Rhetorical Analysis Paper
Writing three different types of papers helped me to improve my Rhetorical Knowledge. In my past I have written many research papers, however, I have little experience writing personal narratives or rhetorical analysis papers. This class gave me the opportunity to practice both forms of writing. I feel more confident writing a personal narrative or rhetorical analysis than I previously did. I also understand different rhetorical situations, which is critical in developing a strong paper. “No pain, no gain”, my personal narrative, shows my growth in responding to different audiences and incorporating rhetorical knowledge. During peer editing, people found sections of my paper difficult to understand due to the advanced football terminology.
This feedback helped me revise in order to make my paper comprehensive for those without a background in football. One way I made these revisions was in my first draft when I stated “7 on 7’s and two-a-days started which meant summer was here. I always loved playing the 7 on 7 games which are only passing games”. Terms like “7 on 7” or “two-a-days” are foreign phrases to many people. I assumed that because I understood the vocabulary, everyone would. I edited the sentence and terminology and deemed them unnecessary towards the topic of my paper. By removing those lines, I tailored my paper to the audience. Processing the importance of appropriately responding to different rhetorical situations showed me that each audience is different. The audience sets the diction; I do not. Understanding this key concept of rhetorical knowledge helped construct an improved final paper. Learning from the personal narrative, I held a higher level of rhetorical knowledge than previously. This understanding transferred over to our second assignment, the rhetorical analysis. When creating my flyer, I emphasized the audience and outlined a clear purpose. I knew that these two aspects would be instrumental in developing my paper. The goal of my paper was to show my audience how the flyer effectively appeals to its own large audience. The thesis clearly follows that goal and states “It effectively appeals to the players as well as their parents by the use of professional endorsements, organization, and economic pricing”. Basing my paper behind those points allowed me to stay close to my purpose.
This feedback helped me revise in order to make my paper comprehensive for those without a background in football. One way I made these revisions was in my first draft when I stated “7 on 7’s and two-a-days started which meant summer was here. I always loved playing the 7 on 7 games which are only passing games”. Terms like “7 on 7” or “two-a-days” are foreign phrases to many people. I assumed that because I understood the vocabulary, everyone would. I edited the sentence and terminology and deemed them unnecessary towards the topic of my paper. By removing those lines, I tailored my paper to the audience. Processing the importance of appropriately responding to different rhetorical situations showed me that each audience is different. The audience sets the diction; I do not. Understanding this key concept of rhetorical knowledge helped construct an improved final paper. Learning from the personal narrative, I held a higher level of rhetorical knowledge than previously. This understanding transferred over to our second assignment, the rhetorical analysis. When creating my flyer, I emphasized the audience and outlined a clear purpose. I knew that these two aspects would be instrumental in developing my paper. The goal of my paper was to show my audience how the flyer effectively appeals to its own large audience. The thesis clearly follows that goal and states “It effectively appeals to the players as well as their parents by the use of professional endorsements, organization, and economic pricing”. Basing my paper behind those points allowed me to stay close to my purpose.