Throughout the 9 weeks of ES1102, I have learned a great deal
about writing essays. Apart from being able to pen down my thoughts more
accurately, I am now able to do so in a more systematic and organised manner.
In addition, I have also learned to avoid unnecessary mistakes like tenses,
punctuations and sentence structure of the essay. It is now a must to have a
clear thesis statement followed by relevant evidence with appropriate citations
to back up our argument. A good set of writing method has therefore been
drilled into the back of our minds. We were also taught to identify the
important information in an essay through our summary lessons, of which I feel
is of great importance since we are always bombarded with chunks of information
in our studies and learning to sift out the important bits is essential.
In the upcoming lessons, it would be good if we were given more tips on writing argumentative essays and learning how to substantiate our claims in a much more convincing manner. The reason is because most of us need to write essays for our own modules and we have to convince people that our claims are valid. With good persuasion skills in writing, it would be much easier for us to tackle such essays.
In the upcoming lessons, it would be good if we were given more tips on writing argumentative essays and learning how to substantiate our claims in a much more convincing manner. The reason is because most of us need to write essays for our own modules and we have to convince people that our claims are valid. With good persuasion skills in writing, it would be much easier for us to tackle such essays.
In general, I still lack in my ability to focus on the main
points while writing my essays. I tend to get carried away with the other less
important details and as a result my main points may lack depth. In order to
improve on it, I would have to be clear about what I want to focus on at the
start of the writing and remain consistent throughout.
The feedbacks provided in the reader response and summary were beneficial in helping me improve on the essay. It makes me think about what I can improve on without giving me the correct answer from the start. I was able to make all the necessary changes given by my tutor.
There were stark contrast between the first piece of writing that I have done compared to the one that was done most recently. In general there were improvements in the areas of content, structure and language. That being said, there is of course room for improvements in my writing and I am confident that by the end of this module, my writing in general will definitely be enhanced. In my opinion, I feel that the methods of employing both the written and verbal feedbacks are very useful. It makes it easier for us to understand exactly the areas that can still be improved. The audio comments help to clarify any doubts that we may have of the written comments. I will definitely opt for both feedback methods in my other courses.
The feedbacks provided in the reader response and summary were beneficial in helping me improve on the essay. It makes me think about what I can improve on without giving me the correct answer from the start. I was able to make all the necessary changes given by my tutor.
There were stark contrast between the first piece of writing that I have done compared to the one that was done most recently. In general there were improvements in the areas of content, structure and language. That being said, there is of course room for improvements in my writing and I am confident that by the end of this module, my writing in general will definitely be enhanced. In my opinion, I feel that the methods of employing both the written and verbal feedbacks are very useful. It makes it easier for us to understand exactly the areas that can still be improved. The audio comments help to clarify any doubts that we may have of the written comments. I will definitely opt for both feedback methods in my other courses.