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    The student reflects on improvements in their writing skills over the first semester, including staying focused on the thesis, using a variety of words to avoid repetition, and connecting evidence clearly to the thesis. Areas for continued growth are identified, such as taking more time to find high-quality evidence and ensuring a strong understanding of topics before writing. Goals for the next semester include finding better evidence, asking more questions to improve understanding, and maintaining a positive mindset towards writing.

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    The student reflects on improvements in their writing skills over the first semester, including staying focused on the thesis, using a variety of words to avoid repetition, and connecting evidence clearly to the thesis. Areas for continued growth are identified, such as taking more time to find high-quality evidence and ensuring a strong understanding of topics before writing. Goals for the next semester include finding better evidence, asking more questions to improve understanding, and maintaining a positive mindset towards writing.

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    Callie Pare

    Mr. Smith

    A Block

    1/17/23

    Narrative Reflection

    Through the course of semester one, my writing skills have greatly improved. From the

    American Dream Essay to The Great Gatsby Synthesis Essay, there is a clear difference in many

    areas of the writing. I have developed the skill of staying on topic. In other words, instead of

    over explainingoverexplaining evidence so I can make my essay longer, I keep my thesis in mind

    and make sure to connect my analysis to the main idea of the essay. This has made writing

    analysis’ much easier for me as I developed this skill, and it has made my essay’s better since I

    am not overcomplicating my writing. You can see this improvement in The Great Gatsby

    Synthesis Essay. In this essay, my evidence is not overanalyzed, and my synthesis clearly

    explains the connection between evidence and relates back to my thesis. Another skill that I have

    developed is using a variety of language and including less common words in my writing. This

    has improved my writing because there is less repetition, and overall, it is more enjoyable to

    read. This simple change has made a huge difference in the quality of my writing, and it is also

    demonstrated in The Great Gatsby Synthesis Essay. This essay has barely any repetition, as I

    tried to include synonyms and different words to keep the reader engaged and interested. This

    essay clearly represents the new skills I have developed over semester one and depicts my

    improved writing skills. Even though my writing is much better than it was at the beginning of
    the semester, I still have room for improvement. Something that I need to work on is taking the

    time to find better evidence. When I have a hard time finding evidence from various sources, I

    will use evidence that doesn't fully support my thesis so I can move on with my essay. This

    affects my entire essay and makes it harder for me later. I find myself overanalyzing the

    evidence and reaching for a connection that may not be very clear to readers. This can be seen in

    my American Dream Essay. In this writing piece, some of my evidence is far-fetched, which is

    why my analysis’ are extremely long. Trying to make a connection between my thesis and the

    evidence made it more complicated for me, and it made my essay unreasonably long and even

    repetitive. Other than taking more time to search for suitable evidence for my essay, another goal

    I have for semester two is to make sure things are clear before I start writing about them. At

    some points in this semester, I had trouble writing because I didn’t fully understand what I was

    writing about. This made it harder for me to write, and it took way longer. An example of this is

    my Gatsby essay. It took me a while to fully understand and explain the pessimistic view of the

    1920s through crime, and it would have been much easier and less stressful for me if I asked

    more questions along the way instead of trying to figure it out myself. Going into semester two, I

    am going to ask more questions to improve my writing and understanding. By asking questions,

    my writing will improve even more with guidance, and it will make writing easier and more

    enjoyable for me. When I understand the topic more clearly, I enjoy learning and writing about it

    more. Another goal I have for semester two is to try to make writing a more positive thing. I

    think that if I look at writing an essay from a different and better perspective, my writing will

    also improve. For this new semester, I hope to achieve my writing goals and overall become a

    better writer.

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