Essay reflection

"Sometimes we have to look to the past, to succed in the future"

Essay Reflection

Over the course of the year, I have completed 2 main essays. These two essays discuss the novel “The Alchemist”, by Paulo Coelho, and the play “Julius Caesar”, by William Shakespeare. My essays, over all, made sense and did address the topic in a clear and focused way. My writing also demonstrates that I fully understand the topic as I have extracted quotes from the books and described them as how they relate to my topic. Even though in all of the areas mentioned above I have done well, I still could use and put more interesting details in my essays to help blend the ideas together and communicate in a more effective manner.

The structure and organization of my essays are one of my strongest points as I can introduce an idea with a catchy and clear hook. I then build on it with quotes and finish it with a strong conclusion. But, the part that stands out most in my writing is the thesis statements. The combination between the thesis statements and the topic sentences is often what makes my essays interesting.

I think there is a significant amount of improvement in my essays because my quotes are better explained and they are more relevant and related to the idea. Also, my vocabulary is smoother and it allows better transition between paragraphs.

One of the SLR’s that I had to use while building the collage was thinking creatively. This was because we didn’t have boundaries and we had the freedom to take risks and try new things. Also, we had to come up with a creative idea in a way to demonstrate the Lost Boy’s journey from Sudan to America and their sufferings through that journey.