Reflection after project 2 (unit 2 reflection)

What did you learn about your writing and what did you learn about informational writing and

speaking by doing this assignment.

What we have learned so far in class has all been absolutely new. This is my first English

class and it has been more difficult than I have thought. I have never heard of rhetorical

strategies nor have I heard of the threshold concept and if I have, they were very vague

descriptions. I think practice makes perfect and since it was my first time, I was not able to do

my best that I know I can accomplish. After learning rhetorical strategies and analysis, I cannot

see movies and pieces of writing the same way again. So saying I have learned a lot sounds like

an understatement because everything was new. What I have learned about my writing is that

it is not the best. Although I do not give up on it just yet because I haven’t had enough practice

to progress. I have not written much in my life. English is not my favorable subject but I am

willing to work towards my writing. Rhetorical analysis helped me look deeper into a piece of

writing and see what they do in order to get you on their side of their argument. There are so

many ways in order to capture your vote that I have never even thought of. It has also taught

me not to fall for everything they tell you whether they are or are not a credible person. They

are styles and tones, and various strategies that can capture you without even thinking about it.

What I have learned about writing id that more goes into it than meets the first read. I learned

that sometimes you have to capture a certain audience and not always an overall audience or

vice versa. I have also learned how to revise in ways to make it effective. As annoying as it can

be to draft and prewrite and brainstorming, it helped a lot. so organizing and going through

steps in order to get a better paper than if you did not do any of the above.