Reflective Essay

Intro:

Through out this School time, the common types of blogs that i focused on had to do with religion, arguments/debates, and even things that led to discussion. Religion is talked about to let out my beliefs, and to agree or disagree with the religion given. Debating posts seem to add up to them selves showing a stand up for what I may believe in. It would also show some type of standard in what I would stand up for. Last but not least, I tend to love to relate both Religion and the beliefs behind it, and science: mainly confronting Evolution.

Thesis:

The basic idea of this reflection is to show whether or not my writing has improved over these couple of months in school, based on what we learned during the first quarter. Analyzing and linking to original posts, like ones about Religion, Debating, Regretting, and Scientific thinking. These posts all lead to the idea of either liking or noticing that having a blog post had changed the view of writing for me, or if it didn't have any result or effects on my writing and thinking creditability.

Over the first quarter of school, (which is also a short period of time speaking in my own terms). I've noticed over this quarter that I have changed and developed in many positive ways in terms of writing. I've noticed where I have seen my self often using quotes and text phrases; I learned to pick up the habit of this technique. At the the beginning of the school year, I most likely wouldn't have been using any of these techniques passed on during the first quarter. For example, some writing methods used are: TAGS! (Intro and conclusion tips), this step which is a guide and introduction to any literary analysis essay. Techniques like the ones shown took me through most of my writing in a step by step method. Over time it threw at me a lot of conflicts that also lead to new ideas for analysis essays. The story “Of Mice and Men” written by the author John Steinbeck.” This quote comes from the blog post (~ Final draft of our Of Mice and Men Essay ~).

“The story “Of Mice and Men” written by the author John Steinbeck. This man wrote a fascinating article that is the in the basic times during the Great Depression. “The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s.”

Not only does this passage link to the improvement I have shown over the quarter of analyzing this book and many others. It also shows a great sequence of improvement in locking in techniques. The technique of this post used the TAG method. Through the use of these methods I was able to improve my essay in terms of intros and conclusions, not mentioning the lessons of quoting and reflecting.

However, I find my writing style to not only grow over this quarter, but it has also decreased in improvements. It seems that I have achieved a more descriptive and narrative type of writing, and that resulted in the loss of pure creative techniques and ways in my writing. I still have a great amount of creativity in my pieces, yet the only reason for this is because I tend to speak whats on my mind rather than whats goin on int the real world. I started off understanding the ways of getting creative and just jotting down what ever popped in my head like (Who am I?). Over time my writing has shifted into the basic dallies of thoughts and arguments leading to cause of (Rebuttals).

“I come from an universe unique and never there to be seen. Best part about that is it shows the Earths true colors are among with my favorite colors. They say most of the Earth is made out of water, and I say the way I drink it's water it might as well be made out of me. My hair consists with a trendiness amount of deep color. However, that not being the color of blue,night, and green like the Earth's center”.

This example of creativity was in the beginning of the year where I had no clue of what methods or techniques had role in writing. I had used the knowledge of brainstorming and planning out (which is what my writing last year happens to be now). It may sound like I regret learning these methods, but in fact I am not disappointed or ashamed at all. I feel like I have increased in writing by x100. Not only do I get to take on writing in a college way, I get to step up into new levels and get the opportunity of mixing creativity within these pieces to achieve a successful essay.

Over this first quarter of school; what honestly kept me together and in a place where I can feel like I have a relaxing moment is having a “blog”. I seem to have a escape route from all the stress caused from the tones of homework given each day. A blog having to be done on Friday, and nothing else but the blog turned in seems like the best homework a person can have. Posting on a blog what ever came to mind seemed like the best way to get a message of your chest. If I wanted to have a safe conversation about a major topic, for example like (Evolution on Horses).

"Evolution is an interesting subject, one that affects us all. Take a look at fossils you can find in almost every museum, and compare them to the knowledge we have of their current descendants. Note the similarities and the differences in the following two skeletons, The Prehistoric horse and the modern one": To successfully navigate their terrain, prehistoric horses were about 3 feet tall, lacked fetlocks,which are ankle joints, and had cloven hooves. Modern day horses average at twice that size, have their "ankle" joint further down, and their hooves have become solid. Why"?

This quote was a question discussed by a fellow student and I. Blogging caused me to understand writing and take in opinion discussed by others. I tend to now take a chance to hear someone out when they have something to say, rather than blurting out and interrupting their statement. Having a blog gave me another point of view at the world. A view of others opinions and (Beliefs/Thoughts).

"In my opinion, people came up with god (no offense intended to anyone) because they needed a reason to explain a cause in their life they couldn't explain, by science such as the Greeks, Hindus, and the Egyptians."

Conclusion:

In maybe the next, or the next couple of quarters; I would like to have set myself goals about learning new techniques and developing new methods for writing to an extreme level. Also to figure out ways to enhance my reading and writing with not only a teachers help and guide through the subject, but also my own creativity and skill in writing helping myself and guiding myself through essays. Most of all I expect a streak of A's and high achievements, sending my knowledge up the bar and onto a paste college that fits my scheduled.