Your Identity as a Writer
How I Became the Writer I am Today
All my life I have had resources that contributed to making me a good writer. My mother’s tenure as an English teacher, my father’s creative mind, the knowledge given to me from all my previous English teachers, and the numerous writing opportunities have made me the ideal writer.
I began story writing when I was four years old at LaPetite Academy. Although the stories I wrote were one paragraph long, I was able to put words together to form sentences. My writing expanded during kindergarten and first grade. Ms. Vanover, who was my teacher both years, required weekly writing assignments. When we reached the Poetry Unit, my parents would tell me to volunteer to write poems to read aloud to my class. After my teacher rewarded me for my participation in the poetry unit of her class, I then began to appreciate writing. In addition to poetry, I participated in a class book that we wrote about our journey around the world. Each student had to contribute one or more pages about a place that the class had studied. As I moved on to second grade, I was introduced to “writing journals.” This gave me the chance to write short stories and discuss topics of my interest. I also learned how to summarize movies and books. My remaining years in public school expanded my writing to include narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository writing. I passed all of my North Carolina Writing Tests for grades 4, 7, and 10.
Outside of school, I have had opportunities to develop my writing skills. I participated in two oratorical contests for the missionary department at my church. Although the contests were oratorical, I still had to write my speeches and learn them. I won first and second place in those contests. My senior year in high school, my parents encouraged me to apply for many scholarships, some of them involving participating in essay contests. I entered and won first place in two of the contests. I also had to write numerous essays to qualify for several scholarships that I won. Now as a freshman in college, I feel more confident in my writing abilities and I appreciate writing more.
In closing, I have grown and matured in my writing skills. I am grateful for all the many resources and people who worked with me to become a better writer. I look forward to improving my writing skills in this class this semester. Looking back at all of my writing accolades, I am proud of the writer I am today, and I am excited about the writer I will grow to become.
All my life I have had resources that contributed to making me a good writer. My mother’s tenure as an English teacher, my father’s creative mind, the knowledge given to me from all my previous English teachers, and the numerous writing opportunities have made me the ideal writer.
I began story writing when I was four years old at LaPetite Academy. Although the stories I wrote were one paragraph long, I was able to put words together to form sentences. My writing expanded during kindergarten and first grade. Ms. Vanover, who was my teacher both years, required weekly writing assignments. When we reached the Poetry Unit, my parents would tell me to volunteer to write poems to read aloud to my class. After my teacher rewarded me for my participation in the poetry unit of her class, I then began to appreciate writing. In addition to poetry, I participated in a class book that we wrote about our journey around the world. Each student had to contribute one or more pages about a place that the class had studied. As I moved on to second grade, I was introduced to “writing journals.” This gave me the chance to write short stories and discuss topics of my interest. I also learned how to summarize movies and books. My remaining years in public school expanded my writing to include narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository writing. I passed all of my North Carolina Writing Tests for grades 4, 7, and 10.
Outside of school, I have had opportunities to develop my writing skills. I participated in two oratorical contests for the missionary department at my church. Although the contests were oratorical, I still had to write my speeches and learn them. I won first and second place in those contests. My senior year in high school, my parents encouraged me to apply for many scholarships, some of them involving participating in essay contests. I entered and won first place in two of the contests. I also had to write numerous essays to qualify for several scholarships that I won. Now as a freshman in college, I feel more confident in my writing abilities and I appreciate writing more.
In closing, I have grown and matured in my writing skills. I am grateful for all the many resources and people who worked with me to become a better writer. I look forward to improving my writing skills in this class this semester. Looking back at all of my writing accolades, I am proud of the writer I am today, and I am excited about the writer I will grow to become.
Reflective Paragraphs
The "Your Identity as a Writer" assignment was a four paragraph essay on where I believe my skill level of writing is. In this essay you will read about all of my writing accolades and all the people and resources that helped make me the writer I am today. This assignment helped me take a good look at my past when it comes to writing and reflect on how I have progressed throughout the years.
The challenges I faced while doing this assignment included thinking of my past attributes that molded me into the writer I am today. I overcame my challenges by seeking the assistance from my parents who gave me the ideas to help me write this essay. This assignment will help me in the future if I ever have to do a reflection paper.
The challenges I faced while doing this assignment included thinking of my past attributes that molded me into the writer I am today. I overcame my challenges by seeking the assistance from my parents who gave me the ideas to help me write this essay. This assignment will help me in the future if I ever have to do a reflection paper.