Paragraph Analysis

In this blog post, I will reflect on the paragraph analysis I conducted on the rough draft of my QRG. In particular, I will comment on the strengths and weaknesses of my draft.

Enokson, "Parts of a Paragraph." 09/07/11 via flickr. Attribution license.

With regards to strengths, I think I do a good job summarizing the main points of each paragraph. Each paragraph seems to have a definite purpose, and that purpose is usually stated towards the beginning of the paragraph. This main point is usually followed by some type of evidence, either in the form of a quotation or a hyperlink to some other source. This helps logically develop the main point. In addition, most of my paragraphs seem to have some type of transition that links it to previous ideas, so this helps add to the flow of the overall document.

There are definitely some weaknesses to my paragraphs as well. One thing I noticed while completing this exercise was that some of my paragraphs lack analysis of my main point. The paragraphs generally have some purpose and illustration of that purpose, but oftentimes that illustration lacks sufficient explanation. In addition, while most of the paragraphs have transitions, there are definitely a few paragraphs that don't seem to flow with the rest of the document. It logically makes sense to me, but it does make me concerned that the audience might be confused by the lack of transition. These are some things that I will have to work on before submitting my final paper.

The paragraph analysis can be found here.