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Dear Mrs. Angie Carter, When I look back on the first half of the semester, I have realized that I have not worked towards my goals that much. In the very beginning of the semester, I was working towards my goals a little, but not enough to have made a difference. For me to be on track I will have to revise my goals by making them realistic and measurable. I have learned that without those two aspects, there is really no point in even trying to achieve the goal. So, by making my goals realistic and measurable, I will be able to achieve most of my goals, by the end of the semester. In my Goal Setting Letter I used a picture of a caterpillar, and I still believe that it describes me as a writer now. However, it represents me as a writer in a different way. Instead, of the picture describing me towards the beginning of my writing process, the caterpillar represents me moving towards the cocoon phase. For me, the cocoon phase is when I will truly transform myself into a more successful writer. I feel like this progress has started because I have stopped missing classes and have tried to turn in my assignments. At the beginning of the semester I was nervous about letting someone read my papers. I remember being nervous enough that I was not really sure what I wanted/needed my peers to look for, in my first essay. However, as the semester has progressed I have become more comfortable allowing others to read things I have/are writing. As I have slowly became more comfortable, I become more confident in my writing. I have more confidence because during peer reviews I usually get several encouraging comments from peers. However, when it comes to my class attendance and involvement, it is not very comforting. I have not been the best about coming to class on a regular basis and it has affected my grades in the class. With that said, when I have come to class I have not always been prepared or not prepared enough. For example, there was an assignment I printed off when I was just supposed to submit it on canvas for the next class. On the bright side, when it has come to the reading assignments I usually have read the assigned portion and feel ready enough to talk about it. There are many ways that I could personally improve. However, when I think about what I can do to help my group and its member improve, one keeps popping up. In order to help the group improve, I will have to continue to attend class and participate in class activities. I believe that this will help the group, as a whole, improve because I will be able to include what I know and my abilities during discussions. I believe that my Literary Narrative Essay has been my best paper, for many reasons. The biggest reason, I believe this, is because I feel a lot more comfortable writing something I can connect to. When I was writing my Literary Narrative, I was not really worrying about what my peers might say about it. Because I was not worrying a lot about my peers’ opinions, I was able to keep my focus mainly on what I wanted to include in my narrative. In all honesty, my favorite part of each paper has been the peer reviews. Peer reviews are my favorite because I am not just getting feedback from you, Mrs. Carter, but I am also receiving it from my peers. When I look at the feedback I receive from you and my peers, I can usually find

the things that I need to revise the most. Knowing that I will be able to find the big things I need to edit, in my papers, gives me quite of bit of comfort. I feel comforted because I know that even though I will find out my mistakes, I will also find out the things I did well, in a paper. Through writing my essays, I have learned the importance of really immersing myself into whatever I am writing about. I realized that it was not enough to just write about what an article says, but that I need to think about why it was included and its affect on the article’s audience. Through these essays, I have become aware that I cannot always briefly describe an event because sometimes more vivid details are necessary. At the end of the day, I have realized that I have not been doing what I needed to be doing. I have seen the affect my poor choices had on my grades and attendance in your class. It has made me realize that I really need to get myself together and start busting my butt, which is what I am going to do. Thank you for all that you have done and helped me with this semester.

Sincerely,...