Journal 10

First Response:

No, I do not consider myself a good writer. I've been told so in the past, but have had the exact opposite told to me as well. I feel that the ideas are all there but for some reason I have a hard time expressing them on paper. I write mostly for school, but also spend a lot of time texting and chatting on facebook. During the next six weeks, I plan to excel where I probably lack the most, which put simply is writing a good paper. By the end of the semester, I would like to actually impress my teacher with an essay of mine, rather than having her point out the flaws for me to correct. Lastly, I want to master the MLA and APA formats so I don't have any trouble writing papers in the future.

The Last Response:

Yes, I do see myself more as a writer now. Originally, I was not very confident in my skills to express my ideas on paper clearly. Now with all of the tips and guidelines I have learned in this class, writing a paper isn't so painstakingly grueling anymore. I will probably never be able to amaze a teacher with a rough draft of mine, but it was just a thought. I will remember that "Any paper can be better!" Although I did not "master" the MLA and APA formats, I'm sure I'll touch up on that in one of the next classes.