As this chapter comes to a close, my doors as a writer have just begun to open. I am thankful for my experiences in English 101 and the growth I have seen in myself as a writer. My writing has changed a great deal but the biggest change is recognizing the process as recursive and taking the time I need to work back and forth until reaching a final end goal. Previous to this class I wrote solely from start to finish, if I’m being honest I rarely even went back to proof read my work. I now take a great deal of time when it comes to planning my pieces, be it email or essay, as well as utilizing drafting and editing techniques. I believe that this has made my strengths as a writer flourish.
I believe that everything I have learned will continue to develop after this course. I have chosen to practice these techniques and skills in non academic settings already and I know they will help me as I continue through college and into my future career. A few of the invention techniques that I will continue to use almost daily is free writing and mind mapping as well as list making. I also will continue to draft and edit/ revise in order to make my pieces as strong as possible. I am very proud of how far I have come as a writer and am interested in seeing where I go next. I went from writing for personal pleasure to being able to write professional and scholarly pieces that will just heighten myself and my goals.
Although I am saying farewell, this is not the last you have heard from me. I am only getting started and for that I thank each and every one of you who has helped me along the way.
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