TOW#27: TOW Reflection

After reviewing a variety of my past TOW posts my growth as an analyzer and writer has become evident. In my posts from the first two marking periods I did not include a clear, or effective structure, rather answered the questions of the assignment a limited amount of detail in one large paragraph. My more recent posts contain much more analysis and are far more organized as I use various paragraphs to separate my ideas. The blog post from the first marking period did not even contain any clear rhetorical strategies from the piece that I had analyzed that week. The second marking period improved as I actually identified the devices used by the author. In my most recent post I not only identified rhetorical strategies used by the author, but I used a few of my own and structured my post to be comprehendible.

            My ability to adequately analyze pieces has become a skill that I am extremely confident in. I have managed to recognize rhetorical strategies with ease as well as not only see their effect but also use them to improve my own writing. While my organization and thus comprehensiveness of my writing has improved I still struggle with awkward wording from time to time. My confidence in my own thoughts has left me with difficulty communicating my ideas clearly, something that I have grown toward but still need improvement.

            This assignment has been particularly beneficial in making me a more confident and well-rounded writer. Prior to this class my strengths in writing lay mainly in research papers for I never wrote and analytical piece to the extent of these TOWs or the essays we wrote in class. It is through this constant exposure to new genres, topics and ideas that I have become a more well-rounded individual. I would consider a new strength in my writing to be with analysis.

            Asides from the growth in my writing abilities, the TOW assignments have also cause me to have more confidence in as a writer, which is something that is very important in an AP class as well as in general. I feel that by practicing my analyzing skills throughout the year I entered the AP exam in full preparation for the analysis based writing prompt, all that is left is to hope that  my AP score reflects the growth that I see in myself. 

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