It all started
last year when I decided to take this class. I was scared at first because I
didn’t think I would be able to write good enough papers or I would get
stressed out. I hadn’t had Mrs. Baldwin, my English teacher, for a whole year
so I forgot how cool she was. Since the year has started we have written 4
papers, and I haven’t done as bad as a thought. I have actually learned quite a
bit. We have had a whole session on commas and learned how to use citations and
where to put them. I still have trouble with both of these but the year has
only started. My biggest difficulty is not using weasel words. It’s extremely
hard to avoid using them for me. Switching sentences around just to get rid of
them takes forever. I’m hoping to learn more good qualities and techniques to
become a better writer. I want to be prepared by the time I get into college so
I don’t have too much trouble.
This is the first
English class I enjoy because of my great teacher and hardworking classmates.
We always joke around and make writing fun. I never enjoyed English in all my
years so it surprises me that I can make it through class time without falling
asleep. This class has taught myself to become a better writing in my mind, and
I hope to get even better by the end of this class.
The most important piece of advice I can give is basically what you already said: you have to practice and it gets easier, just like with anything else. So if switching sentences around takes forever, eventually you'll learn to spot those weasel words before they even make it to the page, and you'll figure out other ways of stating your thoughts the first time you write them down.
ReplyDeleteThat's good advice, another thing you can do to help you edit is read what you write out loud. If it doesn't sound right when you say it aloud, you know that there is something wrong. I am in college and I still use this method!
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That's really good advice. Another editing tool that can help you revise, is reading what you write out loud to yourself. This way, you know if something sounds weird, you can fix it. I still use this method today, and I'm in college!
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