My theory of writing, my personal understanding of writing, developed a lot due to the experiences I gained in this class. A key term from this semester is rhetorical strategies. I learned how to analyze rhetorical strategies as part of my rhetorical analysis project where I examined an article by Kristine L. Beck.
Multimodal Reflection Project
From this project I learned how to critically think and how to analyze articles. When writing about this project I analyzed two different strategies, logos and classifying and dividing, and what they do. That's when I realized what kind of strategies I usually prefer when I’m writing. Classifying and dividing is one of the strategies I analyzed and the strategy I often use in my own writing process.
Rhetorical Strategies
Sara Berglund
Classifying and dividing breaks down a large and complex subject into smaller and more manageable units. In addition to aiding in the comprehension of a wide topic, the strategy facilitates a more methodical investigation of the subject. It enables the article to delve more into each metric, resulting in a more thorough comprehension while upholding a structured and ordered format.
Logos support one's arguments with specific examples and quantitative data that is used for a variety of reasons. It creates coherent and obvious links between the many concepts discussed in the text. Also, it emphasizes the dependence on certain data and facts, strengthening the source's reliability and the potency of its corroborating evidence.
Sara Berglund
In my LU#2 Reflection I wrote about how this assignment helped me develop my academic writing. I stated that;
“When writing the analysis it provided me with valuable insights into academic writing. The process both reinforced some of my existing beliefs about academic writing and challenged others. One example of a view that the analysis changed was the importance of clarity and precision. It emphasized the need to convey ideas clearly and concisely, as vagueness can hold back effective communication.”