Strengths, Weaknesses and Plan of Action of an Analysis - Essay Example

Strengths
My current draft has a myriad of strengths as I come to know by my instructor and peer feedbacks and my own analysis. To name a few, I am very good at generalization of my argument which fortifies the significance of my standpoint. I am very keen on my rhetorical choices such as the sentence structure and choice of words so that the reader is able to grasp the meaning of the text efficiently. I am able to use a variety of sentence structures to save the reader from getting distracted or bored. The simplicity of sentence structure and simple wording of text maintains the vitality of the text. I have also been able to use a variety of sentence structures like simple, compound and complex sentence structures which helps articulate my thoughts in a proper manner. Very short paragraphs keep the reader interested. I am also able to, as it shows by my draft, discuss both the sides of the issue so that the reader may be able to get a better idea about the positive and negative aspects of the issue at hand. It seems that I am very efficient in the presentation of my draft as the tone remains the same and all textual evidences are properly cited.
Weaknesses
It seems that I have been unable to specify a specific audience for my text. This may have led to some confusion for the reader as to for whom the text is really intended for. The text is not confusing in itself, but still, there should have been audience specification. I have not used any metaphors. The text seems to be less literary and more philosophical, which is something that many readers who are looking for some scholarly text might get disappointed about. Also, I have not used any external source which may have been necessary to back up my opinion. I have generalized the issue according to my own opinion, and there is no external source to support my argument. Other than these points, I have not come to know any noticeable weakness in the structure, layout and presentation in my text by way of my instructor’s and peer’s feedback.
Plan of Action
The first thing I need to revise is that I should incorporate some external sources in my text to back up my argument. I think it is very important as one is able to give more evidences to support one’s point of view. This involves research, and I must be able to do this by looking up for literary sources in the library and over the internet. I must, however, first consult my instructor to determine whether an external source is actually required in the first place.
The second thing that I need to think upon is specifying my audience. Actually, for any kind of text, there has to be an audience. Very few texts can be understood as being directed upon people of all ages and all occupations. I should be able to understand what my text actually contains, which will act as a pre-requisite for understanding who it is intended for. I should also be able to mention my audience in my text. For this, I need to broaden my knowledge regarding audience specification through research and more practice.
The third thing that, I guess, I must place some revision on is specifying my topic sentences. Although it is not mentioned in my feedbacks, but I myself analyze that topic sentences serve as an avenue for what is coming next. Although I have not been bad at that, but still I feel that I must be more specific, so that the reader may be able to grasp the idea to be presented in the paragraph more properly. For this, I must be able to explain one point per paragraph so that I may be able to figure out the topic sentence in a more proper manner. Read More