Writing this summary was pretty difficult for me because I have never written one like this before. Usually when a teacher asks for a summary it's usually just a couple of sentences, not a page to a page and a half. The hardest part was coming up with what to write in my own words and paraphrasing to make it my own. I also usually always have problems when it comes to coming up with a thesis and using transition words between different ideas. I always get stuck in the beginning process but once I know what to write I can easily do it. I was satisfied with getting an A- on the summary but I would've been more satisfied with a solid A. I got the grade I did because I followed the rubric. I had an introductory sentence, paraphrasing, no unnecessary detail or personal opinion which was really hard for me to do. I did what was asked and I got the appropriate grade to show it. I think that my biggest strength for this summary was paraphrasing. Until now I didn't know that I was good at putting other peoples words or ideas into my own words. For the next summary I should probably work on using transitions because I don't really use them, I just write. Instead of struggling with that on my own I could ask for help. Coming up with words to transition from one idea to the other is something that has always been a problem to me. For the next essay I will definitely improve on my lack of transitions and get an even better grade.
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