Critical Review, Rhetorical Analysis, And An Argument...

This semester has been full of different types of writing styles and writing topics. Throughout the semester of being in College Writing One we wrote a visual critique, critical review, rhetorical analysis, and an argument synthesis essay. All of the types of writings came with the struggles, strengths, and the learning parts to them. Overall writing all those different types of styles and topics I feel like I have become a little bit of a better writer than I was when I walked into the class back in January. Knowing the audience and genre of the topic one is writing for makes a big difference on how the paper is put together when it comes to the content, tone, and diction. This semester I was given an opportunity to write about a variety topics that that I have not been exposed to in the past. This got me out of my comfort zone when it came to writing the papers. 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