Summary and Response Reflection

I think the most important thing I learned from this is the response, which will be very useful in the future for analyzing things. Analyzing things rhetorically can help you see what a thing is saying, no matter what it is. I learned about the thesis and topic sentences, which will help me greatly with several things in writing, especially in school. Starting early seemed to help with getting a good paper written, and since it is a good idea anyway, I’ll be trying to do that in the rest of the semester. I struggled with the thesis and topic sentences most, but I think that problem is solved. I will try to use outlines a bit more because that will help with the structure which, in turn, will help with the thesis and topic sentences. Overall, the assignment was a good one because it helped me learn, which is what I want from school.

“All there is to thinking… is seeing something noticeable, which makes you see something you weren’t noticing, which makes you see something which isn’t even visible.” Honestly, this does not make sense to me, but I will roll with it. You have to look for the things that stand out to see what is hidden, right? The rhetorical response makes you do just that: look for what the author does with rhetoric and analyze it for the details. As for Orwell’s piece, I did not notice how deep it went. Maybe I only scratched the surface. In any case, I can see how reading rhetorically and analyzing therewith can help you find detail in places you might not expect.