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Nicole Decristan
Robert Arnold
UWRT 1101
November 5, 2014
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first reflection letter, we were asked to compare and contrast the altered book vs. the literacy narrative paper and
decide which one we enjoyed better. I noticed after writing the reflection letter that it helps me to reevaluate my
writing and I can begin to think of ways to improve instead of writing the paper and never looking at it again.
I have noticed that although my writing has improved, I still struggle in certain areas. I have a hard time
figuring out how I want to address my audience as well as whom I want to address. In the beginning of the semester
I tried to make my writing specific to one audience regarding the topic, however I have steered away from that idea
and I have addressed my papers to the general public. Making the audience as the general public has made it easier
for me to write papers because I can just continue my thoughts as they come to mind. I also struggle with having a
clearly stated purpose. I feel like I circle around my main idea instead of getting straight to the point. The found
genre paper I did was hard for me because I did not know whom I was addressing and what exactly my point was.
My writing has become more sophisticated because I no longer use childish words and sentence
structures. In middle school I tended to use the five-paragraph rule and I would use for example or secondly to
start just about every sentence. In high school I dropped the idea and just stuck to an introduction and conclusion
with short paragraphs supporting my thesis in between. Now I have noticed that I do not follow such a strict way of
writing. I jot down things as they come to mind and I combine my thoughts into one paper. I have found it helpful
that we have used peer reviews when writing papers as well. Reading what other people think about my paper
allows me to understand what it is I need to fix. The peer reviews also help to show how I am improving because
the less negative comments that my peers write, the better the writing is getting. Even though having less negative
comments is a great thing, every paper can be improved in some way.
From the beginning of the semester until now I definitely feel that my writing has improved and I state
my thoughts more clearly. Having the eportfolio has boosted my self-esteem and it has made me realize although I
struggle in certain areas, there has been improvement. I do not doubt myself as much and I feel better knowing my
writing has improved. In todays society it is important to know how to write papers for almost every job or every
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day situations. For example, I had to write a letter to Wells Fargo disputing a charge on my credit card. I had to do
so by writing a letter and sending it in to Wells Fargo. I could no longer write as a child instead, I had to write like
an adult. Using the writing skills that I was taught in UWRT 1101 helped me to write the letter and win the dispute!
I feel that I have become more confident when it comes to writing and I can only hope that my writing only excels
from this point on.