Reflection on Informative Essay Draft #1

Yechan Bae

Professor Matyakubova

English 21003 M

February 22, 2018

Reflection: Informative Essay 1^st Draft

            Honestly, I struggled writing in an informative approach, as I always tend to lean on one argument and express my bias in the writing. However, as described in the course learning objectives, and as discussed in class, I reminded myself to be “clear, logical, and unbiased” throughout my writing, as the objective is to inform, not to persuade. This was especially challenging because throughout the research, the more and more I read my sources, I began to lean on the view that organic food is no different with inorganic food. Although this was a personal bias, I am afraid that having this thought as I write my essay impacted my writing and allowed the readers to possibly sense the bias I felt.

            Regarding the format of my writing, I followed the format we discussed in class--the format which was used in the essay which discussed whether texting affects writing ability. I found having the sub-headings was a great idea, as the whole purpose of writing is to make the readers understand and get informed. I believe that having the sub-headings will make the writing more definite and clear, allowing the readers to easily follow the points I emphasize.

            I still have a far way to go, as I need to improve my essay and I already feel the imperfection in my writing. The greatest factor which I think gave me the motivation was that I was passionate with this topic and interested with the findings myself.