Reflection on Project 2 Draft

Reflection on Project 2 Draft

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In this blog post I will be reflecting on the project 2 draft by answering the question provided in Student's Guide.
I reviewed the rough drafts of Mark and Tyler.

Do you have an identifiable thesis? Does it point to the specific rhetorical strategies you analyze in your essay, or are you merely using vague terms like ethos, pathos, and logos.

• My thesis is identifiable because I mention the authors name and the article title and then get into the specific rhetorical strategies that he uses.\

How have you decide to organize your essay? Does each paragraph have a central point that is supported with evidence from the text and in-depth analysis?

• I have set up my essay so that each body paragraph has a specific central point. I feel that my analysis of the text is good but in my second and third paragraphs my evidence is lacking so I need to add evidence there.

Did you clearly identify and analyze several important elements of the text's rhetorical situation and/or structure?

• I identify and analyze the use of statistics, the ways Mullaney builds his credibility, and the way that Mullaney keeps his article formal. I do not mention the structure of the text and I could add that upon my future revisions.

Did you explain how and why certain rhetorical strategies were employed? Did you discuss what effects these strategies have on the indented audience and overall effectiveness of the text?

• I explain the reasoning behind every chosen rhetorical device chosen by Mullaney and what their intended effect on the audience is. In my conclusion I discuss how I believed that the use of the rhetorical strategies was effective was able to have it's intended effect on the audience.

Are you thoughtfully using evidence in each paragraph? Do you mention specific examples from the text and explain why they are relevant?

• I need to add direct quotes from the text to my paragraphs. While I refer to examples, I need to add quotes to show the reader exactly what evidence Mullaney uses. My first body paragraph has two direct quotes but my second and third have zero so I need to add quotes to those paragraphs.

Do you leave the reader wanting more? Do you answer the "so what" question in your conclusion?

• I think that I leave my readers wanting more in terms of direct quotes. Other than that I think that I discuss what rhetorical devices he uses and for what reasons he uses them to the readers content. I think that I kind of answer the "so what" question with my last sentence but I could improve.