Writing Homework Help

Major Writing Project 1: Who are you as a writer?

Please write a multi-paragraph essay describing yourself as a writer. View yourself through two lenses: first, describe how you move through your own writing process; then, tell me how you see yourself as a writer, in terms of your past (hindrances, disappointments, challenges, successes, fluency) and future (improvements, plans, goals). I will serve as your primary audience, your classmates will become part of your audience as well.

Your purpose is to examine your writing self- truthfully and then describe the results of that examination to me and your classmates. The context for this assignment is our writing course, but the assignment will serve to provide you and me with a current snapshot of you as a writer: Where you are – and where you’re going – as a writer is

important to your success in this course.

I am interested in your view of yourself as a writer, but I realize that your development as a reader may play an important part in your development as a writer. Feel free to interweave important moments in your reading history as well, if doing so strengthens your essay.

The following questions (or prompts) may help with the invention of your essay, but they won’t help you much with the organization (or arrangement). Many students feel more comfortable as chronological writers, but that organizational pattern may not be the best one for you.

Prompts:

1. How do you go about understanding the writing assignment?

2. How do you typically prepare for a writing assignment? Describe the steps you take, including rereading

the assignment, asking questions about it, talking to instructors or friends, jotting down ideas, gathering information,

and so on. How far in advance of the due date do you usually begin working on the assignment?

3. What is your ideal place to write? Would it be solitary and silent or noisy and crowded or just a little of both? Describe the places you’ll actually be doing your writing for this course and then discuss their suitability for you.

4. Describe your typical drafting or writing process. Do you finish a draft in one sitting, or do you need to take breaks? When you get stuck, what do you do to get moving again? Is your process efficient? Are there specific steps you could take to improve your efficiency? What does revising mean to you? Do you ever revise, and if so, what specifically do you do when you revise (insert, delete, move around information, check punctuation; proofread for typos and misspellings)? Why do you revise (or not revise)?

5. Finally, how do you respond to the evaluation of your writing? What do you read first – the grade itself or the teacher’s comments? Do you want an explanation for your grade immediately, or do you understand how you earned that grade? Do you refer back to your teacher’s comments or previous assignments as you work on your

current assignments?

Lastly:

For this essay, I need you to write a closed-form essay, meaning you need have a thesis statement with your three points or reasons. Use at least 2-3 of these questions/promps to help you write that thesis statement. Since this a personal reflection, you may use the first person.For this draft you must write 500-700 words.

Keep in mind:

This paper needs to have a direct thesis statement mentioned in the last sentence of the first paragraph.

Next, mention in the thesis of this essay what you think is good writing?

You need to have three supporting details; one of those details needs to answer the question: what is good writing in your own words? This is a separate sentence in the thesis.

Use MLA formatting and Style where you:

Paginate. Write your last name and page number on the top, right-hand side.

Include Your Student Name and Prof Info in MLA formatting and Style.

Resources to read:

https://annhandley.com/9-qualities-of-good-writing…

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/good-writing/