I recently wrote an essay for English and wanted to make some notes here for what I could improve on to make sure I am developing my capabilities as a writer.
I feel like I got some creative ideas about the scene I was focusing on, but I didn’t have a strong overarching argument to put it all together, instead, I was pushing for varied points surrounding a large concept that ultimately felt vague and disorganized. I would like to establish a clear, specific focus when writing my next essay and develop this one argument throughout each paragraph.
I also felt like I didn’t analyze my quotations that well, as I kind of deviated from the standard Point, Evidence, Explanation format recommended for writing essays. I would like to practice completely sticking to this guide.
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Yes, I agree with your targets – keep them pointed and specific. Let’s se how your next essay goes as you apply these to your writing!
kwa@gapps.uwcsea.edu.sg