When writing the essay for The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, I used the prompt of writing a character development essay on how three women influence Esperanza's decision to rely on herself to be successful. My initial grade for my essay was 85%, however, after revision, my final grade for my essay was 95%. Within this essay I feel I am beginning to master putting sentences usually said in the past tense into present tense as well as keeping a third person point of view at all times. Some skills I do need to work on, however, are being able to justify my evidence in actual opinions and to provide a stable argument instead of taking the evidence given and simply putting them into different words. I do feel very confident in my final essay and my ability to write in format and in a professional way.