Reflecting on my midterm progress in English 102, I realize all rhetorical modes need to be employed to have an effective final product. My confidence in my ability to develop and express a clear message to the reader has grown exponentially since English 101. Our initial exploratory writings, Diagnostic Essay and Editorial Analysis, provided me an opportunity to conduct an editorial review on other journalists’ works. Since these assignments, I am now equipped to conduct editorial reviews my own written works allowing for efficient revisions of essays to the professional level.
The class conferences and especially peer-review sessions greatly assist in identifying composition and rhetorical methods I have accomplished and others I strive to conquer at the professional level. In my written work, I have master genre, conventions, grammar, and the utilization and citing of supporting evidence at either the strong or professional level (refer to Copenhaver-project1-TIB-Rubric.pdf included in portfolio). I meticulously conduct an extensive research on my topics to provide professional and convincing evidence in support of my argument. In the past, I have not been overly persuasive in my rhetorical approach in clearly stating my …show more content…
My final-for-now draft did not fully articulate to the audience the action I desired for them to initiate. This occurred due to my initial mindset entering the project of just wanting to present the facts without forcing my opinion on the reader. After employing the editorial perspective on my essay, I realize I must present my position for there to be closure on my editorial argument, otherwise it is meaningless and of no value. The conclusion now articulates a definitive closure including restating the thesis, summary of many points, and a specific action to the reader for a change of
The class conferences and especially peer-review sessions greatly assist in identifying composition and rhetorical methods I have accomplished and others I strive to conquer at the professional level. In my written work, I have master genre, conventions, grammar, and the utilization and citing of supporting evidence at either the strong or professional level (refer to Copenhaver-project1-TIB-Rubric.pdf included in portfolio). I meticulously conduct an extensive research on my topics to provide professional and convincing evidence in support of my argument. In the past, I have not been overly persuasive in my rhetorical approach in clearly stating my …show more content…
My final-for-now draft did not fully articulate to the audience the action I desired for them to initiate. This occurred due to my initial mindset entering the project of just wanting to present the facts without forcing my opinion on the reader. After employing the editorial perspective on my essay, I realize I must present my position for there to be closure on my editorial argument, otherwise it is meaningless and of no value. The conclusion now articulates a definitive closure including restating the thesis, summary of many points, and a specific action to the reader for a change of