Weve covered a few very important characteristics of good writing this week: How to write effective sentences and paragraphs, avoiding common errors, documenting your sources, and thinking critically as you write. Now, heres a scenario that will allow you to practice what youve learned.

For any writer, telling one’s life story in three paragraphs can be a challenge, but an exciting one.

Initial Post Requirements

For this reflection, write an initial post composed of three sections:

1. Your life story in roughly three full paragraphs.
2. A reflection: What was challenging about writing your life story in three paragraphs? (one paragraph minimum)
3. A Personal Writing Plan: With this assignment in mind, list some areas of written communication on which you’d like to focus in order to become a better writer.

Some areas for writing improvement include (but are not limited to):

• grammar and punctuation
• sentence structure
• paragraph structure
• organizing thoughts
• using the best wording
• writing with clarity