Michael Abrahamzon

Introduction Essay      

Engl 1106 09 

            Over the past semester English 1106 has helped me on my way to becoming a better writer.  I have learned new things, and have worked on things that already knew.  My hard work over the past semester has paid off, and I know that it will pay off for me in the future.           

            I have learned many new things over the past semester.  Learning how to write a strong thesis statement has been the best thing that I have learned.  I had trouble with the thesis statement too.  I was writing some of my thesis statements to vague.  I started to correct it toward the end of the semester.  I have also learned things such as correcting my run-on sentences, not to put “you” in essays, and how important proof reading is.           

            I have written five essays throughout this semester.  Of all the five I would say that the narrative essay is my favorite.  I wrote about one of my close friends that passed away when we were 15.  I felt that it was my overall best piece, and I enjoyed writing about it.  The accident happened 4 years ago, and I felt that writing this piece helped the grieving process.  I would say my least favorite piece would be the cause and effect essay.  I really had some trouble writing that essay.           

              Writing essays is a tough thing for me.  I tend to leave a lot of errors in my essays.  Peer review helped me out a lot.  It helped me find the errors in my essay.  I find that I had trouble spotting my errors when I proof read them.  When other people read my essays, and showed me where some errors were it was a great help.                       

             English 1106 is a fun and interesting class.  I have learned many new things, and have also corrected some old things that I have had trouble with.  I have learned how important having proper grammar and being able to write an essay is.  I have developed as a writer in many ways, and I know that this class will help me out in the future.