Throughout the semester, you have written a Visual Analysis Essay, a Rhetorical Analysis Essay, and a Response Essay. For those essays, you have analyzed a commercial and a journal article. For this last essay, you will write a Reflection Essay where you analyze your own work in this class. Unlike the previous essays, you will be able to write in first person (i.e., I, me, and my), but you should still avoid second-person pronouns (i.e., you and your) and unnecessary first-person such as In my opinion and words like we and us. Answer the following question:
What have you learned from writing the essay(s), reading the works for the discussions, and analyzing the commercial and/or journal article?
Audience: Your intended audience/reader is your instructor. Although I am your audience, do NOT write about what you think about my teaching or the class.
Purpose: to write an essay where you reflect on your writing.
Length: 1,000 – 1,500 words and 5 paragraphs (i.e., introduction with the thesis as the
last sentence, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion).
Sources: Use and cite at least 3 of the following sources to support your points: “Understanding Visual Rhetoric,” “Backpacks vs. Briefcases,” “Reading Games,” the journal article, and the commercial.
Grading/Rubric: This essay is worth 100 points or 20% of your overall grade. For this essay, you will be graded for content, organization, MLA format, spelling, sentence structure, capitalization, quoting, etc.
Due Date: See the course calendar at the end of the syllabus for the due dates.
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