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4/15/19
to my writing. Ever since I was in middle school, reading and writing has always been a
challenge for me. Every day I would be pulled out of class to go into a Read180 classroom which
was a lower level reading and writing class for students who struggled in that specific subject. I
remember always being embarrassed to tell my friends where they would send me because I
didn’t want them to think less of me. When I started my freshman year, I remember having to
take the English placement test and failed which I then was placed in a reading improvement
class. I was basically facing the same problem all over again. Three times a week, our
assignment was to get together with our groups to read a book and take turns reading which has
helped me not only with my reading but also with my grammar. This year, I have improved on
many different aspects of my writing which I am proud of. Thanks to the reflections and to Mrs.
Figueroa, I learned that I needed to focus more in not using contractions, being able to introduce
and explain each quote and how to use MLA format. Throughout this year, there has been many
ups and downs meaning I had written assignments that I was not satisfy with and others where I
knew I killed it. In quarter 2 we were assigned to write about the Anglo-Saxon values and what
they meant. It was that essay I did not expect to get a good grade on due to me knowing I had
constantly repeated myself and did not focus on the main topic itself. I began to doubt myself
and when I had seen that I had scored an 80% on the Anglo-Saxon value essay, I seriously could
not believe it. The paper I was mostly proud of was my senior paper which was the Social issue
argumentative essay. On this assignment we were told it had to be at least four pages long which
I wrote more than what was needed and provided enough evidence to make the reader
understand. This is the paper I love looking back at and rereading this essay just to give me
motivation when it comes to writing other essays. Last semester when I was writing this paper, I
remembered staying up all-night writing and searching for information, stressing, hoping I would
just be done with it. This has been one of my many great accomplishments. There are many
writing goals after high school I still need to work on. One of my main goals is being able to
come up with an interesting hook to get the readers attention. That has been one of my many
struggles which I know I still have yet to improve on. Another main one is taking my time and
not rushing through my papers. Thank you Mrs. Fig for always being there for all of your
Sincerely,
Katherine Fernandez
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