As a political science major, I recently took an upper level writing class in political science. I thought that it would be easy since I’ve always been told that I am a good writer. However, I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to change my language to a more academic style. I mostly work in the personal essay form, so attempting to write academically was more difficult than I thought it would be. Eventually, I like to think that I got the hang of it.
We were asked to complete six different writing assignments: A Data Report, 1st and 2nd Editorials, A Research Design Proposal, A Final Policy Brief Draft, and A Final Policy Brief. While not all of my essays were successful, I have included them all here, so that you can see how my writing progressed throughout the course.
Also, check out my final essay from my cognate course: AMCULT 301: The Politics of Code.