One thing that we learned this week that stood out to me was performing the arguability test on the thesis statement. I had never questioned my thesis statement in such a way to ensure it worked. I found it really helpful, especially after testing it on my WP1 draft, because I was able to improve upon my thesis statement in the draft. I also found the reverse outline to be helpful, as it pointed out what I was missing in my essay after I completed writing it. I noticed in my essay I was still wrestling with being able to word my analysis in a way that was clear and concise. I tend to exceed the word count and have trouble reducing the amount of words because I am not concise enough. Something we talked about in class that related to my own real world experience is the writing tip of spelling people's name correctly. Having a not-so-common name, I have always been more cognizant of making sure I heard the person's name correctly and spell it accurately. People often think I say "Laura" instead of "Flora" so I often have to spell my name out when someone asks my name. Overall, this week's focus on WP1 reminded me about my weaknesses when it comes to writing because I was didn't too feel confident about my essay.
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