BLOG ENTRY: 12 FINAL INCLASS ESSAY

Sinora Singh

Professor C. Jason Smith

English101.42434

June 10, 2014

Reflection

In a student’s life development of writing skill is very important. Writing clearly and concisely is crucial in the field of nursing. And being a nursing student I must be able to write formal essays with proper usage of English language. I need to develop cognitive thinking and write consciously. In nursing writing serves the purpose of communication. A nurse must be able to write care assessments, notes on patient’s health, do case studies and write legal notes. I have been writing in English throughout my life yet I became aware of skills, styles and formats required to write proper essays only after taking this class. My writing skill has developed a lot more than before. But still there are areas I need to work on and improve my writing. Through this class I understood the importance of thinking deeply and consciously writing. Organizing and incorporating facts, researching and being aware of my audience while writing.

At first I was very skeptical about my writing ability. In high school I was never taught to write scholarly and apply cognitive thinking in my writing. In fact I hated writing essays and I thought writing was not my forte; I do not have flair writing skills. However my perception about my writing skill has changed. Throughout this semester my writing skills have developed. I did have any idea about writing formats, styles, organizing and incorporating facts.  The theme of the class was food, and the book Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser was very interesting. At first it seemed very boring but as I began reading it, it opened my eyes and changed my whole perception of looking at fast food companies and meat. Before this class I had some idea that fast food is not good for health and I tried to avoid it as much as possible. But after reading the book I understood, the dark secrets of fast food owners and their motives, I have much more understanding of how the fast food company started and gained popularity. Deeper understanding of how these companies operate, target children, young teens and treatment given to young workers. This book exposes its readers to the reality behind factory farms, slaughter houses and suffering of the workers.

Also through my research I gained a profound knowledge of food borne diseases and how eating alternative foods like organic food is better for our health. Personally I have completely stopped eating fast foods, also trying to consume less meat and eating outside.  

Before this class my writing was much disorganized and uses to write whatever came in my mind but now I think many times before tying it down.  Often I was told that my writing lacked organization, had much more grammatical orders and had the habit of wondering away from the topic. Now I write clearly and I make sure I write develop my essay according to my thesis.  

But still have to work on my grammar and writing in class essays.  I also need to write on time; usually I take long hours to write one essay. But definitely I can see the changes in my writing and thinking. Not only did I learn from my professor but also from my friends who helped me to proof read. I also learned to look for help, for the first time I used the writing center and the student government hall. I understood the importance of writing and how it is so different than talking. I also started to actually write in my journals and maintain it. At first the class seemed boring but as time passes I enjoyed it more. I also enjoyed writing that is a huge achievement for me. Working hard is certainly fruitful; I had long time to think about my research and enjoyed doing my research.  I hope I will continue developing my writing skills and read more books.