This semester I would really like
to work on my writing as a whole. I think the flow between sentences in my
writing could be improved with some new techniques. Although this isn’t a
direct grammar issue, I think practicing with different grammar techniques that
tend to help make writing flow smoothly could help. I think my writing doesn’t
typically fall off topic but occasionally my sentences could flow more smoothly
from one to another while connecting similar ideas on the same topic. Because of this, I tend to
struggle with sounding confident in my writing so I think that
improving this aspect of my writing could be very beneficial to my writing as a
whole.
In addition, I would also like to
improve my knowledge of grammar rules and punctuation as a whole. I understand the
rules that I have known for as long as I have been taking English classes but
throughout the more recent years of classes the topic of grammar rules has
become less and less talked about. Everyone knows that the rules of English are
important but there is always something else that students and professors would
rather put their focus on; it isn’t how to correctly divide two clauses. I
would like to experiment with different ways of using the punctuation that I already
know how to use. There are so many different uses for punctuation such as the
semicolon, but I can speak for myself and many others saying that most of us
only use it in places that we feel comfortable. In fact, I used the semicolon
two sentences ago but it was clear that my usage was nothing out of the
ordinary.
I really enjoy using more complex
patterns rather than just simple sentences. I think that putting the variety of
different types of patterns into a form of writing, depending on the form,
usually makes it sound more mature and typically more enjoyable. For example,
these sentences all sound a little bland and in my opinion, bland sentences get
pretty boring to read. At the same time, I want to make sure I don’t go too
overboard with trying to strengthen my sentences and making them too complex in
the end. That sentence, for example, probably could have been broken or formatted
in a better way.
In my writing as a whole, I plan
to add creativity. I feel as though I write mainly for essays and notes for my
classes. The essays I am usually assigned have decently strict rules, those of which I
am told to follow in order to get the points that I need. Although this can
occasionally limit my freedom in writing, I think that, as I mentioned earlier,
improving the flow of my writing will also give it a more creative and unique
feeling. I am excited to see where I can go with my writing and I hope that by
the end of the semester I will be a better and more experienced writer as a
whole.
