Dear Mr. Brown,
Most often for the me, the hardest part of the writing process is choosing a topic. This is especially true because most essays and articles fully depend on their topic and thesis. If the topic is well defined and the thesis flows smoothly and leads to the conclusion, then the article almost writes itself. Furthermore, by finding a topic that I am passionate about, I can turn the rest of the writing from simply more work into a challenging and fun learning experience.
In the instance of the article that I submitted on the Involvement and Empowerment of Parents in Education, I was lucky enough to find a topic that interests me. From that point, there was just the simple matter of some research through books, online databases, and websites to find a broad perspective of information on my topic. This allowed me to formulate my thesis and at the same time organize the structure of my article. The actual writing began as a small struggle as I tried to find an interesting way to introduce the topic and grab the reader’s attention. I decided to instead begin the body of the article and come back to the introduction later to see if my perspective would change. Since I had already highlighted and sorted the facts that I would use in the essay, the body went pretty smoothly.
Once I finished most of the article, I revisited the introduction, the conclusion, and a few other sections that I thought needed some livening up. I struggled in my attempts to liven up the text for the reader, but I just kept at it until it was where it needed to be. After I finished, I waited a day to let my ideas settle, then I returned to the article to revise it and strengthen the aesthetics of it. Finally I had my finished product!
Upon looking back on my article, I realize that I did complete some parts well, but other aspects still require work. Some of the positive characteristics of my essay include the structure, support, and flow. When rereading the article, I don’t notice any places where the argument breaks down or jumps from one idea to the next randomly. The argument is supported by the given evidence and fully relates back to the thesis. In addition to these aspects, the overall use of language is accurate and rarely contains any grammar mistakes. Despite these positive qualities, the piece is still missing some creativity and power behind it. The article successfully reaches its audience of students, teachers, parents, and even students, but the text still needs to connect a little more to some underlying characteristics or emotions of this audience, especially to the school and teacher aspect of the audience. With a few more creative connections to its wide range of readers, this article would be a fantastically compelling argument.
Overall, I believe that, despite its few flaws, this article is a good illustration of an engaging argument that clearly exemplifies my writing process. I hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Damon George
Most often for the me, the hardest part of the writing process is choosing a topic. This is especially true because most essays and articles fully depend on their topic and thesis. If the topic is well defined and the thesis flows smoothly and leads to the conclusion, then the article almost writes itself. Furthermore, by finding a topic that I am passionate about, I can turn the rest of the writing from simply more work into a challenging and fun learning experience.
In the instance of the article that I submitted on the Involvement and Empowerment of Parents in Education, I was lucky enough to find a topic that interests me. From that point, there was just the simple matter of some research through books, online databases, and websites to find a broad perspective of information on my topic. This allowed me to formulate my thesis and at the same time organize the structure of my article. The actual writing began as a small struggle as I tried to find an interesting way to introduce the topic and grab the reader’s attention. I decided to instead begin the body of the article and come back to the introduction later to see if my perspective would change. Since I had already highlighted and sorted the facts that I would use in the essay, the body went pretty smoothly.
Once I finished most of the article, I revisited the introduction, the conclusion, and a few other sections that I thought needed some livening up. I struggled in my attempts to liven up the text for the reader, but I just kept at it until it was where it needed to be. After I finished, I waited a day to let my ideas settle, then I returned to the article to revise it and strengthen the aesthetics of it. Finally I had my finished product!
Upon looking back on my article, I realize that I did complete some parts well, but other aspects still require work. Some of the positive characteristics of my essay include the structure, support, and flow. When rereading the article, I don’t notice any places where the argument breaks down or jumps from one idea to the next randomly. The argument is supported by the given evidence and fully relates back to the thesis. In addition to these aspects, the overall use of language is accurate and rarely contains any grammar mistakes. Despite these positive qualities, the piece is still missing some creativity and power behind it. The article successfully reaches its audience of students, teachers, parents, and even students, but the text still needs to connect a little more to some underlying characteristics or emotions of this audience, especially to the school and teacher aspect of the audience. With a few more creative connections to its wide range of readers, this article would be a fantastically compelling argument.
Overall, I believe that, despite its few flaws, this article is a good illustration of an engaging argument that clearly exemplifies my writing process. I hope you enjoy it.
Sincerely,
Damon George