Reflection Questions for Essay 1
Had you written a rhetorical analysis before? What aspects of a rhetorical analysis did you learn about that you hadn’t considered before?
I don’t think I had written a rhetorical analysis before Essay 1. Some aspects of rhetorical analysis that I learned was different strategies writers can use in order to make a more persuasive argument, such as using emotionally loaded language to evoke empathy from the audience.
What did you learn about your piece or your author’s perspective that you otherwise wouldn’t have discovered?
One thing I learned from the article was that the death penalty costs more than life impriosonment, this is because capital cases are always more expensive. Kristof explained in his article that capital cases also get appealed often, meaning more money and ultimately more time.
What are the ways you effectively prepared, revised, and bettered your writing for the Essay 1 final draft? What ways do you wish to continue to improve for Essay 2 and 3?
I think the main way I improved my writing was through constructive criticism, from my professor as well as my peers. Through their notes and ideas on improving my writing I was able to revise and fix what I had already done. For Essay 2 and 3 I plan to continue using my peers and my professors notes to improve my writing and focus on not making little mistakes such as grammar or spelling.
What questions do you still have about rhetorical analysis? What questions do you have about the writing process? About grammar?
One question I have about the writing process is why do journalists write in APA form whereas mostly everything else is written in MLA form?
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