When I first received this assignment to write an analysis of the rhetorical devices that David Sedaris used to support his claim I was very intimidated because I have never written a rhetorical devices essay. However, through the prewriting process that we went through I was able to feel more confidence in what I was writing because I had it all laid out before. All thought, I did have some experience when I did feel unconfident in what I was doing because I have never done this before so I didn't know what was right and what is wrong. In past writing experiences I have felt more confidence because i have gone through that process a lot and know the correct process. After I finished writing this piece I believed that it was decent essay, I