Mid-Term Check-In

Dear Laura,

So far I have enjoyed the coursework of this class.  I have genuinely liked the literature we have read and analyzed.  However, I still feel like there are areas I need to work on to establish a better footing in the class.  My biggest challenge in the class has been my writing structure and citations.  I believe my best accomplishment has been being able to analyze well, for it has never been my strong suit in the past.

The readings in the class have been different than anything I would ever choose to read.  I like that because I have enjoyed the readings and feel they have brought me out of my comfort zone.  Literary analysis of these readings has been a true mental stimulation.  As we went over in the beginning of class, it is one thing to simply read a story, but another to analyze and put your thoughts into it.  Thus far, most college writing has simply been essay-form.

My goals for the second half of this class are to pay closer attention to the details of my writing and always double check for citations!  I hope to improve my sentence structure and flow of ideas from paragraph to paragraph, page to page.  I would appreciate any further thoughts or critiques from you in the future!