Alright! Let's take some time to reflect after what I'm sure was an exhausting 4 days of exams. Let's think about your progress as a writer since the beginning of the year.
Take out your essays, projects, plays, homework assignments, anything that has written feedback from me. I want you to take note of a few things:
1. Do you see any patterns developing--similar comments? (including positive comments!)
2. Read over your work. Are you proud of it? Embarrassed? Impressed?
Reflecting on your writing is important because it helps you realize that writing is indeed a process and NOT something you're either born good at or born bad at. EVERYBODY needs to work to get better at it, regardless of one's natural ability.
In that spirit, please freewrite on the following questions. Write as much as you'd like for each point. You're not handing this in, so be genuine and UNLEASHED in your responses.
1. What do you feel like is your strongest skill as a writer?
2. Describe what you really want to work on to become a better communicator in your written work? What seems to be one of your major issues, whether it's something I have pointed out, or something you're well aware of?
3. What are you going to do on your own to address these issues?
4. Finally, interpret the phrase, "writing is communication." Do you more or less believe you are communicating when writing an essay, or do you feel like you're just writing words on paper? What does communication even mean to you? How much do you value communication? WOW! I'm done. Sorry. I was on a roll.
You may never become an English major, or ever work with literature in your career, but being an effective communicator will most likely be a HUGE part of any job you take on. Just remember that idea the next time you write an essay. It's not about getting a grade for a class. It's about being a strong communicator.
Thanks for reading.
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