Structural Elements
I wrote an Freedom of Speech based on the book Haroun and the Sea of Stories and a Simpsons episode. I followed a precise format so that I would not forget to include any structural elements, and just because of this step, my essay turned out to be organized. My theme statements and topic sentences were clear, and I wrote strong supports. Structure stands as the most vital step in the organization of an essay, and the reader can follow the topic more easily. My strength was my organization, but I could also have improved my essay in my analysis. I did not go far beyond the texts, and I should have explored my ideas more deeply. For example, “… no one will trust each other, and it will be impossible to help each other and ask others for help…” does not reveal any insight on the human nature. I did not go beyond these ideas to investigate the true negative aspects of freedom of speech.
The hardest part of this essay was relating my body paragraphs to my thesis. I always strayed off topic, and by the end of a body paragraph, I would be writing about something completely irrelevant. I had to remain on topic without analyzing in a way that could bring up new, not pertinent ideas. So, I planned out each sentence before I wrote it down and proved its relevance to the topic sentence. I revised my essay meticulously, and I caught every small error that I could find. I grew proud of my work, and I ended up getting a good grade.
I learned that I tend to stray off topic all the time in my writing because I think so hard that I find new ideas often. I learned to control my thoughts so that they did not destroy my reflections. As my writing keeps on improving, I can stay on topic more easily, and I can narrow my focus so that my writing can remain organized.
