I learned how to make very detailed outlines which has definitely been useful in my writing process. This was especially useful when writing lengthy essays such as the Lab Report Analysis essay. When planning my essay, I was able to make my outline based on the structure of the essay which included information about the lab reports. I included the details that I would add for each part of the structure. When the time came to start writing my essay, I pulled information from the outline into my writing, which made up a lot of my essay. This was very useful for many of the assignments I worked on throughout this course.

One learning objective is acknowledging mine and others’ range of linguistic differences as resources. This means that I see what is good in the way that others speak or write. Then I try to use this in my own writing. For example, when I am reading an article or just having a conversation with someone, I can take vocabulary or grammar from others, and use it in my own writing and speech.

I have developed this objective in this arena by reading others essays drafts in peer review and outlines in discussions. When I did this, I was able to see where there was excellence in my classmates’ writing. For example, I saw that my classmates had organized the essay in a certain way, so I also organized my essay similar to my classmates.

My technical description essay had the purpose of describing a Kenmore Sewing Machine 365 by its parts and subparts. Each part was named and described by their appearance and their function. The connection between the parts was also described which included where the part was on the machine and how a part can affect the function of another part. This essay was made for public view to be seen in my Academic portfolio. 

I have had experience working in groups prior to this class, in some of my other classes. One of these classes was my macroeconomics class where we were assigned into groups to answer questions together. The group work in this class includes commenting on each other’s discussion posts and peer reviewing each other’s work.  The group work in this class has allowed me to get some advice on how to improve my work and further polish what I have written before writing my final draft. 

My Lab Report Analysis essay includes an analysis of three lab reports on the effects on sleep quality by different variables. One of these major variables in sleep quality. This analysis is written to compare one lab report with another to see the differences in which they are written. This analysis will be uploaded to my portfolio for this course, where it will be visible to the public for anyone to see. 

I struggled with time management throughout this semester. Especially with all the classes I took. I have tried to balance this course work with other courses, however, sometimes I end up not finding the time to finish my work on time.

Something that has helped me in my writing process in this course is making outlines. This has helped me to plan out my essays well due to all the details I am provided with when I create the outline. I would like to spend more time working on my drafts and polishing my work when writing each draft. In a situation where clarification does not occur, I usually have tried to look at the syllabus to get the answer.

My Product Review essay described my product of a thermosteel flask and the different factors of it. These factors include the brand of my product, the science behind it, and it’s intended purpose. I also wrote about a criteria to rate the quality of the product. This criteria included the product’s safety, portability, and its durability. This essay is written for the public view and will eventually be posted on my CUNY academic commons portfolio for everyone to see.

My Freshman Portfolio consists of all the course work I had completed in my first semester of college. It allows people to get to know more about who I am and what kind of a writer I am. It includes my self-reflection work during the course as well as other essays that I conducted research for. This portfolio is made public so that anyone has access to it. I used the platform CUNY academic commons to create this portfolio, which allowed me to make all my work accessible in one place. The portfolio ultimately displays all the work I was able to get done in my Freshman Composition course as a freshman.

There were a lot of self-reflection opportunities in my freshman composition class. There were some essays for self-reflection to reflect on my writings as well as my semi-weekly reflections. I was evaluating how much I grew as a writer in these self-reflection assignments. I would discuss in these essays how my writing skills have developed as well as new practices in my writing that have impacted my essays. 

Something I learned that has stayed with me is to organize my work as I put information in the correct places. I also have practiced my skills in the writing process such as revising, editing, and drafting. This has an impact on my final draft of that essay. A major thing that I took away from this is getting more experience with research. I had to write many essays where I had to do research on my topic and get information from different sources. I started to paraphrase instead of making quotes in my essays, which I am planning on doing in the future.