Entry # 11

   Metacognitive Analysis

  Along this year I think that my writing process has improved and I have acquired enough tools to expand my writing skill. For example, the planning stage. This one is important to succeed in writing assignments. In the past, I used to start writing without clear ideas but now I make minds maps to organize my thoughts and then I brainstorm my ideas. Later on, I start to write. Other examples of the tools that I have acquired could be the topic sentence and the concluding one. They are significant for the creation of a good piece of writing and they have to be connected for the coherence of the text. All these tools help us to develop our potential as writers.
Knowing the different types of paragraphs is significant to the organization of our ideas and success in the writing process.  Firstly, when I am writing I am more conscious of what type of paragraph I want to develop and I make sure not to mix them. Secondly, I have become aware of how to design the body of the paragraph correctly, that is to say, the supporting material that creates cohesion along the paragraph. Recognizing the differences among paragraphs help me to flesh them out and also improve my writing skill.


 Vocabulary:
Design- vb
  1. to work out the structure or form of (something), as by making a sketch, outline, pattern, or plans
 2. to plan and make (something) artistically or skillfully
 3. (transitive) to form or conceive in the mind; invent
 4. (transitive) to intend, as for a specific purpose; plan
 Expand -vb
1. to make or become greater in extent, volume, size, or scope; increase
2. to spread out or be spread out; unfold; stretch out
3. (intransitive) often followed by on: to enlarge or expatiate on (a story, topic, etc) in detail
 4. (intransitive) to become increasingly relaxed, friendly, or talkative
5. to express (a function or expression) as the sum or product of terms
Significant - adj
1. having or expressing a meaning; indicative
2. having a covert or implied meaning; suggestive
3. important, notable, or momentous
4. of or relating to a difference between a result derived from a hypothesis and its observed value that is too large to be attributed to chance and that therefore tends to refute the hypothesis
Flesh 
Phrasal verb- flesh something out. To add more details or information to something.


 Sources:
• Cambridge Advanced Learner´s Dictionary (2009). Cambridge. Cambridge University Press
• Word Reference. Retrieved from: http://www.wordreference.com/. Web. Accessed on: September 14, 2013