What I Learned To Improve My Writing Skills

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When I decided to return back to school, math and English requirements were my biggest worries, however taking this course has helped me improve my writing skills and also given me more confidence in my writing. For example, reviewing grammar rules such as when it is appropriate to use
“an” and “a” has helped me tremendously due to being out of school for decades. Reviewing the instructor’s feedback and finding out what errors I made is great, it helps me to understand and correct my mistakes for future references. I have also been able to gain confidence that I did not have prior to this course, now I am no longer intimidated to write a paragraph or even several paragraphs. English is often an intimidating subject for many when it comes

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