Although I wrote both of these assignments for the same English class, they have very different requirements with respect to style and tone of writing. Throughout the creation of these two pieces, I was able to hone my skills in both assertive and responsive writing, improving my abilities with both styles. These sorts of divergent assignment requirements are very helpful for me, as I have a tendency to bog myself down into more repetitive trains of thought in assertive writing, but that is not a viable method for responsive writing, which requires a holistic analysis of the source materials. This was the process that I had to take during my research log's creation as there were multiple sources I had to collate and analyze in order to begin formulating a research narrative.  My thesis assertion uses a different style of writing, which is slightly more difficult to craft. To assert a thesis, one needs to use argumentative language that emphasizes their argument. While supporting information is important to create an informed thesis, asserting a thesis involves less explicit analysis. Instead, a good thesis assertion will simply outline the logical support that leads to the thesis' conclusion. It is important to note however, that any good thesis assertion will still be informed by multiple, analyzed, academic sources, but a well-written research log will feature more in-depth analysis of sources. This contrast is visible in the writing samples I have included below.