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The challenges come in diverse forms, from the selection of specific topics to satisfy each academic need to preparations for preliminary drafts taking into account critical elements that need to be incorporated in essay writing. Aside from the crucial requisite to perennially observe correct grammatical rules, to ensure that the detailed objectives for the essay are attained, there is this relevant element of writing the essay with the intended audience to be taken into consideration. Particularly for the purpose of this reflective essay, I have to bear in mind that I relay the improvements and transformations noted from personal perspectives on these various literary works written during the course.
Essays that required a comparative analysis of a situation, of personalities, or of themes (of which I compared two Batman movies) assisted in developing analytical skills that required making in-depth assessments of various elements of the movie: the actors, the plot, the characters, cinematography, sounds, and awards received, accordingly. The activity honed, not only on writing incorrect grammar, spelling, and structure; but more so on delving into details to achieve the objective of selecting and justifying from among those elements identified, the best movie from one’s point of view.
The rhetorical analysis of a speech, likewise, provided the opportunities to exercise proffering an objective and narrative discourse, in conjunction with critical judgment and evaluation of the contents and purpose of the speech. The same skills were honed while developing both the inductive and deductive paragraphs, as well as in composing the argument essay with strict adherence to grammatical rules and the specific instructions provided therein. There is a proactive stance to double-check everything that I have written, in terms of grammar, spelling, punctuation marks, and sentence structures before I submit the essay in its final form. My writing skills have evolved from simply and routinely complying with academic requirements, to developing a mature stance to confirm that what would be submitted is an aesthetic work of art – a labor of combined mental and emotional spheres.
The most relevant improvement I noted in my writing is the ability to enjoy planning for a new essay and anticipate the lessened mistakes corrected and irresponsibly committed. There indeed is a reward in writing. More than ensuring that I have complied with all the requirements of each assignment, I learned to develop a sense of confidence and satisfaction for having written essays that are informative, substantive, and worthwhile.
Writing has always been a challenging endeavor for me. But, the focus now is not on the challenge, but more on the rewards that writing accords. I look forward to future challenges in writing, as I am sure it would provide boundless opportunities to journey through various realms.
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