Critical Reflection (Draft 1)

Essay writing has always been a part of my academic journey. In an essay, ideas presented are based on a main topic and are supported by evidence. In the process of essay writing, I learnt of the ways to improve on my English and ways to develop my points. The skills of writing a good essay are especially important in my faculty, the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, as I am often required to write essays for the modules that I am taking.

At the start of the course, I was unfamiliar with the structure of an academic essay and how to develop a point sufficiently. At the same time, my usage of tenses was weak. With the help provided in the course, I was exposed to the correct usage of English, and I learnt to avoid mistakes in my writing by reading repeatedly to check for errors and approaching my friends for peer review. Although my writing is still not perfect, I am making lesser mistakes now as compared to at the start of the course. This course has allowed me to learn the correct usage of tenses, such as summarizing and paraphrasing sentences, and these skills have helped me in the process of essay writing. I can further improve on my essay writing skills by familiarizing myself with the notes in the course, and remember the correct usage of English. This can allow me to reduce my errors in essay writings. I can also read more widely to be exposed to writings of others, and learn from others.

In conclusion, this course has allowed me to improve on English and my writing skills through lessons such as learning of tenses, summarizing and paraphrasing. I can further improve by familiarizing myself with the skills and reading more widely in the future.