The End Is Near

When I think about it, it’s hard for me to believe I am one week away from completing my freshmen year of college. The road has been filled with its ups and downs, but in the end I know it will all be worth it. Now asked to evaluate my growth as a writer, a few things come to mind. By being in Mrs. Irving’s English 1101 and 1102 classes, I have grown to appreciate the process of revision. In the past, it was rare for me to revise a piece of my writing once I believed it was completed. Throughout this year, I have changed that. Within this semester specifically, I have learned the basics to writing an argument and spotting one among other pieces of literature. Although I know what an argument entails, I often struggle with expressing my own arguments throughout my writing. Hopefully, this will change throughout my many years of college to come. Along with learning the basics to an argument, I also gained important knowledge concerning sources and source material. I know that information will help me greatly in the years ahead. Another thing that comes to mind when thinking about this course is the actual blog assignments. I think they make the course more enjoyable and allow us to see and discuss how “everything is an argument”. It is interesting to read everyone’s blogs and to see how we often view the exact same thing in so many ways.