Throughout this time in the class I think I have learned a bit of how to look at works and think more critically about it and come to more intellectual conclusions concerning them. I unfortunately don’t feel that my writing has improved much from what it was, that being said I do think it has become more relevant and better constructed. It seems that these blog journal things are helping me the most, by having an assignment that gives me something to talk about while having the freedom to explore the content in my own way. Although it may not be the best way to improve the way I write academically, I usually actually enjoy writing these things up even though I’m not a fan of writing.
The work that we do as a group also seems to be helping me, by comparing what I think about our assignments with other people really helps me progress with my critical thinking skills. Having the chance to evaluate my thoughts with others without the element of doing it in person lets me get a better understanding of information than in other classrooms; being incredibly shy doesn’t help in real life group situations.
In terms of critical thinking the reading questions really help out. Sometimes I find the questions on the harder side which is good; if everything is easy I wouldn’t learn anything. I don’t usually think on a higher level so having an almost weekly task to use this part of my brain is really assisting my development in terms of English classes.
Although the prompt this week was to examine how we think our writing has improved along with the development of the class, I feel that my critical thinking skill has become stronger than my writing. With everything we read and what we are asked about the subject I think the process of thinking up the answers has come farther than how I write said answers. For me this class is helping me learn, just not writing as much as thinking.
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