Reflection: For one of our first assignments in this class, we picked out a favorite picture of ours and gave a brief introduction on it. We explained who was in it, what we were doing, and maybe why we chose it. Throughout the semester, we continued to use this photo as a focal point for the Spanish essays we would write for the class. There were four total essays, each with a rough draft turned in and edited by our professor beforehand. This process of essay writing was really helpful because it allowed me to see alternative ways to word things based on what my professor suggested. Also, I could clearly see where I needed improvement in my grammar, spelling, punctuation, or overall essay formatting. Overall, the variety of types of essays that we wrote allowed me to practice different verb tenses and grammar set-ups, such as the indicative, past tense, and the subjunctive form. Additionally, while using the same photo for each essay, I was able to build on the previous assignments to reach a new avenue of my writing skills. Whereas, the semester started out with more objective writing, later on, I was able to improve my persuasive abilities in Spanish writing. Overall, the class helped me understand when to use the tenses and phrases that I have learned in specific types of writing. Also, I have grown as a well-rounded writer and reader in Spanish because of the class.

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Below, the final drafts of my essays are attached. These four essays include: (in order of the way that they are attached) a description of the chosen photo, a narration to tell the personal story of the photo, an editorial, which presented the ethical debate on animal parks, and a refutation, which took a stance in the ethical debate and provided a research-backed argument.