"Writing History Response" Reflection

What was the most helpful piece of advice you received? Explain.

The most helpful piece of advice I received was when Megan told me to elaborate more on my writing and to avoid using second person when writing. I think this is good advice because when I was coming up in school, I was told to set up my writing; write an introduction so that your reader knows what you are about to discuss in your writing. I was so used to "setting up" my writing that I sometimes miss the point of the assignment, beat around the bush, and almost barely answer the question asked. So in this assignment, I gave the reader a background story and did not really get in to depth about how the background story connects to how I developed as a writer and how these experiences made me the writer I am today. Also, since I have formed a habit of introducing my topic in my writing, I feel so connected to my reader that I start to almost have a conversation with them in my work. I always assume to write for an audience as if i am speaking my paper to someone whether it is my professor, my colleagues, or just someone who is reading my paper.

What was the least helpful piece of advice you received? Explain.
I  think that the advice that Megan gave me was all helpful, but one comment she made was a little confusing. She told me to keep in mind that I was writing to an academic audience even though it was a personal piece. I didn't understand how approach that because even though it was a narrative, I was still supposed to be able to write in such a way that if a professor read it, it would be appropriate.

What questions do you have about Megan’s comments?
Other than the confusion I was having in the paragraph above, I do not have any questions about Megan's comments. I like that constructive criticism because it lets me know what I need to work on and how I can better my writing.

What are your plans for revision? Be specific. 

I plan to first off, start by answering the question, if there is one, being clear and concise and straight to the point. Then I will change my tone in my writing so that I write for an audience and not someone I am having a conversation with. I will also write HOW these experiences I'm writing about have made me the writer I am now. I will also find more fluent ways to transition from idea to idea and from one paragraph to the next. I will try to discuss my writing process and my influences and things that help me write.