Patrick McNulty

I have always had a little trouble with writing, and it seemed no matter how hard I tried my writing didn't improve. Getting to post on tumblr every week has helped me to be confident and comfortable. I am able to look back at some of the assignments I have completed before this class and now after. I have found it beneficial to break the assignment up into sections, and then tackle one section at a time so it's less overwhelming. I see some of the improvement that I have already made so far, and how I can continue to make improvements for the future.

I also have always struggled a bit with my writing. I have never really been comfortable with my ability as a writer which makes my confidence in my abilities go down. Having to do the tumblr posts and all of the other writing assignments has helped me gain more confidence in my writing. I have been able to see a vast improvement in my writing when I look back at papers I have written before this class versus what my writing has looked like this semester.

One thing that I am most proud of with my writing process is my ability to put my thoughts into words and convey my point affectively. I feel that the initial stage of my writing process, where I am just writing all of the information down and trying to convey my point across for the first draft, tends to go very well. I am able to make a good first draft that creates a solid starting point to revise and edit so that I do not have to make too many drastic changes or additions to my paper and can just focus on strengthening the information that I have from the initial draft. I think that this is a useful skill because being able to write a decent first draft makes the revision and editing steps of the writing process much easier, making the whole process easier overall.

I think that being able to convey your thoughts effectively is a good thing to be proud of in your writing process. For me, properly turning my thoughts into words is something that I struggle with. I am able to come up with a lot of ideas before I start to write, but once I start writing I lose all of the thoughts that I had previously come up with. Not being able to do this is something that hinders my writing process and makes writing papers much more difficult for me.

I chose to format this page in this way with the images and text alternating to make it more visually appealing while still having the description next to the image of the account that it describes. With this format, is it easy to tell which description goes with which image? Or is it confusing to the reader what is happening with the images and the text? Do you have any suggestions on how I could better format this page to make it easy to understand while also being visually appealing to the reader?

I think that the reader should be able to tell which description goes with which image. One thing that you could potentially do to make sure that the reader is able to connect the images to the descriptions is to make the images slightly smaller so they are not as close to the other descriptions.

I also learned that my writing process works best when I go a few days without looking at my paper. I found it much easier to find mistakes in my writing when I take a few days off without working on it. This especially helped me space out my work so I did not have too much work to do all at once.

What did you learn about your writing process that will help you after college? I've learned that my writing process thrives on a combination of structure and flexibility. Outlining before drafting keeps me focused, but I also need room for ideas to evolve as I write. I discovered that revision isn’t just fixing grammar—it’s rethinking arguments and improving flow. Feedback showed me the value of outside perspectives in providing clarity and tone. After college, I’ll continue using these strategies: start with a clear plan, write in stages, and revise deeply. Writing is iterative, and embracing that mindset will help me produce stronger, more thoughtful work in any professional setting.

I also think that outlines can be a very beneficial aspect of someone's writing process. Outlines can give you a very solid structure to start your paper and help you sort out your ideas. I also agree that there needs to be room for ideas to evolve. Outlines are just a set of guidelines, not a structure that you have to follow. I also learned that a revision is not just about fixing grammar. Revisions give you a chance to test your ideas to see what works and what doesn't.

For my final revision process, I have taken both my past assignment feedback and peer review feedback into consideration to edit my past drafts. I have also made sure I have included many photos and graphs to support my conclusions, and made my final draft more organized, aesthetic, and colorful. I have been struggling with trying to organize my data and cite sources from in class to my conclusions, it has taken a while.

I am also starting my final revision process with looking into the past feedback I have received from the professor and peer review feedback. I am going to reread my paper to check for any typos and grammar mistakes and then I am going to go through and improve the organization and format of my paper by adding headings and potential subheadings, changing fonts and font sizes, and adding colors in some places.

Having a good revision process will help me to write a good resume to get a job. I am going to be a teacher so having a good revision process will be something I need to teach my students as well. A good revision process will also help me to write professional emails to employers, coworkers, and parents.

I also think that having a good revision process is very important in life. I am planning on going to law school so I will have to write many more papers and will need to have a strong revision process in order to create a successful paper. A good revision process will also help me during my future career as an attorney because I will need to write many professional emails, motions, and other documents.

I am mainly revising based off of Dr. P's comments on my second draft. After I do that, I will go back through and reread it and add anything else I need to.

I am also focusing on the feedback that the professor left on my first and my second draft of my data analysis. I am also using the peer reblogs from my original content writing posts from last week as a form of feedback to help with my final revision process. After reviewing all feedback I also go back and reread my paper and check for any typos or grammar mistakes to make sure that my paper is the best that it can be.

I am mainly revising based off of Dr. P's comments on my second draft. After I do that, I will go back through and reread it and add anything else I need to.

I am also focusing on the feedback that the professor left on my first and my second draft of my data analysis. I am also using the peer reblogs from my original content writing posts from last week as a form of feedback to help with my final revision process. After reviewing all feedback I also go back and reread my paper and check for any typos or grammar mistakes to make sure that my paper is