Strengths: Heuristic Rules

The first thing I do when I sit down and try to answer a prompt is figure out what my point is and write whatever comes to mind freely on the document. At this stage, I don’t think about grammar or structure, the main goal is to brainstorm and release my ideas so that I don’t lose them. Although this is the first thing I do sequentially, I view this process heuristically so it gets the hard part of finding a thesis out of the way and I don’t feel constricted in my writing.

Some of my mechanized strengths in writing include being clear with my word choices, having a lot to say as long as I’m confident with the prompt, and being able to tie together different points in a way that flows. Most importantly, I believe I am a flexible writer who doesn’t usually succumb to blockers but I still deal with them occasionally due to the unfamiliarity of the assignment. 

Another point I’d like to touch on regarding my writing process is how I usually attack the body paragraphs first. This is a common tip I’ve received from my English teachers and it works very well for me because I can solidly establish my thoughts and then try write the introduction and conclusion which are a bit harder for me.