This 500-word personal writing assessment should follow APA format and include: 1) A description of the writer's writing process, including where and when they write, whether by hand or computer, and their revising process. 2) An analysis of the writer's strengths and weaknesses, including feedback received, ability to generate ideas and organize papers, grammar, and areas to improve. 3) The assessment should address some of the questions provided but not necessarily all of them. It aims to give the instructor insight into the writer's process and development needs.

1. he personal writing assessment should be about 500 words. Format
he personal writing assessment should be about 500 words. Format this APA style. I will
look for the following in your assessment: A thesis (choose three things to discuss),
grammar, paragraphing (paragraphs should be even and full), detail, and focus (don’t shift
focus mid paragraph). Please try to format this correctly as well.Must be in APA format with
a title page.What follows below gives you some idea of what I would like to see in your
paper; however, you do not need to include the answers to all of the below questions.In the
first part of your assessment, give your instructor a complete picture of how you go about
writing. Describe the process you normally go through, using examples from recent writing
experiences. Address questions such as the following:Mechanical procedures: When and
where do you like to do your writing? Do you compose your publishs by hand, by
typewriter, or by word processor? If by hand, what kind of paper and pens do you use for
your publishs? Subsequent publishs? Do you single-space or double-space your early
publishs? One side of the page or two? If you handwrite, do you write large or small? Big
margins or little margins? Do you write rapidly or slowly? Do you use the same procedures
for second and later publishs? If you use a word processor, do you compose directly at the
terminal or do you write out a publish and then type it in? Do you revise at the terminal or
make changes on hard copy?Mental procedures: Do you procrastinate when you need to
write? Do you suffer writer’s block of anxiety? Do you write a paper the night before it is
due or spread your writing time out over several days? Do you normally do exploratory
writing such as free writing and idea mapping? Do you organize your ideas before
publishing or publish first and then organize? How many publishs do you typically make?
What kinds of changes do you typically make as you revise? Do you discuss your ideas with
friends before you write or between publishs? Do you exchange publishs with
friends?Writing preferences: Do you like to write? What kind of writing do you most like to
do? Least like to do? Do you like to choose your own topics or have the teacher choose
topics for you? Do you like open-ended assignments or assignments with clear guidelines
and constraints? How much time are you willing to put into a paper?In the second part of
your writing, analyze your strengths and weaknesses as a writer. Address questions such as
these:Strengths and weaknesses in final products: What have you been praised for or
criticized for in the past as a writer? How consistent are you in coming up with good ideas
for your papers? In general, do you have trouble organizing your papers or is organization a
strength? Are your sentences usually clear and grammatically correct? Do you have trouble
with punctuation? Are you a good speller?Strengths and weaknesses in writing process:

2. How does your writing process compare with the typical writing processes of experienced
writers as described in this chapter? If you were to improve your writing process, what
would you work on most?These questions are meant to be representative only. You do not
have to respond to ALL of them! Use them as suggestions for the kinds of information your
instructor needs to get to know you as a writer