This semester, I have grown a lot as a writer. At the beginning of the semester, I was not confident in my writing and struggled to meet the academic expectations. I didn‘t always know how to organize my ideas or how to present them clearly. Over time, though, I‘ve become more confident and learned a lot about how to approach different types of writing.

I feel that one of the biggest changes I‘ve noticed is how much better I am at following different writing structures, especially for different subjects. For example, I have learned that social sciences use something called IMRaD, or Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion, whereas for humanities or other areas, you should use an argumentative and analytical type of writing structure. These differences in requirement have prepared me for writing at different classes.

Now that I am more confident, I feel ready for any upcoming writing assignments. I have learned to use sources better and to cite them properly, which made my work well-organized and accurate. I don‘t feel as uncertain about how to approach assignments anymore.

This will also help me later on in college because now I know that each subject has a different style of writing and I can adjust my writing to what the professors expect.

This will also help me in my future career. As a communication major, being able to write clearly is important, whether I‘m writing reports, proposals, or emails. Overall, this semester has made me a more confident writer, and I feel more prepared for future writing tasks in both school and my career. Thank you, Dr. Baldwin!