Alyssa's Reflection on Literary Analysis 1

Prewriting is often where I most frequently freeze, without the motivation to continue on to the next stage of putting words down on the page. However, the prewriting and thesis techniques that we used for this writing assignment were helpful in directing me toward one train of thought that I was excited about, and it was consequently easier to write on that topic. The general research we did was especially helpful for me, and largely shaped my main claim. It was a much less stressful experience finding sources and including them in my writing for this assignment than with past essays.