Reflective Essay On Rhetorical Strategies In College

The prompt of essay three, literary analysis, involves another recurring rhetoric. At the college level, I find myself routinely confronted by academic situations that require analyzation. In specific, how something is being said and what is being implied because of it appears often in a college setting. Even outside of college, analyzing writing, or even speech, is a useful skill to have, as it helps to pick up on hidden meanings and important messages.
Ironically enough, essay three was my least favorite because it felt like a waste of time. The assignment prompted me to compare and contrast the rhetorical strategies of two different writings meant for two different audiences, yet with similar topics. In all honesty, I began the essay unconvinced that either of the articles had the depth necessary for analyzation. Due to the fact that one source targeted a scholarly audience and another, a general audience, I didn’t …show more content…
The trick is merely to know when the progress is good enough. I will never reach perfection as perfection is not tangible in the arts, and writing is an art. Logistically, a photograph, a painting, a song, a poem, or an essay could be flawless. Theoretically, though, it could be lacking in areas logistics fail to include, such as emotion. It is a human desire to always want something better, that is what enables us for success, only emotions are immeasurable. When considering an audience, I force myself to answer the audience’s question, “Why should I care?” This semester, I have discovered that the way to affect people is to be affected first. I cannot convincingly tell an audience why they should care when I can’t muster up the ability myself. My hope is that, while everything is in a constant state of better but never best, the work I’ve included shows not only my progress, but my desire to continuously progress, because as a writer, and as an artist, I