Self-analysis

I started this semester with very little belief in my ability to write well much less my ability to do literary analysis. I have always enjoyed reading for pleasure but hadn't had to delve into the meaning behind what I read since high school. I learned so much this semester about analyzing what I read and how to get my ideas organized. Not only in this class, but I saw it carrying over into my other classes. As I wrote in other classes, I would question my thesis sentence and examine my sentence structure. Something, I would have not done before this class. I think my problem with writing involves not being able to focus on one issue at a time. So much tumbles through my head when I begin the writing process, I have trouble deciding what is important enough to include and what should be excluded. I think I got better at this as the semester progressed. However, I'm not sure I will ever learn where to put a comma in a sentence. Punctuation has never been my strong suit. Hopefully, if I pass the class (please!?), I will put to work what I learn here in American Lit next semester. I have enjoyed this class and hope my hard work shows.