Self-Evaluation for Draft 1

English 201—Essay #1 Draft Self-evaluation

1. Which prompt did you select? Why did this one appeal to you over the others? What other prompts did you consider?
The prompt that I selected was the second one. I choose to write about this one because I felt that I would be able to expand more off of this topic than any of the other prompts. I considered writing about the prompt from Shame, but I ended up choosing the one about Malcolm X.

2. Which mode(s) of writing were most helpful to you in terms of creating content? Did you primarily tell a story, compare and/or contrast or describe, for example? What other modes of writing/thinking did you utilize?

Primary mode(s): Narration

Secondary mode(s): Description

3. What specific details will you include for your reader? Why are these details important? What do they accomplish?
The specific details that I will include for the reader include the anticipation of try-outs, practices and gymnastics, and the falls which I took.
These details are important because the practices and gymnastics helped me to become the cheerleader that I am today, as well as the falls.
These details accomplish to tell my story about my past and current cheerleading life.
4. What “place(s)” or “scene(s)” do you try to recreate for your reader? Why are they crucial? Paste the most important scene in your essay below:
The places and scenes that I try to recreate for the reader was try-outs and some of the practices. They are crucial because the most detail is given at these points.
The very first practice, I began to learn how to full down from stunts. For months, I wasn't able to make it completely around. I was told, "Grab your pocket." For me, grabbing my pocket wasn't working and I would get stuck half way. In September, I tried a new technique and I was just waiting for the rough on the stomach painful landing. I made it all the way around and was very confused to what had happened and why I was not in pain. After months of hard work and determination, I mastered one of my newest goals.
5. Thinking in terms of your thesis, explain your main reason for writing…What are you hoping to accomplish in your essay? Why does it exist?
My main reason for writing this was to tell my story of cheerleading and to tell about the goals and obstacles I overcame. In this essay, I’m hoping to inform others that cheerleading is not as easy as it may seem.
6. Thinking in terms of your audience, explain what choices you made with your reader in mind…What did you include, what did you take out?
I decided to keep the parts about try-outs and practices. I ended up taking out the part about cheering at the games because I decided that it was not vital to my story with my goals.
7. What problems or struggles did you experience writing this draft? What kind of feedback would you like from your peer reviewers?
I did not seem to run into any struggle writing this draft. The feedback that I hope to get is making sure that my grammar and punctuation are proper.