Reflection on Project 2

This post will be the last reflection on any part of project 2 I do. Specifically, I will reflect on the revisions I made to turn the piece of trash that was my first draft into the polished piece of trash that is my final draft. (I mean that jokingly, of course: HA Ha ha hmm...)

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   1. What was specifically revised from one draft to another?

As per the guidelines, my introduction and conclusion were completely scrapped, and rewritten. for more on those specifically, see my post on my introduction and conclusion. In the rest of the essay, I made sure to not just analyze the text, but to expand an apply it to arguments in my field as a whole, my text being only an example.

   2. Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?

Originally, my thesis (and consequently, my whole structure) was a rhetorical analysis and no more. I didn't in any way address the fact that it was for a specific audience and purpose. But the for final draft I did.

   3. What led to those changes? A reconsideration of audience? A shift in purpose?

Oh, wow, that's exactly what I talked about in point 2... Yup: exactly those things. My essay didn't 'follow the prompt' as it would be described in high school; it missed the entire point of the assignment.

   4. How do those changes affect your credibility as an author?

I'm not sure my credibility was really affected, but my relevance to what I was supposed to be doing benefited. Because before, no one from the fictitious audience would have been able to follow what I was talking about.

   5. How will these changes better address the audience or venue?

I chose to write almost directly to the audience, so they would have a much clearer understanding of what I was saying, and why it's important. (I also tried to write a bit explicitly)

   6. How did you reconsider sentence structure and style?

I went through to make sure that my sentences made sense. Any time i came across a sentences that was overly long or felt disconnected, I broke it up or clarified it so it would not become a hindrance to my essay.

   7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?

Well, anytime a sentence is cleared up, or made less dense, it's easier to understand, but I feel that I also kept in mind that I needed to make my thesis clear overall, not just whatever individual point I was revising. This way nothing should seem too disconnected, and everything should help the reader with seeing the thesis.

   8. Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?

This one I felt pretty good about. I knew what I was supposed to do - sort of - I just couldn't. In that sense I still knew the structure underneath, just not everything else.

   9. Finally, how does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?

Like looking in a mirror, it helps me see things about my self/writing process that I would be able to otherwise. I always thought I was a terrible writer, but I guess I'm not so bad - that's not to say that I'm necessarily good at writing, but... you know... And confidence is an important asset in any situation.