In high school, my favorite kind of paper to write was a rhetorical analysis paper. I wrote them at least weekly my senior year, in response to novels, speeches, poems, and memoirs. I honestly loved writing this sort of paper.
However, that was over a year ago and I hadn't written anything even vaguely rhetorical until this paper came along. I thought I remembered all the strategies and techniques I had learned perfectly, and had complete confidence in myself about writing a rhetorical analysis paper.
I was wrong.
Although it wasn't the worst paper I have ever written, it was definitely not my best. I hadn't realized how bad you can get (technically) in your writing if you just stop doing it for over a year. It made me a little sad, and I really regret not writing for so long. Maybe, although I don't like it much at all, there is a useful reason to blog: it could help me keep writing consistently.
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