Reflective Essay On My Writing Style

Reflecting upon past experiences is an excellent opportunity to learn more about oneself. Writing frequently can also help one learn and improve with immense speed. In AP Lang this year I have written quite a bit, even just small assignments. There have also been numerous reflections, but now I am reflecting upon my writing style as a whole, and taking a deep dive into some of the specific works I have written. When writing I do a great job at creating a defensible claim, and seeing it through, regardless of where it leads me. I also create a strong structure that is clear, and easy to understand. This clear and strong structure helps me back my argument, and this is partially why my claims have been so strong throughout. In my writing I consistently

The first major essay I wrote this year was the Identity essay. The prompt was to argue whether Identity is formed from external or internal forces. Personally I felt really good about this essay when turning it in, although reading it back, I can see the growth that has already occurred. While I did make simple errors in my first pieces, this entire year I have been consistent with keeping my thesis, and evidence clear. My claim that identities are formed externally, because no internal decision is made solely by ourselves, held up throughout the piece. My claim held up so well because of my well thought out explanation of evidence. Through the way I explained my evidence, I brought a relatively complex idea, to be simply understood. In order to prove my claim I brought in a lot of evidence that the audience could relate to. I did this to create a universal understanding, and emphasize my point. When a reader recognizes or relates to something it also can give the author credibility that they are well rounded. In paragraph two of my Identity essay I say “An

In December I was tasked with writing an Education paper, on whatever facet of Education I wanted. I chose the difference between schools in the U.S. and other countries. More specifically the privileges schools in the U.S. take for granted. It has not been that long since I wrote this, but when I compared it to my first essay I can see how my writing style has developed. Even something as simple as the word choice I chose is much more elevated in this piece. I say “...Children's lack of interest in school demonstrates how privileged the education system is, that something so special becomes a place to mindlessly think” (Education, 2). I particularly like my use of oxymoron, and I know in the past I would have said the same idea, but in a much simpler way. I am very proud of how I have grown thus far, and hope to grow just as much in the second semester. I think my use of oxymoron helps add interest to the piece, and illuminate my claim. Now much like in my first writing I crafted a very strong claim, and created very clear, concise evidence. My claim was very strong, but when writing I found it led me in a different direction than anticipated. When this happened I just kept following it for the sake of proving my claim. “The U.S. needs to direct more of its attention onto these countries that do not even have the bare necessities