Dylan Crouser

Mrs. Gordon
English 101
Reflection #2
I did not have to do much to revise this essay. The main issue with the essay were the
grammatical errors, contractions, and formatting errors. I pressed enter twice in between the
paragraphs to give the appearance that the essay was longer than it was, which is never a good
idea to do. I had used a wrong word here and there, and some parts of the essay were written
informally. Other than the problems previously stated, there werent many problems with the
essay. I feel that its well written. I use examples from the text, elaborate on my thoughts, dont
just summarize the plot, and have good word choice. Now with the revised essay, the correction
of the errors make the essay hit the nail on the head about the prompt of the essay: How the
diction used by the narrator creates tone and mood and what the tone and mood are. I have
learned that contractions are a huge negative and I need to refrain from using them in any way in
my essays. Ive also learned not to fudge the formatting to give the appearance that my essay is
longer than it is. I also learned that if the thought in your head is considered informal, dont write
it as informal. College essays are supposed to be well written, correctly formatted, and written in
a formal matter. Theres no need for the use of informal words and phrases.