I am very pleased with my final draft of my narrative argument paper. I think I had to use that thing when you take something out that worked well to better the rest of the paper (I forget the actual phrase). I went to the writing center last week and we came to the agreement that putting all of my narrative in the past worked the best for the entire paper, so even though the feedback from classmates enjoyed that 1st person narrative, I think that the past was effective as well. I also think that a narrative should make a reader "feel in the moment" by the text, not by the tense of the text.
I think I actually changed something about my paper from each of the comments, so I revised this paper much more thoroughly than the others. I like the addition of the source about psychological effects of living alone. I think that it adds alot to the furthering of the point. I think it is the most developed paper I have written in this class.
Overall during this class I have learned so much about my writing process as well as critical thinking/reading. I now have access to all of these different styles of arguments if the topic or audience demands it. I know that I have the ability to rebut articles or other pieces of work in a way that actually works, rather than just saying that I don't agree. I can use the logos, ethos, pathos, and kairos appeals to discredit the author or focus on other evidence that does not support the claim. I have become more confident in my writing over the semester and I know this will transition over to the rest of my college career.
Thanks for a great semester, hope all is well with the baby, and good luck finishing the book. I plan on reading it, but it might take me a few years. I'm a slow reader.
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