Running head: Experiences as a Writer-Revised 1

Experiences as a Writer

Keisha Rountree-Haskins

Writing Fundamentals

Colleen Colby

February 8, 2013

Experiences as a Writer

I write emails daily at work for the State of Georgia, Department of Medicaid. Most of the emails are to case workers and supervisors regarding our clients. Writing emails are the most opportunities that I get to write. Our clients are members with Medicaid. Because of the nature of my work, my emails have to be very professional. And on my job, unclear emails cause confusion and delays. A well-written email makes it easy for the recipient to understand and act on its message.

I do not have a lot of experience as a writer. Writing is not something that I enjoy. I enjoy conversing more than writing. My concerns with writing are learning how to put my thoughts in writing. Proofreading is also something that I need to work as a writer. I need to increase my vocabulary as well. Lastly, I think I need a lot of help with writing essays and research papers.

A good experience from writing was when I was in high school and writing a book report. I had to write a book report on The Scarlett Letter. I have always struggled with writing papers and it took me forever to write the report. I was so proud of myself because I received a grade of an A+. Writing emails is my most frequent writing experience. One of my bad experiences was when I sent out an email without proofreading and I left out a word. I didn’t know I left the word out until my manager brought it to my attention. I was disappointed in myself. But I proofread more now than I did in the