Between AP Literature and Composition and previous high school courses it is
apparent that differences are abundant when it comes to what is expected in the writing
process and the actual depth of our writing. Aspects such as paragraph structure, word
usage, and the incorporation of figurative language all have been gradually added
throughout various high school courses. While these aspects can still be applied to the
writing process of AP Literature and Composition, there are many new skills and
aspects added too. The writing process of Literature is a longer process than a normal
English course in the sense of letting the information settle before starting to write,
thinking carefully and analytically about what is being written and of course considering
what exactly the prompt is asking and going in depth with it.
In the AP Literature and Composition course the writing process consists of first,
reading the content needed to answer the prompt being presented. Afterwards, it is
crucial that the writer allows the information to “steep” in their brain to truly process the
information. Following this step, it is important to take time to research, write down
notes and ideas that could be relevant to the main idea or general topic of the essay. At
this point, the actual writing begins, writing up a draft and afterwards revising the writing
to see what needs to be fixed and what could potentially be added. After all revisions
have been made and the writing is organized and written as desired it is time to form the
final copy and meticulously organize and format the writing, as necessary. Finally, the
writing process for AP Literature and Composition is complete.
Between AP Literature and Composition and previous high school courses it is
apparent that there is an abundance of differences (changed to “differences are
abundant”) when it comes to what is expected in the writing process and the actual
depth of our writing as a whole (shortened to “writing”). Aspects such as paragraph
structure, word usage, and the incorporation of figurative language all have been slowly
added throughout the various high school courses. While these aspects can still be
applied to the writing process of AP Literature and Composition, there is an
abundance of new skills and aspects added as well.(Changed to “there are many
new skills and aspects added too) The writing process of Literature is definitely a
longer process than a normal English course in the sense of letting the information
settle before starting to write, thinking carefully and analytically about what is being
written and of course taking into account (shortened to “considering”) what exactly
the prompt is asking and going in depth with it.
In the AP Literature and Composition course the writing process consists of first,
reading the content needed to answer the prompt being presented. Afterwards, it is
crucial that the writer allows the information to “steep” in their brain in order to
(shortened to “to”) truly process the information. Following this step (missing a
comma here) it is important to take time to research, write down notes and ideas that
could be relevant to the main idea or general topic of the essay. At this point (missing a
comma here as well) the actual writing begins, writing up a draft and afterwards
revising the writing to see what needs to be fixed and what could potentially be added.
After all revisions have been made and the writing is organized and written as desired it
is time to form the final copy and properly organize (changed to “meticulously
organized”) and format the writing (another comma missing) as necessary. Finally,
the necessary (removed “necessary”) writing process for AP Literature and
Composition is complete.
In my original essay, there were many times where I used too many unnecessary words which I have
shortened down to add more strength to my essay. There were also a few occasions where I missed a
comma which I fixed to correct my grammar. Finally, I caught a few sections where I could have used
better, more sophisticated words to create a better style for my writing.