Paragraph Analysis

Through an exercise guided through Rules for Writers, I analyzed a copy of my QRG draft to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of my article. In the post below, I will share those new understandings.

In a copy of my QRG I analyzed several paragraphs and realized some common trends in the the strengths and weaknesses of my writing.

Strengths included:

• Regularly having a main point to lead every topic in the article. 
• Adhering to a typical style for the paragraphs. This portion, however, I noticed the trend that my paragraphs often shifted between cause and effect format or compare and contrast format. However, I don't consider this a weakness because of the fact that QRG is meant to analyze both the causes and effects of an issue, as well as the comparisons and contrasts in the differing perspectives on the matter. 

Craddock, Samantha "Strength and Weakness"
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Weaknesses included:

• The occasional slip of coherent elements in some paragraphs. Due to the briefness of some of my paragraphs, there was a certain incoherentness in my QRG that I realized was present after this activity. The nature of the genre dictates a less pressing need for transitions and fluidity, but that does not mean that they are completely gone altogether. That is something that I did not adhere to in my draft which I need to revise. 
• The development of my main points is likely the weakest portion of my QRG, not because they are not present, but because they do not contain evidence and quotes to support them and aid the reader in understanding the context of the main point. This activity made me realize some of the most predominantly lacking areas in my article.