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Nikila Nallabelli
Mrs. Webb
9 Honors English
June 7, 2016
Reflection
Throughout this semester, I have greatly improved my essay
writing skills. My progress through the semester was very extreme and
is something that I will always be proud of. I realize that my journey
throughout the writing portion of this semester was very pleasing and
exciting. My writing improved greatly in my wording of my thesis, my
amount of supporting details, and my improved use of transitions.
My writing throughout the semester has greatly improved. It has
first improved greatly in my wording of my thesis. In my first in-class
essay written for this class I completely forgot my thesis. This is a very
big mistake and is a very foolish mistake. I know that I could have done
better but this was my very first essay in this class. As the semester
flew by, I not only remembered to include a thesis, but I also made a
very strong thesis. An example from my best essay in this class is, In
the novel, the many changes in setting impact Magnus by making him
braver, smarter, and more magical. In this essay, I used great
adjectives to describe the main character of my novel. In this way, I
improved my wording of my thesis and therefore improved my writing
as a whole.
I also improved my writing greatly by my amount of supporting
details. I initially did not use many supporting details. It was hard for
the reader to understand what I was trying to say but now, I use
immense details to put a clear image into the readers mind. I used
detailed examples and thoroughly explained my point through the use
of extensive vocabulary and sensory details. I tried my best to make
the reader visualize the story and I tried to explain my point as much
as I could. Through the usage of extensive vocabulary and sensory
details, I thus greatly improved my writing in my amount of supporting
details used in my writing.
I finally improved my writing by improving my use of transitions.
In the first in-class essay that I wrote in this class, I rarely used
transitions and jumped right in to the details. I did not ever tie up loose
ends in my essay and I was very vague. An example from the
beginning of the semester is, Through this, the narrator uses
personification and lots of imagery to prove his angry mood. In this
example, I used the words through this. These words are not words
to be used to conclude a thought. My mistake is that I did not use
proper transitions and I probably confused my reader. Although I had a
rough start to the semester, I improved a lot. An example of a

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transition in my best essay is, Mercutio also has a big impact on the
play as a minor character when his death leads to Romeo killing
Tybalt. In this example, it is easy to recognize where the second
paragraph starts and it is also easy to understand and comprehend.
Therefore, by improving my usage of transitions, I improved my writing
greatly.
Throughout the semester, my writing has improved very
dramatically through my wording of my thesis, my amount of
supporting details, and my usage of transitions. As I entered the
journey of writing in high school, I was very weak. The concepts and
techniques that I learned in this class have helped me greatly improve
my writing and I am very grateful for that. My journey in writing should
be an example of how one can improve and overcome the greatest
obstacles in life with hard work and smart techniques.