Paragraphs

               I feel like growing up the only type of writing I really did in school were five paragraph essays. I remember every time I had a written assignment it would have an introduction paragraph, three body paragraphs, and then a conclusion paragraph. I think was almost unhealthy because it has formed this idea in my brain to always write this way, making writing different types of papers harder on me.

                There was a lot for me to learn personally from this chapter on paragraphs. Learning to break out of the mold of these 5 paragraph essays and instead working on filling each one with solid information is something I definitely need to work on. Another thing that caught my attention was the section talking about making smooth transitions from one paragraph to the next. You don’t want your reader to notice an awkward gap or break in the writing from one paragraph to the next. These may seem like common sense things but I know it’s something I need to work on in my writing.

                 Reading these chapters also reminded me of something we heard at the beginning of the semester. We watched a video that said even if writing isn’t your strong suit, you can still learn to be a good writer. It’s not always a natural born gift, but it is something that can be improved as you learn. This is a good encouragement as we continue on with the semester knowing there will be many more papers due in the future.