Introduction
Self-evaluation
is an essential process for a student willing to improve his/her performance in
class. It mainly involves a moment of analyzing the rate
of improvement in writing and progressive advancement in general academic
performance. As I analyze my own work, I ask myself “what have I learned this
semester new from what I had the previous semester?” and what I need to do to
improve my performance in the areas that I realize am not doing well. The major
focus has been on ensuring improvement in my writing skills especially in the presentation
of different types of academic and non-academic essays. I, therefore, address
issues that describe my progressive learning in essay writing throughout this
paper including essay formatting, research work and citing.
For
instance, I have learned that the best procedure for writing an essay involvesthe
introduction, process, and conclusion. The introduction involves introducing
the topic or idea that one wishes to communicate to the reader or audience. It,
therefore, starts with the identification of the audience and then section of
the topic of discussion. The main ideas are highlighted in the introduction of
an essay. In the process part of the essay, the student is expected to
elaborate the introduced topic into details such that they can be of meaning to
the reader(Your Dictionary, 2016).
The process paragraphs include the introduction of the topic sentence,
illustration of the topic, supporting information and provision of examples.
The topic sentences are presented in the order of their superiority in meaning
or in a chronological way. The points are thereafter highlighted in the
conclusion as the writer draws the conclusion and provide relevant
recommendations.
Another
important aspect of writing skills that I have managed to develop is conducting
research and referencing the information obtained from external sources. The
method I have specialized in is MLA citation and referencing method that
provides a clear understanding of research work. In MLA, the in-text citation
includes the author’s name and year of publishing of the research material, for
example, Author, 2016 ("How
to Cite Sources in MLA Citation FormatMendeley", 2018). The
reference includes author, year, the title of the material, and city of
publishing. One may also provide a link where the information is obtained from.
Citations are essential in improving the research work of a student and
enhancing his/her academic knowledge.
Despite
the great improvement I have managed to achieve in essay writing, I have also
realized that I have major challenges in grammar and choice of words in
sentence construction. With this, I find that most of my sentences are weak and
difficult to understand. I also have few vocabularies which create the base of
essay writing. I, therefore, intend to improve in these fields through reading
more materials and novels which ensure the enhancement of these sectors. I also
intend to practice more on essay writing with the help of teachers and
colleagues who are experts in essay writing and willing to help.
Conclusion
Throughout
my learning process, I have developed an interest in improving my skills in
essay writing. I have therefore taken time to learn more in the class and
through studies on how to write good essays. the process has been fruitful with
understanding the major parts of an essay which include an introduction,
process, and conclusion. Citation and referencing of the research work have
also been my major achievement which indicates improvement in my research work.
I have also managed to learn my weaknesses in essay writing which include
grammar and choice of word and understanding the appropriate approach to
improve them.
Works Cited
"How to Cite
Sources in MLA Citation FormatMendeley." 2018, www.mendeley.com/guides/mla-citation-guide.
Your Dictionary.
"Tips on Writing a Self Evaluation." YourDictionary,
24 Aug. 2016,
grammar.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules-and-tips/tips-on-writing-a-self-evaluation.html.
