Self Assessment, Research Paper Example

Strongest Work

The strongest piece of writing that I created this quarter is entitled “UPS: My First Job”. I consider this piece of writing to be strong because it enabled me reflect on my first job and the experience, satisfaction and self worth that it gave me. This is the best piece of writing that I have ever written in terms of creativity, coherence and vocabulary. Sometimes when I skim through the ideas it contains, I doubt that I am the one who composed them. More importantly, I tend to think that I may never write such a masterpiece again in my life.

Most Effective Revision

The most effective revision this quarter is the one that I did on an essay entitled “Important Person in My Life”. I had to revise the paper after my professor complained that it had punctuation, semantic, grammatical and punctuation errors. When I read through the essay once again, I was surprised to find out some mistakes that had slipped through my eyes. All of a sudden, I appreciated the need to proofread my work sometime after writing it. I noticed that when proofreading, I notice some inconsistencies in lines of thought and after rectifying them, the essay becomes interesting and fun to read.

Self-Assessment

My attitude towards writing has completely changed this quarter. I have learned that expressing ideas on paper calls for creativity, precision and commitment. More importantly, I find proofreading and editing tasks to be fun.

Final thoughts

After writing an essay, I tend to take a short break before proofreading it. I always like it that way. I have also realized that to succeed in academic life, I have to learn to be a writer.