Rhetoric in Review

Similarly to some other class reviews I've read, I came into this class not fully certain of what to expect.  English courses have always been my favorite and as a result I've never worried too much about them but I found that with this class I really had to refocus my attention and really put a lot of work into succeeding.

I liked the format and structure of this class a lot and found it very helpful that all of our projects led into our final paper.  As a notorious procrastinator I found for probably the first time in my life how relieving it is to slowly work on bits of a project in small portions leading up to the big thing rather than saving it all for the last minute and suffering from it.  It probably wasn't enough to change my habits entirely, but I have seen a little change in how I handle coursework in other classes--bits at a time.  I think it was an especially good setup for this class as sort of an intro to college English courses at least for me, because it has given me the perspective to see that my usual work habits need to shift a little for me to succeed in college, because there is no way I could have completed this final paper in time had we not been working on it all year long.

I also thought that what we were learning in general will be key in the years to come.  As I mentioned previously, this was my first college English course and I think it has done a good job preparing me for really every class to come.  Writing papers and researching is a part of nearly every class we will take in college and it is helpful to know exactly what is expected of us and how to go about doing it.

All in all, while this class was a little difficult to get the hang of to start with, it worked out for the best.  I feel like I am further prepared to succeed at SLU.