Midterm Reflection

Midterm is that point when I have to decide for myself if I'm doing well enough. Probably the hardest thing for me to do is self-evaluation. I think I can say boldly that my writing skills are improving. Already, typing essays are becoming more and more manageable, my thoughts are much more clear, I feel like I can write both more concise and more descriptive than ever before. But, a really big part of what I feel like I have improved on is my overall knowledge of and the use of rhetoric. I can adjust my thoughts about anything to reflect on the rhetorical side. Commercials, arguments with friends, and teachers all show a little bit about what they want and how they try to persuade. You just need to be able to interpret their use of pathos, logos, and ethos. Never before have I felt more in tune with those aspects of language and persuasion.

Some things I want to start improving on are the normal things such as procrastination, better grammar, and more interesting style, but what I would really like to do is become a better story-teller. I don't know if that's a goal for this semester but I think it's really important in keeping an essay flowing, and gluing each reader to my papers.