Understanding Rhetoric

Issue Seven: Rethinking Revision teaches readers how to successfully revise their academic work. If someone were to ask me to revise my work before reading this issue, I would focus heavily on correcting spelling and grammar. I would possibly remove some sentences or add some sentences here and there, but that is as far as I would go. I never thought about revising work as anything more than just making simple corrections on the surface, but this issue has taught me that this is not the case. According to Issue 7, revision is about "seeing a composition anew, with fresh eyes-- seeing your work as if you were another reader" (Losh et al). Issue 7 goes on to discuss how Ethos, Logos, and Pathos connects to revising your writing. "Do your rhetorical choices present you as a trustworthy writer? Is your reasoning presented logically? Are you attentive to how you move the emotions of your audience?" (Losh et al). Ethos, Logos, and Pathos were a very important ...

While reading Issue Five: Composing Together, I learned a lot of valuable tips and tricks to working together as a team. In college so far, I have been asked to work in many different group settings. I severely disliked group projects at the start, because much like the people in this issue, I found myself doing all of the work. After reading how to properly deal with collaborative projects, I feel much more comfortable about them. Issue Five suggests to readers that in order to successfully create a collaborative project, the goal of the project needs to be thoroughly thought through. Instead of simply jumping into solving a problem or completing a task, the group needs to assess the various paths they can take. After this, then the work should be split up based on the individuals strengths and weaknesses. As an engineering major, working collaboratively in a team is a huge part of my everyday life. Like many group projects, some members of the team will refuse to contribute...