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Personal Reflection of Work

Emma Tufts Mrs. Boyle Honors Literature and Composition II May 27th, 2013

Throughout the year of Literature and Composition II my work seemed to be moderately difficult. It was never to the point that I was struggling and needed to drop the class, but it was just difficult enough to push me to become a better student. I had many challenges such as writing and also being timed while putting my thoughts on paper. I feel as if I have become a better public speaker, and a better writer throughout my time in this class. My study habits were not as good when I first came into Lit and Comp II as they are now. Since I have my iPad, it made it easier to organize my notes, writings, and annotations. The dynamic of the class also allowed me to excel in participating because I felt very comfortable and never felt as if I were being judged (even when I had to speak about being an ant).

I had many challenges in writing this year; I believe my biggest difficulty was word flow. I have never been very good at making my essays flow but I believe after the many writings I’ve done throughout the year the flowing of my words came easier to me. Using a thesaurus and checking over my work many times helped a lot. When we had timed writings I seemed to struggle a lot. I feel that it’s harder for me to express my thoughts on paper while being timed because I tend to rush and overthink the whole being timed part and don’t focus enough on actually what I’m writing about. After completing this class I am confident in saying that I am now a better writer.

My favorite subject we completed was public speaking. I had such a blast with it because I really do believe that was the thing I most excelled in. I enjoyed the impromptu speeches because at first I thought that there was no way I could make a speech with only having one minute to prepare. But after some practice it came easily to me. I believe public speaking was the one thing I most improved in.

I felt the most comfortable in this class than I have in any other. I believe that my classmates and teacher made that possible. The atmosphere of the class made it extremely effortless to participate. I believe my participation skills have elevated greatly. I don’t hesitate to add my two cents into a class discussion even if it may not be correct. After this class I believe my skills to engage and share my knowledge have become a lot higher. Overall in Literature and Composition II in all aspects my skills have improved as a student.