Reflection on Revisions of Sample Writing Assignment

This was a difficult assignment for me because I am not the best at revising my own work. When I write papers, I normally undergo an extensive revision process while I write my work. I can't just write down ideas and let things flow. For some reason I've never been able to write any other way, so when asked to do two revisions of this particular paper according to the guidelines in Style, it was tough. The first revision probably benefitted the most because I definitely pulled some useful techniques out of the Style book. Even though I felt that my ability to write clearly before this assignment was adequate, the Style book was useful in refining my abilities and making me more aware of explaining things clearly. For the final revision, I really couldn't find much to change. Maybe I didn't do the assignment correct, but I just couldn't think of much that needed to be done to improve the essay. This assignment was assuredly helpful, albeit I may not have done every part sufficiently.