In this blog post, I will be reflecting on Project 2 by answering a few questions from Writing Public Lives page 520.
1. What was specifically revised from one draft to another?
I don't really understand this question. To me, the answer would be all the things I was looking for when editing my paper. I looked for grammatical errors, spelling errors, disorganization of my points, unnecessary information, places where I needed more evidence or analysis, making sure my points related well to my thesis, etc.
2. Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?
At the beginning of the process of drafting, my thesis was much less specific and didn't completely meet the requirements of the assignment. After talking in class about thesis statements and introductions, I got a better idea of what I needed to change in order to have a more successful thesis. I asked myself questions that would help guide more critical thinking like, "how does the author use rhetorical strategies?" and "why does the use of these strategies make his/her writing more or less effective in persuading its audience?". In the end, my thesis included a more direct argument about rhetorical strategies used by the author of my text and was much more specific.
3. What led you to these changes? A reconsideration of audience? A shift in purpose?
A shift in purpose. After a few class discussions on what was expected for this assignment, I began to better understand where I was going and how I was going to get there. Additionally, I began thinking more about my audience in relation to the text. This helped me particularly when writing the analysis of my evidence and being able to successfully relate it back to my main argument.
4. How do these changes affect your credibility as an author?
Considering my audience gave me and the author of my text more credibility, particularly when explaining the use of rhetorical strategies in relation to the audience.
5. How will these changes better address the audience or venue?
I also don't really understand how to answer this question... Considering the values of the audience is important in order to gain the support and trust of the audience.
6. Point to local changes: how did you reconsider sentence structure and style?
I didn't want to completely change my sentence structure because I feared losing my own voice in my writing. However, there were certain sentences that I changed to make them more clear.
7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?
It will make my essay easier to read and understand, therefore assisting my audience in understanding the overall purpose of the essay.
8. Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?
Yes, at first I began writing an essay that was just strictly analyzing my chosen text. However, as I moved further into the deadline and discussed the project in class, I got a better idea of how to write a rhetorical analysis.
9. Finally, how does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?
This is a very difficult question... Well, after writing my rhetorical analysis and reflecting on it, I realized that I have gained many more skills as a writer and have learned a lot about writing in different genres.
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I don't really understand this question. To me, the answer would be all the things I was looking for when editing my paper. I looked for grammatical errors, spelling errors, disorganization of my points, unnecessary information, places where I needed more evidence or analysis, making sure my points related well to my thesis, etc.
2. Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?
At the beginning of the process of drafting, my thesis was much less specific and didn't completely meet the requirements of the assignment. After talking in class about thesis statements and introductions, I got a better idea of what I needed to change in order to have a more successful thesis. I asked myself questions that would help guide more critical thinking like, "how does the author use rhetorical strategies?" and "why does the use of these strategies make his/her writing more or less effective in persuading its audience?". In the end, my thesis included a more direct argument about rhetorical strategies used by the author of my text and was much more specific.
3. What led you to these changes? A reconsideration of audience? A shift in purpose?
A shift in purpose. After a few class discussions on what was expected for this assignment, I began to better understand where I was going and how I was going to get there. Additionally, I began thinking more about my audience in relation to the text. This helped me particularly when writing the analysis of my evidence and being able to successfully relate it back to my main argument.
4. How do these changes affect your credibility as an author?
Considering my audience gave me and the author of my text more credibility, particularly when explaining the use of rhetorical strategies in relation to the audience.
5. How will these changes better address the audience or venue?
I also don't really understand how to answer this question... Considering the values of the audience is important in order to gain the support and trust of the audience.
6. Point to local changes: how did you reconsider sentence structure and style?
I didn't want to completely change my sentence structure because I feared losing my own voice in my writing. However, there were certain sentences that I changed to make them more clear.
7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?
It will make my essay easier to read and understand, therefore assisting my audience in understanding the overall purpose of the essay.
8. Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?
Yes, at first I began writing an essay that was just strictly analyzing my chosen text. However, as I moved further into the deadline and discussed the project in class, I got a better idea of how to write a rhetorical analysis.
9. Finally, how does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?
This is a very difficult question... Well, after writing my rhetorical analysis and reflecting on it, I realized that I have gained many more skills as a writer and have learned a lot about writing in different genres.
I felt the same way in the beginning in that I didn't meet the requirements of the assignment. For me I did not exactly understand who the audience for this paper was and that threw me off. Something that you said that I really agree with and didn't put in the beginning was that class discussions really helped. I was so confused until after one class it clicked what we were supposed to do.
ReplyDeleteI really connected to you when you discussed how you had to alter your thesis to answer the question of whether or not the author of your text used by your author is effective or not. Like you said this crucial to our essay as a whole, because it needs to have an argument. I too struggled with how to answer the last question for this post. However, the way that I ultimately interpreted it was by comparing the way that I now identify myself as a writer (strong planner, intense writer, heavy reviser) vs. the way I identified myself in one of our first ever blog posts.
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ReplyDeleteYour post was easy to follow and I felt like we'd both learned the same things in some parts, especially considering how class discussion shaped the direction our paper took. And I think you answered your first question well, because I think that's what they were asking for.
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