FINALLY!!!!!!!

Well, when it comes to my first college literature class, I will have to say that it has been quite a surprise. But in this case, a surprise was a good thing as I have really learned to appreciate linguistics and some of the finer aspects of it. Before I go on, I must say that this was one of the classes I was most worried about being a freshman in college. All I heard throughout high school was how tough college English was and how that if you weren't a good writer you would struggle. This class however changed my opinion on this simply because of the way the class was constructed. I enjoyed the fact of how all of the linguistic topics we discussed in class were applicable to everyday life. This made it easy to stay interested during class and also gave me more incentive to spend more time in the writing assignments.
As I entered college, I knew what my writing weaknesses were and I was hoping I could develop these weaknesses into strong points and become a more dynamic writer. From the beginning I felt like I had difficulty forming a solid point for my paper to revolve around. This is where I feel the in-class writings have helped me tremendously in the aspect of quickly developing a point and expanding upon it in a short amount of time. Having this ability in your writing helps tremendously when it comes to writing timed essays, articles, etc. I also feel that my argumentative ability in writing has greatly improved. In speech, I can argue anything. My dad has always said I can argue with a road sign and win. Though there is a difference in arguing in speech and arguing a point in a paper, I have found some similarities that have helped me argue my points in my formal papers. These papers have no doubt been a learning experience as I feel like I have been able to get better at one particular each time I wrote or rewrote a draft.
Overall, I have greatly enjoyed every aspect of this class. Everything from the sometimes heated discussions in class to the final paper that takes so much thought has helped me improve my writing techniques.