Regan Allred
4th hour
Writing Essay
08/30/10
Me as a Writer
My step dad was probably who first influenced me to write. He taught me how to read and write. I believe that starting out, I didn't have much of an imagination and I basically just copied writing out of books or what someone else wrote. Over the years I feel like I have gotten better at writing, but I still feel like I could be better. My writing is all the same and I don't "think outside the box."
When I write a paper I find it easier to read it out loud. I tend to have to take breaks and go back to my paper later. I usually have to do a lot of rough drafts before I get the paper how I want it. When I sit down to write a paper it will take me a while to think of what to write and how to word things. I put a lot of thought in to how to write the introduction and conclusion, those seem to be the most difficult parts of a paper for me to write.
The only writing I do for myself would be writing lists, text messages, and e-mailing. I used to keep a journal but I don't anymore. I think that having an audience definitely hinders me. Writing for a teacher probably makes my writing better because I know that it needs to be good, so I try harder.
Going back to my old writing assignments and journals; they all show that I am an amateur writer. They just seem unprofessional. My strengths in writing are in fictional papers. I think I am better at writing about something I make up or a personal experience, rather than a research topic. I find a paper easier to write when I have had a lot of time to think about it and take several notes.
I would like to become a stronger, better writer. I want to be able to think of topics faster, and have a wider vocabulary so my assignments seem more professional. The paper I most remember writing was a research paper on poverty. We took notes, and did research on it for almost a month. I learned a lot but writing about it was really boring.
My overall thought on my writing is that I am a good writer but I could be stronger in some areas. I need to have a wider vocabulary, bigger imagination, and be able to think of topics faster. I feel good when I get good grades on my papers, and when the teachers write good comments about my writing.
