My Writing Process
- I began my Summary and Evaluation on rocky ground. It was easy for me to create a keyword search of Eagleton’s essay, and my summary was relatively clear as well. However, my abstract was a bit too long.
- I wasn’t sure what claim I wanted to make about Eagleton’s work in my evaluation until after I had submitted my first draft to my professor, so my evaluation essay was filled with different claims rather than sticking to just one.
- Visiting my professor during his office hours was very helpful, and I was able to craft a stronger thesis around Eagleton’s writing. I found my thesis: Eagleton’s final definition of literature influences the other definitions that are evaluated in the essay. I also shortened by abstract and expanded a bit on my summary to fully encapsulate the meaning of Eagleton’s essay.
- My second draft was a lot clearer than my first, but still needed a bit more clarity. I used a few more examples in my evaluation of his writing, and added a few more details to my summary.
- By my third draft of the paper, I felt ready to submit to my portfolio. My evaluation covered as much ground as I found useful, and my summary and abstracts were succinct as well.
Links to Drafts
Professor’s Comments on Draft One
