Reflection

The two essays I did were, "My Dislocated Knee" and "Nature Essay." In both of these essays, I was trying to remember certain memories that I have had in my life, one being an experience in nature, and the other being an injury. The main idea of "My Dislocated Knee" was I dislocated my knee during a football practice last year. The main idea of "Nature Essay" was that I had a very calming experience after church one day. While writing these pieces, I learned how to deeply describe objects by using multiple adjectives and big words. Three things about writing that I have learned so far in this class are, use multiple adjectives, always read your peers work to look for writing tools that could help you, and never be scared to try knew things while writing.
The main place where I revised for new ideas was in my descriptions. In almost every description, I would try to use big words and multiple adjectives. I would always try to trim down sentences that were to long and akward. One of my akwards sentences, Sentence 2, before revision, this sentence was extremely misshapen, but then I clarified it. I also used very much repition in my Nature Essay, I repeatedly stated that it was a very peaceful experience. After revision, I started changing the sentences around and using different descriptive words.
One of the most important things I learned was how to paint a picture in the readers head, which I learned from Erika Burton, Erika's Blog, I feel that this is very important because the lack of descriptive words can make a description sound very dull and boring. Although with the use of many adjectives, you can create an image using only words. Another thing i learned was how to speak your mind in your paper and be honest, which I learned from Kacie Mccoy, Kacie's Blog, I feel that if you are honest in your writing, then it gives the reader a more personal connection to the writer and it doesn't seem like the writer is wearing a mask. The last thing I learned was how to always try to use correct grammar and spelling, which I learned from Emily Anna Price, Emily Anna's Blog, I feel that spelling and grammar always makes and exceptional difference in the way the reader feels about the writer. It gives the reader a better since of respect for the author when the author uses correct spelling and grammar.