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Reflective Essay: A Brief History Of My Writing

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My Evolution During the past trimester, writing has been a crucial skill I have worked hard to improve. I had many types of essays and papers to write during the summer, some very long while others quite short. No matter how long the papers were required to be, I discovered that writing is something to cherish and take pride in as it is something yours that no one else can duplicate. Writing allowed me to put a distinctive mark on the paper, something that I can not do in a math exam. My improvement during the course can be attributed to a variety of factors. The first, and I think most evident, is simple practice. This course pushed me to write a lot more than I normally would in many different styles I do not regularly use. Another way this course helped me improve is through the regular and thoughtful feedback I received from both my peers and my professor. The feedback helped me realize which areas I needed to work on and what was good about my essays. The progress can be easily seen when reading through my essays. Because of many factors my …show more content…

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