I learned a lot about building an argument both through reading others' papers and through revising my own. In my paper I had included a lot of observation and not a lot of analysis. So, I went back and tried to add more analysis to balance it out. In reading other people's papers, I observed how they built their arguments by balancing observation with analysis. For example, Benji's paper helped me to better understand how to analyze the commercial in more detail, using the rhetorical strategies used in the commercial as well as describing the audience's reaction.
I also focused on the structure of my paper making sure that my argument was well introduced in the beginning and then summarized without repeating at the end. I also made sure that the organization of my essay made sense. Hopefully now it will be an all around better essay that makes more sense.
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