My Rhetorical Analysis

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Throughout this spring semester in English 102, I have learned a significant deal about my strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing, along with my analysis skills. In my reflection essay, I will examine my writings from this course to see the ways I have improved my academic writing skills, my ability to analyze evidence, and ways I can further challenge myself in the future to better develop my papers. Through this course, my writing and analysis skills have greatly improved, and this course has prepared me for future writing. This course has made me aware that my writing skills needed refinement, and I believe they have improved through this class. While analyzing my first paper, the rhetorical analysis, I noticed that my focus and …show more content…
My thesis merely stated my essay's goal, rather than giving a roadmap to guide the reader through my paper. My original thesis stated that “Diving into the exploration of how her role as a young mother affects how her followers respond to her persuasive tactics will give us insight into how she makes herself credible in the digital space.” I would now reword my thesis to say, “Cecily Bauchmann uses persuasive tactics in her social media posts to make herself seem more credible and relatable.” This restated thesis clearly states my position, which is assertive and arguable. In my rhetorical analysis, I also did a poor job of intertwining my thesis with evidence throughout the entirety of my paper. Since my thesis was not clear, my topic sentences lacked direction and purpose. This caused a disconnect between my evidence and my thesis. In a sentence, I stated, “Bauchmann uses this phrase to tell her followers that these specific supplements have improved her life, specifically in her abilities as a mother.” In this sentence, I did not tie my example back to my thesis, due to its lack of strength and

My Rhetorical Analysis

course I was able to step out of my comfort zone to try out new methods of arranging information through my essays and presentations to the class. I have fortunately been able to attend every class this semester without fail and even though I might be quite shy, I have tried to participate in class discussion and class activities. I especially liked participating in the library session we took part in, being able to work in groups helped to encourage me to share my ideas in class and work with the…

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My Rhetorical Analysis

I have grown as a writer from my Rhetorical Analysis’s advisory draft. My confidence has grown as a writer from the start of this class. I know that my first writing will not be the best, but trough revision my writing will get better. One way that I have grown is that I can pull better information out of my sources and support more effectively. When I was writing my Rhetorical Analysis, I did not effectively support my evidence, especially with my logos. I am still not fully confident writing about…

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My Rhetorical Analysis

it through the semester or when I was scared to turn in my papers, but here I am writing my last paper for the class. I made it and I succeeded. I have found pride in a few of my papers, but I also know what I can work on. I have realized what works for me and what doesn’t. This class has showed me many of my strengths and my weaknesses. I feel that this class has really helped me to grow as a writer and as a learner. My Rhetorical analysis was the piece of writing I was most proud of this semester…

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My Rhetorical Analysis Of My Writing Journey

Analysis of My Writing Journey When we began ENG 150, we scheduled a time to speak with our instructor. I was very eager to meet with my instructor, Sister Kierra Burns, as we do not get to meet our instructors often on our online courses. When I met Sister Burns, I was pleasantly surprised. It was as if I was talking to a friend. I remember the conversation was something like, “So, how do you feel about writing, and what do you expect to gain from this course?” She asked. “I really like writing;…

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My Rhetorical Analysis Of Theater Counts

Writing my rhetorical analysis of “Theater Counts: How Theater Education Transforms Students’ Lives” by Gwen Middleton and Mary Dell’Erba helped me gain confidence in my writing abilities. I discovered that I could write a sufficient amount on a limited topic, and I was able to experiment with new techniques. My writing activities for this assignment were different from my assignments at the start of this course. In this essay, I tried allowing my analysis’ content to control the structure of my writing…

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My Son's Tattoos: Rhetorical Analysis

Respond appropriately in writing to a variety of different rhetorical situations (considering purpose, audience, context, exigencies) and in response to a variety of texts; Focus: Thesis Essay- My Son’s Tattoos: Writing about the essay My Son’s Tattoos in a thesis essay format allowed me to break down the purpose behind the writing. I analyzed the author’s intentions, and her reasoning for writing about her son’s ever growing tattoo collection. Then, I examined the audience and context of the entire…

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My Rhetorical Analysis Topics

Firstly, FOUN1019 has helped me to effectively analyse scholarly articles. Initially, I had difficulties answering rhetorical analysis questions because I truly did not understand what a rhetorical analysis was all about. Also for the rhetorical analysis there where terms used to construct to structure questions that I had seen before but never really understand. Now that I do, I am better able to analyse scholarly pieces. Being that I am an Entrepreneurship and Economics master, the ability to think…

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Rhetorical Analysis Of My First Conk

Within the Malcolm X’s excerpt from “My First Conk,” he described the pressing issue that showed that African Americans were trying to strive for a standard of beauty that is unobtainable by natural means. He expresses his view on the standard of beauty by describing that in order to obtain this standard, it is the gateway to “self-degradation.” Malcolm X first explains this path by saying that he regrets his decision on getting a conk. This style of hair is a way of stating that he became white…

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My Papa's Waltz Rhetorical Analysis

The tone associated with Theodore Roethke’s “My Papa’s Waltz” is negative because the author emphasizes word choice and how he decides to phrase stanzas. First, Theodore Roethke wrote this poem in first person, most likely meaning that he was writing about an important or momentous moment in his life. Second, “at every step you missed/my right ear scraped a buckle” (Roethke, n.d., ll. 11-12)., can be connotated as a negative tone because belts can be remembered to have been a punishment for younger…

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Rhetorical Analysis Of The Dragon In My Garage

Sagan's book chapter "The Dragon in My Garage," he argues that various claims about the existence of supernatural beings and how just because people cannot see it does not mean the reality of it being true does not exist. On the other hand, in Michael Shermer's reading of "How Thinking Goes Wrong," he discusses several skeptical reasons of beliefs and disbeliefs. Shermer and Sagan both address similar ways our thinking can go wrong, but they both use different rhetorical strategies. Shermer has some good…

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