Soooo.... I just wrote this rhetorical analysis paper and may I just say, staying up all night to write it (procrastination is an easy trap to fall into) was not the greatest idea. Not only did I find it harder to focus (goodness I was tired), but I was more worried about just getting it done than actually making the essay really phenomenal, as I could've if I'd started earlier. Needless to say, this will not be part of my strategy for the next paper.
What I did do that was helpful was skim reading. I didn't read the speech this paper was on all the way through until after I'd finished writing the paper. That saved me a bit of time and I was still able to write my paper just fine. I didn't think skim reading would be so helpful, but thank goodness it is! I think that was by far the most useful thing I tried.
Another thing I want to do for next time is go to the writing center and get others' opinions on my paper. To me, the essay was just fine, but maybe having someone else read it would open my eyes to what's wrong with it. That would be really beneficial to me I think, especially since a lot of the time I don't see the errors I've made because I'm too ready to be done with the paper and don't always want to read and reread it.
So yeah. Next one will be better! :) I'm definitely not going to stay up all night--I don't want to fail it.
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