1. When I am writing I have constantly had the problem of writing as if I am speaking to someone rather than writing as if someone were reading it. I have had this problem for a while in my life. It didn't always appear to me and stand out that this problem was occurring. This problem was always picked up by a peer who would review my paper. I don't think this is that serious of a problem, but it something that should be fixed. Another thing that I am most anxious about is the rigor of the writing that will be assigned and quality of the writing that I will produce. This is my first college English class and I am unsure what to expect, so this makes me anxious. I am thinking these things through and they are running through my mind. I never had problems with deadlines or completing assignments. I have always been able to get things done on time and I try to stay organized. The organization aspect of my writing can sometimes be faulty. Sometimes I catch myself jumping back and forth between the tenses and writing about things I have already written about. Organization is a key factor in writing and if I lack in organization I will be hesistant to share my papers with people. As mentioned in this article, "because it requires that you share a piece of work that looks like a train wreck to you with another human being". Who wants to share with their peers a writing that they are not confident in. "My work, for example, is more a reflection of the scholarship I spend the most time with than it is a reflection of me, per se." I agree with this statement because I would not say my writing reflects the kind of person I am. Overall, I think that I am most anxious about the quality of my writing and if it will be to the level I am expected.
2. What I am most anxious about when it comes to sharing my work with others is that the people who can write better than I can may judge me for the way I write. There are plenty of people who will be able to write better than me and there are plenty of people who I will be able to write better than. I am not necessarily anxious about sharing my work with others. I am more so curious as to what people will think about my writing. I have had friends in the past read some of my college application essays and then have them ask me if I was sure I wrote that and it wasn't anyone else. This made me feel good and bad at the same time since I wasn't given the credit by my friends for writing so well at the same time I was happy that they were impressed with it. I don't really think that it will be that big of a factor to share my writing with my peers, I just think that the first time I do share my writing with them I will be anxious to hear what they have to say.
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ReplyDeleteWhat helps me organize my thoughts on an assignment is to write down what's on my mind about the topic while not worrying about sentence structure and grammar details. After writing all of my ideas, I expand upon those thoughts and eventually it results in a few pages worth of writing. Maybe this technique can help you organize your writing.
ReplyDeleteNext time you feel anxious about sharing your work with someone for the first time, try thinking of it this way: "A new, fresh opinion on my writing can't hurt." Getting feedback helps a lot and you might find out you're a better writer than you thought.