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 * My roller coaster ride. **



My writing is like a roller coaster ride in so many ways. It's like when i'm at a theme park trying to decide which one I want to ride, but they're all so much fun and it's too hard to pick which one I want to go on first. When I write, I can never make up my mind on what I wanna write about. I try and think about which one would I would have the most fun on, and when i'm writing my paper I choose which topic I would be most successful on writing. When i'm finished writing, I have that thrill that I finally am completed and done with it, same as when I get off a roller coaster. Although, on roller coasters I could go on it over and over again. Writing on the other hand, I like to do it once and get it over with.

At the beginning of the year, I could never write a paper without going off subject. You have to stay focused, that's the key. On a roller coaster you're told the rules, and you should follow them. Never try and take the safety belt off or stick your hands or legs outside of the coaster. Just like when you're writing a paper, you need to follow the rules that come along with it. I try to stay on subject and have an idea of what i'm going to write before i write it. Also, it all has to be organized or it's just one big mess. On roller coasters, they have different lines and it's organized. Before I write my paper I try and have an organized brainstorm or something like that. I think it's really important to have a point-of-view, a strong opening to keep the readers interested, and then a very strong closing.

When i'm writing a paper I try to put as much attitude and tone into it as I can. Personally, if I were reading someone's paper I wouldn't want it to be dull and boring. I've learned that it's all about what your attitude is and if you don't have a suitable tone, the reader isn't gonna wanna keep reading. Keep the reader interested, and you're good to go.

This year I think i've really improved on my spelling and grammar. Capitalization and punctuation are vert important too. I really got to work on it this year, with all the stuff I written including all the poetry. Last year, I used way too many run-on sentences. I've recently learned how to fix that. I know how to use bigger words, and i've learned so much new vocabulary. My puncuation got better and I know when to use it when necessary. This was a good year, and I feel like i've just stepped off a roller coaster and felt the thrill.