Jessica Garcia
ENG 102
L. Cline
Reflection
After taking this class this semester, I have learned about the importance of analyzing literature. In the past I have always summarized what I have read, but this class has given me the tools to really understand what I have read. This is be a great skill to have in the future because I can really dig down and find out why the author is writing about something, or even what importance it may have in my life.
I have learned to really use outlines more in my prewriting. Before this class I would just sit down and start writing out my thoughts, but I understand that it is better to do an outline so my thoughts are more organized. I still have to remind myself to use an outline, but when I do use one, I am very pleased with the outcome.
My biggest challenge for this class was really committing myself to the work load. I knew there would be a lot of writing, but when other factors of my personal life interfered with class work, I often times just did not do my best work. This is something that I struggled with the entire semester. I would not work ahead, but rather did a lot of my work last minute, and now I have to deal with the consequences of that by not receiving the grades that I know I could have been capable of.
But all in all, I really did learn a lot from this class and I hope I can take those skills and use them not only in my future classes, but also with work that I will have to complete in my career.
