My personal experience with writing has covered a number of topics across multiple formats. As with everyone else my writing began with my formal education, mainly through middle school and high school. I had to write the typical essays, book reports and research papers that every student has the pleasure to complete in school. When I then went on to attend the University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth for a year, the writing did not change much at all, but it was during that time that I began to branch out. The idea of covering sports events, in both traditional and non-traditional media, had always interested me.
Following my freshman year, I applied to be a contributor on examiner.com, a site used by many to help start a writing career. I was able to write about whatever I chose. More often than not I chose to cover one of my favorite sports, lacrosse, as it doesn’t have much media attention. I was able to get press passes to observe both Harvard University Men’s Lacrosse and the Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse. This was my first time writing something that wasn’t for a grade, or in essay format. It was a lot more exciting and allowed for more freedom of expression. Another example of this was getting to
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How can I pull the reader in and get my point across quickly? I believe I have improved in this area, but I do think there is still plenty of room for improvement. This first lesson has taught me about how much the audience matters. My hook will need to be tailored to the demand of the reader. When I am writing essays for classes, my hook and topic are focused on what the professor is looking for. That is entirely different from when I was writing to cover lacrosse, as the audience shifted to the fans and to portray exactly what I had observed on the field. I’m confident that this class is going to help me in improving my writing skills, as well as my knowledge to better target the