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Rosa Martinez
Eng. 1301-122

Dr. Sharity Nelson

15 November 2022

Reflection Essay 3

The difference between every essay was drastic, however, not enough to separate them

completely. In essay one, I analyzed the flyer as a whole and evaluated it by the flyer’s captivity

towards the reader. Such as in essay three I used it to navigate the peer review. Similarly, in

essay two I used the view of the image to analyze the deeper meaning of the image and in essay

three I used that same tactic when searching for pathos, ethos, and logos. For example, “‘Even in

prosperous countries, rural drinking water systems often have unacceptable contamination and

low reliability.’ (Lund 193).” It shows pathos because it shows uncertainty and a restless feeling

towards the situation. As this is one example from many others there is more example of the

similarities and differences between all essays.

Some difference that could be easily notable between the three essays is that in essay two

I used a picture to analyze, the essay consisted of describing the image and its deeper mining and

what it could signify to the overall picture. In essay three, I used a peer-review essay with no

pictures. This was because I was analyzing the contents of the essay and not the images. There

could have been a graph or two, however, I didn’t pay much attention to it as it wasn’t the focus

of the paper. Another difference between the essays was that I used the view of the contents but

not the actual significance of the words in essay one. For example, in essay one, I used the

capitalization of the word and described why it was like that, and in essay three I used the
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meaning behind the context. From all these exercises I can conclude that I gathered information

and learned a thing or two.

In my third essay, I learned that this type of analysis could be used in other courses. For

example, this assignment was useful for my UNIV class because I was gathering information

about my future career to build a presentation, I used this opportunity to kill two birds with one

stone. Not only did this assignment coincide with the material of another it was also helpful to

learn to analyze the aspects of my career. In conclusion, yes, it is adaptable to other classes and

there are benefits in using these methods for future reference in other classes. Some course that

this could be applied to is English 1302 since that class will need to use MLA format as well.

This is a course that I will take next semester due to it being a required one. Furthermore, this

course will help me evaluate and expand my knowledge, which is a benefit to my education

Something that I realize is that I gained knowledge in essay three in a format, such as

MLA. This citing style does not apply to other courses such as the science department and

history. For example, science uses the APA format, and history uses Chicago manual style

format. Although there is not much that can differentiate this analysis and other topics, it is

different from many styles of writing. The difference in styles can change depending on the

essay. For example, my citing was “Lund, Jay. “Systems Engineering Knowledge and Skills For

Water And Environmental Problems.” Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 37,

no. 4, 2020, pp 183-196. Taylor & Francis Journals Complete,

doi:10.1080/10286608.2020.1850701.” This is an example that I used during my third essay and

this style does not apply to other courses. It is vastly different from my second essay as well, for

example,” “Image from framebyframe_animations. Instagram (2022)

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http://ow.ly/iNy050GefAt”’ was used in my second essay and is different because I had to piece

in info that was there and leave out other information that wasn’t provided.

Being able to analyze visual elements helps me improve my writing because it gives me

more ideas and I can expand my knowledge into different writing styles. In general, I would

write as if I was explaining a topic that was presented to me, I am referring to statements that

were factually proven to be true. I did not like the fact that I had to produce innovative ideas and

such, however, I didn’t venture into that category with the third essay because I was looking for

a deep meaning and not a superficial one. This experience will help me approach new tasks in

the future by preparing me for my final review of all three essays and my final reflective essay

that is coming up. Furthermore, this helps me by expanding my thought process from “this

happened here, and at this time” to “I understand this is the reason I am feeling this way” or “

this was incorporated in the essay with the backing of other authors.

My writing skills have improved since my last essay. A few weaknesses that I have

retained since my last essay is the fact that I still need to form a thesis and a topic sentence that

connects every paragraph. I have not mastered either of these; I still have difficulty writing them

because my head naturally goes to specifics instead of trying to give a preview of the body

paragraphs. The weaknesses have not changed throughout these three essays; however, they have

improved in essay two, not in essay three. They improved because I am using my resources such

as ACE tutoring and my peer reviews. In my third essay, I didn’t receive as much information as

I would have liked but it was the outcome of my unpreparedness towards this last essay.

From your comments from the first essay, I noticed that there was one paragraph that

you did not like. I considered your opinion and I have tried incorporating your thoughts into this

essay. During one of our conversations, it was brought to my attention that I needed to work on
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the thesis statement and the introduction of my first sentence. Furthermore, the complications

that were not addressed were my downfalls during the first essay. The overall concept of your

feedback was taken lightly at first, which was not something ideal. I will take feedback more

seriously from now on and will evaluate my options and plan ahead. Unfortunately, I did my

third essay in a hurry due to poor time management and I don’t feel confident in it at all. In my

third essay, I was told to give examples as to why it didn’t work out and I didn’t do much or just

said it vaguely to the point the reader isn’t able to understand.

The most challenging part of this essay was keeping up with the time and when it was

due. for example, I turn everything in right before the deadline this is something that has not

changed from the last time, I did my essay. Another challenging part is coming up with the

content and how I am going to use that to my advantage and draft a whole essay. On the other

hand, the least challenging part was the writing after brainstorming by myself as My thoughts are

not complete when I do it. I learned that I need to be more adaptable to time and not

procrastinate if I want to go sleep early. I have also learned that writing a brainstorm beforehand

should result in a better essay the next time because I would have everything I need.

My identity as a writer has changed since my first essay, I was able to describe the

elements from the flyer and say why they were incorporated into the image. In comparison, in

my third essay, I had to change my point of view and had to explain the meaning behind the

words or phrases the author used. As stated, before in my first reflective essay I used to be very

straightforward with my wording and had a challenging time not using “I.” Another thing I have

noticed that has changed is the way I was analyzing my essays. In the first one, I was writing

formally and this time I used ethos, pathos, and logos to analyze. With everything that has been
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written throughout the essays, it is understandable that my writing style changed. As I am getting

more diverse in my writing style.

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Work Cited

Lund, Jay. “Systems Engineering Knowledge and Skills For Water And Environmental
Problems.” Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems, Vol. 37, no. 4, 2020, pp 183-196.
Taylor & Francis Journals Complete, doi:10.1080/10286608.2020.1850701.
Martinez, Rosa. “Red lily and its controversy.” 13 October 2022. ENGL 1301, Texas A&M

International University, student paper.

Martinez, Rosa. “Description of the flyer.” Date Month Year. ENGL 1301, Texas A&M

International University, student paper.

Nelson, Sharity. “Peer Review Workshop.” 3 November 2022. ENGL 1301, Texas A&M

International University, homework assignment.