Reflection on Project 2

In this post, I will reflect on my Project 2 Revision process.

Mancini, Anderson. "Reflection." 11/19/2008 via Flickr. Attribution 2.0 Generic License.

What was specifically revised from one draft to another?

• Basically everything. I don't think I kept one thing the same from my rough draft to my final draft. It had a complete makeover, but it was definitely worth the revampification. My body paragraphs had the biggest adjustments, mostly because they had nothing before, but now they are full and girthy. 

Point to global changes: how did you reconsider your thesis or organization?

• I didn't reconsider my thesis that much, but I added to it. I also changed the rhetorical strategies that I was looking at, so that changes as a default. The organization came easy and I just followed the things listed in the thesis. 

What led to these changes? A reconsideration of audiences? A shift in purpose?

• The changes came as a shift in purpose. I realized I had a lot left to analyze and I needed to do so effectively. I basically restarted from scratch. I knew who the audience was the whole time, so that was not an issue that I truly had to address, except maybe nearing the final editing of my draft. 

How do these changes affect your credibility as an author?

• I think that to be a good author, you have to be willing to make changes and except when things need to be rewritten or redone. My credibility would actually increase, according to the previous statement, because I made necessary changes. 

How will these changes better address the audience or venue?

• The changes made my writing more direct and increased sensibility. My audience, other incoming students in my field, will be better informed. I literally changed everything about my old essay, even the font. I added a lot of necessary aspects. 

Point to local changes: how did you reconsider sentence structure and style?

• I didn't really have any solid sentence structure before, as my rough draft was more of a reflection of my ideas than anything else. My style and sentence structure definitely formed as I edited and revised. 

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

• My purpose definitely became clearer as I edited and revised. I actually said what the authors purpose was, as well as mine, so that will most likely clear up any confusion that my audience had before.

Did you have to reconsider the conventions of the particular genre in which you are writing?

• No, I am very familiar with the essay style of writing from high school, so much so that I could write a five-paragraph essay in my sleep. I had to adjust the essay a bit for my audience, but that is to be expected for any paper when your audience differs from the teacher or class alone.

Finally, how does the process of reflection help you consider your identity as a writer?

• The process of reflection showed me that I am bad at doing things in a timely manner. It was very difficult to actually get the writing done, as seen in my first draft, but once I did, I really enjoyed editing. The final product is always worth it. 

Reflection

After reading Laurence and Mira's blog posts on the Project 2 Reflection, I feel good about my own reflection. We all have different challenges and do things in different manners, so unique struggles are to be expected. I agreed with Mira on some things, as well as with Laurence on some things, but I differed on some things I did, like basically starting from scratch for my final draft.