Reflection

Reflection

When choosing a topic on my paper I wanted to write about something that had an impact on many people like me and could even affect me. As a business major I felt that income inequality could come up in some of my future classes and maybe even be an issue that has an effect on my job. Income inequality because it is affecting many people around the Detroit area and the entire United States. I wanted to learn more about how income inequality was caused and the effect it is having on the economy. My paper was written to educate people on the issue of income inequality and explain to them how they must be the ones to put an end to this problem.

At the beginning of my writing process I researched the issue of income inequality and compared that to the information that we discussed in class. Next, I made a mind map to organize all my facts and ideas by the order of government, community, and economy. I then used my mind map to create an outline for my paper. The outline helped me better organize my paper and helped me stay on topic. I then wrote my final draft and had it peer edited as well as reviewed it myself. I started my writing process right when the paper was assigned so I had plenty of time to edit my paper and correct many mistakes.

Looking back on this semester Composition 105 has allowed me to further develop my writing skills. Before this class I would just be writing my papers from scratch without planning out my ideas first. I also learned new styles of writing and analysis. One very helpful part of this class was the peer revision. It really helped getting someone else’s perspective on your paper. Comp 105 has also educated me on present day issues that are happening in the world and has shown me the importance of the community.