Case Study

While writing, especially for this class, I have seen a connection in my feelings with my writing. Knowing that many of my peers are going to read and critique what I have wrote, I pay special attention to detail as to what I may or may not include. While baseball, the main subject of my papers, may not be controversial, I still want to be as universal as possible. Because I am still very self-conscious about what people may think, I pay special attention to my papers for English 111 in contrast to other papers I write for other classes because I know only the teacher will read those instead of the whole class.
Along with feelings influencing my papers, I can also see my temperament influencing my papers. Days when I feel angry are when my papers are full of raw emotion. I'm not really concerned about the structure but just getting words into the paper. It would never be something I would turn in, but when I'm mad is when I get a lot of detail into the paper. Days when I'm feeling in a good mood influences my paper, as well. These are days when I will sit down, turn some music on and work on my paper as a whole. Rather than just getting ideas down, I'll sit and make sure structure is evident and that the ideas flow smoothly in the paper as well.