Reflection 1.1

I really enjoyed preparing this assignment. I spent some time researching and obtaining plenty of information on teen pregnancy. I presented my argument in a letter to the author of the editorial that I was rebutting. I started out by talking about the “Pregnancy Pact” and stating my claim. Then I stated my reasons by using statistical evidence, personal attributions, and a reality TV show as backgrounds. I received great feedback from my peers, and I greatly appreciate it. I was told that I used great sources and that my paper had a good structure to it. My peers liked how I stated my point of view and gave me ideas on how to make my paper even better. In my next draft I plan on focusing on adding a lot more information from my research. Not only do I want to add more statistics and information, but I also want to go more in depth with the evidence that I include. I was also told that I seem to be contradicting myself in this argument. When I write my next draft I plan on re-reading and editing my paper enough to make sure I am presenting my point of view correctly. I want to work hard to make sure I reach out to my audience enough, so when they are done reading my piece they don’t feel like my argument was left unsupported. I did my in-text citations in the correct format of MLA, but for my next draft I’m going to work on presenting my works cited page.