Adam Zeid

Mrs. Thomas
UWRT 1104
1 December 2016
Final Reflection
1. Rhetorical Knowledge
The two selections below represent rhetorical knowledge because of the way they
are written. In the first selection there is a paragraph from my Inquiry Proposal in
which I go into detail about the skepticism over Millennials, and how older
generations view them. To my readers, this is not common knowledge so I must
explain it. The second selection is much more casual because it was a day book
entry about two readings. There wasnt any need to summarize the readings
because my professor and classmates had already read them, so it was seen as
common knowledge amongst us. Also, it is written in a style that is much more
casual.

2. Critical Reading
In this excerpt of an inquiry thesis, the writer starts to include outside perspectives
from others such as a famous rapper and large television channels. In doing this
she adds to the discussion of her topic by representing opinions from others. To
the reader, this helps to understand the topic further as well as give credibility to
the writer. This piece helped me to write my inquiry thesis by showing me an
example of how to include outside perspectives.

3. Knowledge of Conventions
In the first example below, I utilized semi-colons to separate different ideas. I was
describing parents by giving them various titles and the semi-colons helped to create the
different thoughts. In the second screen shot, I used periods to end three sentences. The
way I used periods with short sentences together created concise thoughts in my readers
minds. Finally, in the third example, I introduced my dad into my paper. I used a comma
on each side of his name as a way to include it, even though it isnt necessary to the
meaning of the sentence.

4. Composing Processes
In the first screenshot below, I talk about a scenario where Im at the dinner table
with my family and I pull out my phone. My dad would then get upset with me
and start talking about the Millennial generation and how we cant live without
our phones. After the peer-editing conference that I went to, some of the feedback
that I got was that I should contrast my dads generation with mine in order to
create a clearer understanding of my dads point of view. So, in the second screen
shot, I have an edited version where I included a short description of the ideals of
the Baby Boomer generation which helped to add the contrast with Millennials.

5. Critical Reflection
In this first screenshot, I talk about how I was able to edit my paper to add more
descriptive details in order to show my reader what I was talking about, as opposed to
simply saying it. I also realized that the paper was still a little bit choppy but with some
more editing I could make it flow more smoothly. In the second example below, I talked
about how I created notes about my sources for my inquiry thesis. I just made them with
a simple sentence about the source and what side of the argument they were on. With it
organized like this I realized I could much more easily create connections between them
and order them in a way that would make my paper flow well.