As I came into this class I thought I was doing the best I could in writing. Turns out I was only doing the best I was taught how. When going through high school, many teachers who didn’t teach English or writing would only grade the content of the assignment but not the format of the way it was written. I was under the impression that I was an amazing writer that needed very little, to no work.

After this semester of writing work and learning about the different disciplines I feel as if I have grown as a writer. To me, my writing feels like a more mature showcase of my current and past education. Taking what I felt I already knew and what I have learned in English 165, I can extend my knowledge of how to write and put it to good use and many other aspects. These could include but are not limited to other assignments, classes, and professional outreach (Professional emails, resumes, etc).

Learning about the different disciplines and their different traits helped me decipher between what was being written based on what I know about how they are set up. Paragraph by paragraph have different pieces that come into play to tell you what disciplines scholars have written them. Based on where the references are in the paper as well as if they have a hypothesis or not can tell you from where the perspective is shown. Whether its natural sciences or social sciences there are many different ways to tell the difference.

Even though I have learned many things in English 165, there will always be a nerve wracking aura around exam time. People have many things to study for and prepare for, as well as the excitement of going home to spend time with their families for Christmas time. This is a busy time of year for everybody. That being said I feel prepared for the exam, yet still nervous and anxious. I obviously would like to do good and think I will. I believe that everyone in my class can do well and just needs to focus for this last 1 or 2 weeks depending on your schedule. Good luck to everyone with whatever they are doing.