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English 1101 Reflective Essay

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Masud Moore
Pro.Rogers
Engl 1101

Time I walked into English 1101 Dr. Rogers class I was dreading taking a class. I already felt that I had a good enough grass my English language charge. So I was frustrated because I didn’t think I would Get anything out of this class. However over the course of the semester I have found that I was wrong about that. I struggle and explaining my thoughts and writing them out on a piece of paper. I ended up learning quite a bit and gaining the knowledge I needed to improve my skill as a writer. Through English 1101 I have learned a lot about myself as a writer, I have figured out my weaknesses with writing and get anything out of this class. However over the course of the semester I have found that I was …show more content…

Through English 1101 I have learned a lot about myself as a writer, I have figured out my weaknesses with writing, and I have discovered my strengths in writing. Back during the month of August, the main focus in this class was structured on how I previously had written in college before and how I would begin to learn to change my old writing habits. Although one of my best essays would be “The Pied Piper”, I also learned how to look at the things that aren’t in plain sight. I’ve learned to find more information for writing through cultural and personal references. Through this semester I’ve also learned how to cite research examples and quotations properly within the contents of my research paper as well as document it accurately according to Emily through this semester I’ve also learned how to cite research examples and quotations properly within the content of my research paper as well as document it accurately according to MLA formatting. This allowed me to write more intensively on the topics I had chosen which in turn help me expand the size of my research paper. The only problems I encounter when trying to write essays that were sent to me by the instructor was finally suitable subject matter to write about it. Once I found my topics for

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