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[edit] Reflection Letter Two

After writing this paper I think I got a much better sense of what kind of writer I am. When I turned in the first paper I remember feel anxious as to what someone might say when they read it and wondered whether they would like it. This one, not so much. I've realized I am an angry and bitter writer, which I find funny because that's not really who I am. With this essay though I found it easy to tear up someone else's writing, and I feel that I was able to spend more time on it because I felt more connected to the piece than a lot of others. Like I said before the first paper didn't feel like me and so I didn't really learn much, the second essay on the other hand felt like me and I fell that I took in a lot more.
This paper showed me that I am really bad at taking material from other sources, quoting them, then using them to strengthen my argument. I have always been bad at this and I know that I will have to work on this a lot in order to come out on top of the third essay. My second paper could have been so much stronger had I used quotes and I do realize that now. Also I feel that my examples, although good, were not strong enough, or at least not detailed enough to make the point I was trying to make. I always seem to have the feeling that most people have had the same experiences that I have, but now I am coming to the realization that that might not be the case.
The parts of this essay that I did like and I hope I can keep moving into my new essay are the way it is read and the strength of the argument. I feel that my paper was an easy read, to me it did not feel like I was reading five pages and I know that some other people said the same thing. I would love to be able to make my third essay like this. Also I feel that my argument came off as bold and was acknowledged by everyone that read it. Whether I am right or wrong I would love people who read my work to at least acknowledge what I am trying to say.