Personal Narrative: My Weaknesses In English 101

My weaknesses before coming into English 101, was difficulty in constructing the thesis statement and my thoughts would be all over the place, there was no flow in the essay. This semester I’ve learned several things throughout English 101. I’ve learned different writing techniques, transition words, how to find resources online and using them effectively, and MLA formatting. I’ve learned these skills from class work and essays assignments. Although I still need more improvement, I’ve become a better writer because I’ve learned how to properly create a strong thesis statement, and making the essay flow with organized ideas by using outlines. However, I still have to improve on the following skills, word diction, grammar, and citations.

In the beginning of the semester, one of my major problems was constructing my thesis statement. A thesis is a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc., and is developed, supported, and explained in the text with examples and evidence. Without a well-developed thesis, your essay will be unorganized. I always had trouble choosing the main points of the essay. Throughout the semester, writing my thesis statement became easier because I

My weaknesses throughout this course have been word diction, grammar, and citations. They will continue to be my weakness until I master them. It’s not that I haven’t improved on them, because I have but I still consider those skills my major weaknesses because I haven’t mastered them yet. In the beginning of the semester, we had to take a test on My writing lab which showed us the skills that we needed to improve on. The program has helped me build up on my grammar skills. However, I am still getting the hang of how to construct a proper work cited, when using other people words. I plan to improve on all weaknesses so that my writing can become