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    This reflective essay discusses what the student learned from writing their first essay for their English 1301 class. They learned how to properly use commas and place citation marks. Through researching and writing the essay, they gained skills in detecting bias, citation, and incorporating research into their writing. The most valuable lesson was overcoming inhibitions with writing down thoughts, and learning it is okay to write imperfect ideas since they can be polished later. Writing the first essay provided experience that improved their second essay's grade.

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    This reflective essay discusses what the student learned from writing their first essay for their English 1301 class. They learned how to properly use commas and place citation marks. Through researching and writing the essay, they gained skills in detecting bias, citation, and incorporating research into their writing. The most valuable lesson was overcoming inhibitions with writing down thoughts, and learning it is okay to write imperfect ideas since they can be polished later. Writing the first essay provided experience that improved their second essay's grade.

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    This reflective essay discusses what the student learned from writing their first essay for their English 1301 class. They learned how to properly use commas and place citation marks. Through researching and writing the essay, they gained skills in detecting bias, citation, and incorporating research into their writing. The most valuable lesson was overcoming inhibitions with writing down thoughts, and learning it is okay to write imperfect ideas since they can be polished later. Writing the first essay provided experience that improved their second essay's grade.

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    Ariana Gutierrez

    Professor Massie

    ENGL 1301

    8 May 2021

    Reflective Essay

    This Spring semester has been a delight. I have enjoyed learning many interesting and

    helpful things in all my classes while pushing my own limits. English 1301 with Professor

    Massie as my instructor has taught me so much. I never thought I would really learn valuable

    lessons from an English class, but I couldn’t have been more mistaken. Throughout the process

    of making my first essay I have not just learned things to improve my writing, but also things to

    improve my way of thinking.

    I learned most from my first essay, the documentary rhetorical analysis. I practiced the

    skills of detecting bias, researching, analyzing, and writing. During and after the essay I learned

    a lot about use and placement of commas and period marks. For example, in my first draft I

    wrote, “Reggie says that he’s surprised to hear about his acquaintance landing the interview and

    explains that he finds it hard to be positive about the potential good news.” When I first wrote

    this, I had an unnecessary comma placed after “interview.” There were many other places within

    my first drafts that I had extra and unnecessary commas. While editing and reviewing my essay I

    realized how many commas there were and decided to find out how to effectively use commas. I

    learned correct comma use and had nearly no marks taken off my final grade for improper

    comma placement. After having my essay graded, I learned that period marks and commas are
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    placed inside quotation marks rather than outside. This is a lesson I practiced on my second

    essay and hope to carry with me indefinitely.

    Furthermore, before I began the process of writing this essay, I did not know or

    understand MLA format. I struggled immensely with proper citation. I learned a lot about correct

    citation, however, there was still much more I learned after receiving my grade and comments. I

    now know that MLA citation calls for hanging indentations, no hyperlinks, inverted dates, and a

    period mark after each citation.

    Additionally, drafting this essay helped me learn how to find research that corresponds

    and compliments the essay content. Not only did I become proficient in how to find appropriate

    research, but I also learned where and how to incorporate the research.

    Lastly, the most valuable skill that I learned while creating this essay is how to write

    what I am thinking. As simple as it may sound, I struggled most with just writing what I wanted

    to say. I would sit in front of my laptop full of ideas and thoughts, contemplating how to write

    what was on my mind. I never wrote anything down because I did not think my thoughts made

    sense written out. Tim Denning wrote, “I don’t practice writing. I practice thinking” (Write to

    Think. Don't Think, and Then Write. par.12) These words help remind me that I need to first

    focus myself on my thought process rather than writing process. It was a challenge to overcome

    this inhibiting mindset, but once I realized that I just need to say what I am trying to say, I could

    not stop writing. I have gained the understanding that it is okay to write down imperfect

    sentences or ideas because they can always be polished and revised in the future. Overcoming

    this obstacle has really boosted my confidence and taught me a lot about how to write.
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    My second major essay in this English class has a much higher grade than my first.

    However, this is solely because I gained a load of knowledge from writing my first essay. The

    documentary rhetorical analysis has brought me better experience in writing, researching,

    analyzing, and detecting bias. These are all valuable skills I hope to continue to hone in the

    future.
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    Works Cited

    "Write to Think. Don't Think, and Then Write." Tim Denning, 16 Nov. 2020,

    timdenning.com/write-to-think-dont-think-and-then-write/.

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