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Changzong Liu

Christen Enos
Reflection
3 Feb 2016
Reflection
With the rhetorical analysis, I think I am able to use critical thinking to form my
paper and properly apply the MLA format. Also its a great opportunity for me to practice
the writing skills based on different materials. Admittedly, I make grammar and format
mistakes occasionally, need to check the instruction on the Internet sometimes. However, Im still very glad to review these knowledge and the using methods.
The most challengeable part might be the structure. Though I learned a bit about
how to concept the basic thesis and provide simple outline for later writing, due to the
choice of analyzed material documentary, I did have some hard time to consider the
structure for the whole essay. Also there are some new elements of rhetorical analysis,
like exigency, genre, persona, which Im not familiar with before. Fortunately, I can apply
them appropriately just as those I learned before. The peer review helped me a lot with
the comprehension of definitions of different techniques and clearer structure. As a foreign-language speaker, I still need to work on my word choice and mode of thinking. I
used a lot of inappropriate or inaccurate expressions in my first draft which were revised
later with the help of my partners. Meanwhile, its very essential for me to get used to
the common way to compose paragraphs with topic sentence and smooth transitions.
Overall, this assignment is very helpful for me to go a step further in composing
and I did gain more experience about rhetorical analysis and many writing skills.

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