Reflection Midterm portfolio

As a student in this English class I have learned to get out of the basic intro, body, and conclusion. Through this I have become a better writer. When the eight page paper was introduced I wondered how we would do it. When I got straight into it I couldn't get passed the second page with my research on the topic. Then I remembered we were to ask questions and get opinions of other people. I also remembered that I was able to put my own opinion into my writing. Something that was entirely taboo in high school writing. We were told to analyze questions like we analyze a picture. I was taught to look deep into everything that was asked of me, find the deeper meaning, the subliminal message, even think about something the asker couldn't even derive themselves. When going through these examples I have seen my writing improve dramatically. Even through my learnings I admit I have not applied them. When given comments on my writing I never took the time to edit my work so it could be complete. In not putting thought into my completes work I could not move forward into completing more complex projects such as my midterm portfolio. Entirely not paying attention to my work as a whole has left me slacking in everything that I have done. In all this class has definitely left me with many things I have learned and things I as a student must build upon. I am looking forward towards the remaining weeks of the semester.