Self-reflection on Acquired Knowledge Through English Class

Throughout this class, I have gained a lot of knowledge about how to break down writing a essay. My instructor has taught me a lot of skills about writing that I have applied in my class work. The course has been helpful in shaping my ability to state clear thesis statements that capture the main focus of the articles that I write. In addition, I have learned how to structure and organize my essays through strong and informative paragraphs that reinforce the thesis statement. This course has also helped me develop the ability to write a strong conclusion that affirms my position or thesis. Further, this course has helped be gain critical thinking, reading, and writing skills that allow me to present an argument from two points of view, hence making my papers strong and compelling. With the knowledge I gained from this class I am able to present compelling arguments in support or against anther situation as well as in class. This reflective essay on English class aims at providing evidence of the things I have learned throughout the class.

This English class has taught me how to use rhetorical devices to communicate and enhance credibility of my work. I provided thesis statements on my essays to establish the purpose of every essay I wrote during this class. I used personal, professional, or casual tones to relate to different audiences in different articles which allowed me to articulate and communicate my point of view to my instructor and fellow class mates. Further, I used citation from respected authors and professionals in different fields to showcase the credibility of my argument. I used MLA format, where I gave the author’s name and page where I retrieved pieces of information. This allowed my work to gain credibility and strength. The use of rhetorical devices has helped me reach my goal in persuading others. Another thing this class has helped me with is critical thinking. critical reading has helped me in paraphrasing, summarizing, and reviewing different author’s thoughts, which I used in my papers. This allowed me to write with strong emotions that were evident in my choice of language, writing style, and grammar.

This English class has helped me to improve my grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I have always had probelems with the three skills every essay I have written in Middle School my english teachers always corrected me on my spelling and punctuations and sometimes I would let that get the best of me because of how irritating it was constantly practicing and studying in those two fields and still always ending up getting feedback in general just for my spelling and punctuation but thanks to the help of this class and my professor I have done a lot better in both feilds, And most of the work that I have done in this class has been very easy let along helpful by making me use A lot of brain power and skills I have learned throughout this class. In addition, I have used emails to send articles to my instructor and past teachers as well as my fellow class mates and I have always gotten honest and positive feedback.

In conclusion, I affirmatively indicate that the rhetorical devices; critical thinking, reading and writing; writing processes and all the other things I have learned about reading and writing have helped me in many ways over the little time. They have helped me to become a better writer both in professional and personal communication and to keep these skills freshly in my mind I will continue to use theme later on down the line.