Essay Reflection

Throughout the process of writing the first essay, I learned many things about my procedure as a writer and ways I can improve my routine. At the beginning I noticed that I feel most comfortable writing essays when I list out my main ideas and points I am going to cover as a pre-write, then when I have selected the most important parts I create a rough draft which, with numerous times editing, eventually becomes my final essay. I have used this method for as long as I have been writing and It seems to be the most effective way to organize my thoughts and then communicate then in the form of an essay. Some habits that I noticed about my writing style is constantly using a thesaurus to better my diction and word choice. This seems to aid bland writing and make statements more personable and colorful which is a big part of my writing process. Another ritual I have while writing, I tend to have run on sentences due to my abundance of cohesive ideas and lack of abruptness. This is something I would really like to improve upon in the future. The most helpful part of this process was the feedback I received from the Professor and my peers. The tips and constructive criticism helped me edit my essay and make it more relatable and understandable for my audience. In hindsight I feel that this type of extensive writing process in crucial in developing writing skills necessary for college level classes.