Learning Outcome 1

I agree with Nancy Sommers that revision process is an rewording activity. Throughout my experience in school I didn’t learn the revision process till high school, but it wasn’t really in depth. For example I will do an rough draft, check for mistakes, and then jumped into my final draft. I learned from ENG 110 that in order to be in an experienced writer you need to do an revision process that’s well organized and in depth including brainstorming, doing an outline, finding evidence to support your writing like quotes, doing a rough draft, peer review, revising your rough draft, and doing your final draft. It’s a long process in order to make your writing the best you can with your abilities. Otherwise, I have chose my second writing prompt for my significant writing prompt. In my second writing prompt I did a revision process. The revision process started with an outline such as architectural draft, I went back to reading sources for evidence, I did my first draft, peer review with feedback from my classmates, made revisions with my final draft, and proof read for mistakes and etc.. For this revision process I didn’t just proof read my first draft and ended it there. Sommers explains,”Experienced writers describe their primary objective when revising as finding the form or shape of their argument”(Sommers). I decided to go in depth with my revision process in writing prompt two. I took a  Nancy Sommers approach and did a big process with my revision process in order to get my writing prompt two to look like a really good paper. In my revision process I decided to change my first draft and add more evidence from my reading sources. I needed to expand on my writing in my final draft, so I went back and added more specific information. For example I added more quotes in my final draft, including a quote from Richard Restak, a author of, “ Attention Deficit: The Brain Syndrome of Our Era”, into my third page of my paper. My goal after my first draft was to expand more by adding more quotes to support my argument. I decided to do that to provide more evidence for my ideas. Therefore, this was my revision process in writing prompt two that I choose to do as my significant writing prompt.

Learning Outcome 2

Throughout my significant writing prompt I had to find ways to used sources as evidenced in my paper. These sources included readings from class and online internet sources as well. Every writing prompt I did I used sources that related to my specific writing prompt. I provide my sources in my writing where I feel I need to explain more in depth with my argument and evidence. For example I used sources in my second writing prompt about how information is beneficial to young minds. I took a quote from on of my reading sources, which was from “TEDxMelbourne”, by Thomas King. I was able to select the quote in this source because it related to my argument, which was that information can be beneficial to young minds. I introduced my quotes usually when I add quotes. This helps the reader understand what the quote means as well. I integrate the quote by introducing the quotation with a complete sentence. Then I provided my point of view about the quote and supported it by my evidence. When I used quotes I feel like I can explain my point of view better. Also adding quotes in my writing prompts helps support my evidence throughout my writings.

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Learning Outcomes 5 and 6

I choose writing prompt two for my Significant Writing Project. I was able to site MLA guidelines and make revisions to address my typical errors in my significant writing prompt. I tried my best using the right MLA guidelines that I learned in class and from my English books. I had the right format and order of my sources, like including the author, title of the source, and the date it was published. Also I have made local revisions in my writings, which I focus editing for word choice, sentence fluency, grammar, spelling and punctuation. For example I will finished  my first drafts and go back and reread the assignment, so that the requirements are fresh in your mind. Then I will check for any grammar mistakes in my first drafts.

Learning Outcome 4

I have experienced doing peer review practice in ENG 110 throughout my writing prompts. I choose Kevin Heintz writing prompt for my “Marked First Draft of One Peer’s Paper”. I feel like I did a really good job at reviewing his work and I thought it was one of the peer review’s that stood out for me. I think my peer review got better as the semester went on. At first I was trying to understand what peer review was meant to be, but then I learned what peer review was very helpful because you got help from your classmates. I think peer review really helped be improved on my writing and reading skills. When I added comments during my peer reviews I learned that I have improved with understanding writing better and what makes writing acceptable towards readers. I think I am still growing as a writer and reader and still need to improve, but I differently have grown in those aspects in ENG 110.