Final Blog Post

When I first started this class I considered myself to be a pretty good writer. As the quarter moved on, I found myself gaining more confidence in my writing skills. English 102 has definitely helped me to master these writing skill in different ways. My teacher, Rachel Kartz, helped me throughout the quarter by both being available in person and online. This was helpful because when I had a question, concern, or problem with my writing or focus of my paper, Rachel was always there to help. I have been in classes where the teacher really isn't available, and it made my experience with those classes difficult. My classmates also helped me occasionally. Personally I struggled with some students because they were not as involved in the online portion of the class, and this made my assignments harder to accomplish. When in class however, students had a lot of input concerning my writing which I could use to improve my papers. One example is my peer critique partner who pointed out that the overall order of my essay was confusing. Thanks to him, I improved my final paper, and i am confident it is a success. The course in general helped me as well. I learned how to compose an annotated bibliography and how to write 8-12 page papers successfully. These are things I would have never learned without this class. Most of all, I have grown as a writer because of my own contributions. Without my time, commitment, and persistence with each and every assignment in English 102, I couldn't have possibly grown as much as I have. I think as a writer, I am well on my way to accomplishing my goals. I put a lot of effort into this class. I hope that this shows and that it will bring me closer to graduating with my AA this Spring.