily go into my story and sound well. Here I also used some conclusion techniques like those in the introductions. However, I still really liked my original introduction for my Seven Deadly Sins paper, so I decided to stick with it. Although, the revised ones show some very savvy technique.

            I then reflected on my partner and I’s how to paper. This was a fun write because we worked together on it and it was something we both knew very well. Coming up with very step was one of the best parts, as we used firsthand experiences to draw the reader in. The funny thing is that every step of this paper is 100 percent true.

            Finally, I posted a paper that I wanted revised. It happened to be one of my first papers in this class, so I wanted to see what would be changed since I have learned so much since writing it. I actually really enjoyed writing this paper, since I was able to get really creative. It was mostly a descriptive paper and I was able to really create unique visions for the reader with words. I had no idea that was so easy to do. In fact, this class made everything in writing much easier. 

            Hope you enjoy,

                        Grant