My strengths in writing lie more in the creative aspects than in the grammatical aspects. When I am inspired I think I do fairly well with the creative parts of writing but I allow the rules to fall by the wayside. I strive to do better with my grammar because I know it is essential in order for my writing to be best understood but I still struggle. I have also struggled with dyslexia and the problems which come with that.
The rules of grammar can be frustrating to me, especially when there seem to be more exceptions to the rules than times when they apply. Some rules make more sense than others and seem obvious, while others are easy to forget once you get started writing something. Fortunately, grammar is something plenty of people struggle with and can be improved on.
The most difficult thing for me to overcome in past English courses has been my dyslexia. When I was younger it took me a long time to learn to read, it was very frustrating and upsetting. Over time, I worked hard and managed to keep up with my peers. However, I thought my struggles were an indication of a lack of smarts, and out of embarrassment I took great pains to conceal my troubles for most of my life. I wasn’t officially diagnosed with dyslexia until last year.
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When writing for myself, without worrying about judgment or a poorer grade for every mistake, I always loved writing. Without any pressure, when writing something that no one else was ever going to see, writing poetry has always been something I did for fun, despite having some struggles. Poetry is also easier for me to write, because it’s shorter and less complicated than writing a story might be. I also enjoy reading on my own, when I can take my time; I find that the story often outweighs the time and struggle necessary to read
I have some strengths and weaknesses as a writer that I am aware of, but honestly it is not an easy task for me. My only strength in writing is my thought process, not the actual writing itself. I have never considered myself to be good in the subject of writing, but I always try my best.
Firstly, when it comes to my strengths in writing, I do not believe I carry many. Of the few I possess, my word selection is a constant advantage for me. I try not to settle for undereducated vocabulary. I see this as taking the easy way out and I do not believe I learn from this. Another one of my strengths when it comes to writing is my adequate spelling. Accurate spelling is strongly in my nature. When I am reading I can sense when a word is spelled incorrectly. My final strength in writing is organization. I believe my work is clear to follow. This is important so I can get my message across to my reader. Although I am solid in these aspects of my writing, they
I believe that one of my greatest strengths when I write is how well I can clearly comprehend a prompt, and answer it correctly and thoroughly. I take time to think about what I am going to write, and structure it well. Along with structuring my writing, my use of vocabulary
This year in Honors Freshman Literature and Composition, I have grown tremendously as a writer. My essays from the beginning of the year to the end have showed that I have greatly progressed in many skills that I have worked on. While I have acquired strengths this year, I also have weaknesses that I hope to improve next year in my writing.
My hardest struggle hit me like a rock, but I was not aware I had this learning disability until eighth grade. From the beginning of third grade to the end of fifth grade I would meet with my tutor, at her home, every Sunday from 2-4pm. My tutor’s name was Mrs. Thomas and if I had never met with her, and been willing to work, I would not be at the level I am today. Mrs. Thomas helped me with every English strategy known to man. She made learning fun and interesting for me. It was a sad Sunday afternoon when Mrs. Thomas told me that she was moving to Kentucky and could no longer tutor me. I was very happy that I was given that opportunity to learn in such an extraordinary manner with a such great
The best way to get better at something is to practice and have peers critique your style and fundamentals. As a student, I have my professor and my fellow peers to proofread and critique my writing. With these corrections I have learned I have many new strengths and weaknesses in my writing since before I started school at COTC. I have also been given many different types of resources to help improve my writing.
Many people think that poetry is a beautiful thing to either listen to or even write about. Personally, I don’t like to write poetry because I believe that it is very boring. It is just not that interesting to me at all personally. I love to write anything from short stories to essays, but I do not like to read and write poetry. The one and only thing I enjoy and like about poetry is listening to someone who is really good at writing poetry and reading it aloud to people.
Writing. Writing is the word that takes me back to my 6th grade days. It also makes me think of when I could dig deep into my imagination with narratives or persuade an audience to agree with me. Over the years, my writing tasks have become harder however, writing has also become easier. In 6th grade, I had very little writing tasks so, I didn’t get a lot of practice with writing.
I currently hold the equivalent knowledge and expertise of an NVQ Level 2 qualification and feel I have equivalent expertise to what expectations would be deemed appropriate as of having experience myself. I am set to finish my NVQ Level 2 on Friday 22nd July as a final completion date confirmed. As addition to this working within my role and department has developed my customer service skills to an excellent level, developed in a dynamic fast pace working environment, attending regular team meetings, in house training and consistent communication throughout the team. In 2015 when I graduated from school achieving a C grade in English Language and English Literature and also currently hold
In 9th grade, I was first introduced to poetry and it was very interesting, but to write for a grade was unattractive. Having bad experiences with the recitation of several poems had kept me from finding this new passion. I never had a great
My greatest strength when writing is brainstorming and coming up with different ideas to write about. First, I gather all my information from my source or sources and put it in my own words. Next, I write down my ideas on paper. Then, I summarize what I wrote and try to make it better. Finally, I form sentences and
It is commonly assumed that the younger a person is, the less educated they are. This idea is perpetuated in many different areas of life, such as with social issues and in the job force. While it can be accurate in some cases, this shouldn’t be a hard and fast rule. I have always been very advanced in my reading and writing abilities. I was reading at a college level early in life and never struggled with communicating my ideas through written word. Even though I was aware of my abilities, not everybody in my life was. I had teachers that suggested I not be reading the things I wanted to read, because to them, the literature was too advanced for my age. In addition to reading and writing, my age has become a factor in my job. I work for a financial institution, and I often have clients that assume that I don’t know what I’m talking about, sometimes going as far as asking if I’m old enough to work there. I can imagine why they feel this way, considering I end up in situations where I’m telling people 20-30 years my senior that they aren’t handling their money correctly. Nonetheless, the assumption that age defines ability is something that has affected my upbringing in my schooling and in my career.
In this class, I have really realized my strengths and weaknesses in my writing skills. Before this class, whenever I had a paper to write usually I would wait to the last minute and wing it. However, in this class I could not simply do that. So much research had to be done in order to compose these papers that it was a bit overwhelming. Learning to narrow my focus was key not only to surviving this class but to composing a well-organized paper without rambling as well. I learned that I’m a bit ambitious whenever I feel passionate about a subject, which can make writing the paper easy, however it makes it hard to feel like the paper is ever perfect. On the bright side this often leads me to put a lot of hours into a paper in hopes that it will
Writing is a skill that takes time to develop. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is very important. Being aware of your strengths can help you stand out, and your weaknesses show you areas where improvement is needed. Like everybody I have weaknesses as well as strengths, and being conscious of them helped me improve my writing skills.
As far back into my childhood as I can remember my grandmother was always the person who had read me stories and taken me to the library to check out books. I was a book nerd and all I wanted to do was read. I came across a book in my fifth grade class by Shel Silverstein and fell in love with his work after reading “The Land of the Happy" from Where the Sidewalk Ends. Curled up in the corner with a book used to be the only place you could find me. Poetry is my favorite form of writing because it is just so simple and short although it can hold so much meaning and feeling. One day my grandma took me to the library and I came across Shel Silverstein’s Falling Up poetry book. I took it home and found myself lost in his words. The next day, I hopped out of my grandpa’s truck and marched my little legs inside to check out all of the other books by him.