Overall, I think my first essay was a success. I had one grammar issue, which is the incorrect usage of a semicolon and I realize that I should have just stuck to a comma. Those semicolons can be tricky . . .even for English majors. The main reason I misused the semicolon is because the second bit of my sentence was a fragment and could not stand alone without the first section. Dag. Another thing I need to work on, which is not really grammar related is how I phrase my introduction to an author’s work or quotes from it because it can be slightly awkward.
In the perilous journey from draft #1 to draft #3, I learned the importance of reading aloud my paper and how it is beneficial in finding errors and weird wording. I cannot think of anything that was superfluous . . .the discussion that was had on the first draft day was pretty rad and thought provoking regarding why we, as students, write essays.
Honestly, my point of view in regard to grammar and rhetoric has not changed. I think I have got a pretty solid grip on the wild beast that is grammar. The only thing I need to look out for is the elusive run on sentence because I tend to write long, wordy sentences (which this whole blog probably is), but other than that grammar and I have come to a mutual understanding.
From the lecture, I took the lecture itself and the nature of my fellow students during lecture. Since my essay advocates discussion in the classroom, I tried to take my experience in class and my experience in high school to promote more discussion in the classroom and its benefits.
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