April 16, 2010

My experiences with revision have changed how I view my writing in that I am much more cautious when writing. In a way it may be a bad thing, I find myself second guessing myself more than is necessary and may be hindering my writings as a whole. Instead of simply writing a paper I pay much more close attention to detail in every word and sentence I construct. I decide whether or not that is what I am trying to say and that it is the best way for me to say it. In this process I also find a lot of things that are not necessary to be in my paper. I think however, once I over come this self doubt and can accept and implement all the new tools I have learned I will be a much better writer as a whole. In this way my style and skill as a writer has definitely improved immensely throughout the duration of the semester. Another way that my experience with revision has influenced my writing is that I am more willing to make drastic changes, such as removal or insertion of entire paragraphs or the complete transformation of my thesis. In these ways I am able to create a better written paper and therefore a clearer argument.