Reflection on Project 2

In this post, I will recall and discuss my editing process by answering a few questions from Writing Public Lives pg 520.

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1. What was specifically revised from one draft to another?

I really worked on my transitions as well as my inclusion of textual evidence to respond to the critiques from my peers. I also did local editing to make the flow better and weed out run on sentences

2. How did you reconsider your thesis or organization.

 I completely changed my thesis when I rewrote my introduction. I included more of my project's rhetorical triangle as opposed to my text's.

3. What led you to these changes?

Having the opportunity to rewrite the intro really opened my eyes to the ways that I could better begin my paper. I think my new intro and thesis are stronger and fit the purpose better than the old ones.

4. How do these changes affect my credibility as an author?

These changes greatly strengthen my credibility, as I am better following the prompt and thus attending to the needs of my intended audience.

5. How will these changes assist your audience in your purpose?

Since my job was to show my peers how to deconstruct a rhetorical text, I stated some of that information explicitly. This allows my readers to get the point right away and to know why it is important, instead of having to infer such information.

6. How did you reconsider sentence structure and style?

I read my piece aloud and also scanned it keeping in mind the new punctuation information that we had covered to ensure sentence flow and clarity. Any sentence that did not sound quite right when spoken was reworded to better contribute to my essay. 

7. How will these changes assist your audience in understanding your purpose?

When it is easier to read and understand in general, at the basic fluency level, the audience can better wrap their brains around the overarching purpose of the piece.

8. Did you have to reconsider the type of genre you were writing in?

While the formal essay was not foreign to me, I constantly had to rework my essay to keep in mind the specific rhetorical situation of the project. This manifested itself in a

9. How does the process of reflection help you reconsider your identity as a writer?

I think that with every edit, I can see more of what makes me unique as a writer. By being able to read over my own words, I can assess what worked and what still needs improvement.

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Reflection on my Reflection :P
I realized when reading Rachel and Tyler's blogs that several of my peers had done some major reworking in their editing process. Rachel toyed with organization and Tyler scrapped his project all together! This new insight has taught me that when something truly doesn't work, I shouldn't be afraid to throw it out completely or transform it into something more helpful!