Journal #35- Reflection

My writing style is still very similar to how it was back in September for my blog over the Declaration of Independence.  I was pretty consistent with staying on topic and supporting my opinions with quotes and facts from the book.  One thing I have improved upon is transitioning from one paragraph to the next.  In the Declaration of Independence post, I was kind of jumpy from one paragraph to the next instead of using transition words.  In my most recent posts I have done a better job of making my writing flow.  This is especially true for areas around quotes.  In the beginning of this year I did do a very good job of connecting my quotes to the sentences before and after it.  Now I am focusing on relating the quote back to my thesis a lot more.  I have also realized that I have have been doing a lot better at using literary criticisms as support.  I used to mainly stick with the works the specific author wrote.  Now I try to get other professional opinions into my writing to back up my points and make my writing sound more formal.  I have also improved my vocabulary since the beginning of this year.  I am using larger, and more professional words in my posts.  By looking back on my writing just a few months ago, I have realized just how much I have changed as a writer.  I think the biggest difference is that I can write a lot faster and good information seems easier to put into words.  I guess that a lot of practice can really make a big difference.  In my search for self discussion post,  I did not feel like it was my greatest work, but now as I look back on it, I have realized that even my mediocre work now is better than my writing at the beginning of this year.