“Good writing is like a windowpane”, at least that`s what George Orwell said, and that's also what I learned in this class and my previous class too. I learned that writing is like drawing a picture. A good picture should speak for itself, it should recall someone or something, in short, it should make people think or dream; and that`s exactly what an effective writing involves too. It demands a concrete language, a clear argument, a structural framework and certainly coherence. These are just a few ingredients that implies in writing.
Personally, I think that this semester course materials was very rich. the various types of writing that we discussed in class had influence my writing, however, each type of writing was somehow different than the others, but they all request a clear and organize ideas. Whether you are working on a descriptive, argumentative or persuasive writing, you need to make sure that your essay makes sense and flow in an organized manner. But, the question is, how you will know that your paper is flowy and attractive? for my part, I learned that every time I finished a paragraph, I start to question myself , if my word choice is pertinent? If the details are well arranged? if my argument is convincing? And obviously, how I will connect it with the other paragraph? Which is not a simple task! Taking these details into consideration helped me to become more aware of my weaknesses and gave me tools to strengthen them.
Furthermore, I have learned that the most convincing ideas in a paper should be expressed in the most beautiful sentences. A seductive sentence had to create a mood and tone, as well as control how a reader will think of a person, place, or a concept. As I learned, we can arrive to this level of expressions by means of the figurative language, such as simile or metaphor, and even more by using the connotations of words. the connotative meaning gives a better flavor to any writing, it conveys an additional layer of meaning to the reader, and it guarantee that he/she knows exactly, what you intended when using this particular word. Besides this, the variance of the sentence structure, can also breaks the monotonous tone and the classic subject-verb style, and engender a clear impression to the reader.
In the beginning of my course, I was not sure that sharing my writing with my classmate was a good idea. I was extremely anxious about my writing, especially for a student who their English is a second language. Therefore, I was nervous about being criticized for my essays that I have to post to the blog, which is a new process for me. but honestly, I was totally mistaken, from one hand, I learn that accepting constructive criticism will only make me better, I have to admit my mistakes and try to rectify them, and from the other hand, I think that sharing works with my peers was a lucrative experience, every-time I look at to my classmates essays, I perceived that even if we have the same topic, each person examine the subject from a different angle, and that generates a profound vision about the subject matter. Overall, it was a worthwhile semester. I can recognize that, by looking at my first and last essay, there is a significant progress.
