Reflection on Project 2 Draft

In the following post, I will reflect on whose drafts I peer edited and answer questions from Students Guide about my draft.

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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?

• I do have an identifiable thesis. I specifically mention what rhetorical strategies are used, the author, the article name, and the purpose. I think it is well done, especially its organization, and I do later mention the vague terms, like ethos and pathos.

Have you decided 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 decided to organize my essay using a mix of the rhetorical strategies and ethos/pathos. Each paragraph does have a central point, but it is not yet supported with evidence from the text and in-depth analysis. One of the main things I'll need to work on is my body paragraphs, because they just need to exist. 

Did you identify and analyze the five elements of the rhetorical situation?

• I did identify and analyze the three elements of the rhetorical situation. The context could use a lot more work, and the audience is okay, but the author credentials are better, yet I think I should mention her educational credentials to add to her good reputation from this article. 

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

• I did not discuss why certain ones were chosen, I could definitely develop that as I write. I did discuss the effects of the strategies on the audience, and I concluded that the text was overall effective in achieving the authors goal. 

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

• I am not thoughtfully using evidence yet, but I will, as I write going into the future. I will be mentioning specific text that the author uses to pinpoint how and when rhetorical strategies are used, and then I will follow with their relevance. 

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

• I hope I left my reader wanting more. I didn't answer the so what question in the conclusion yet, but it still needs a lot of work, so I will definitely be aiming to answer that question when my conclusion has some more substance.