Core Value 1. My work demonstrates that I used a variety of social and interactive practices that involve recursive stages of exploration, discovery, conceptualization, and development.

My work demonstrates this core value by incorporating peer feedback and instructor feedback within the stages of my writing in order to better refine my ideas. Through researching the topics for my essay, I actively looked for new perspectives and insights in order to better synthesize information from multiple sources. This process enabled me to conceptualize and find solutions to the issues outlined in my hypothesis and allowed me to develop more thoughtful outcomes and support to back it up. One way that I did this was by looking at each of my sources and the ideas for my essays and talked to my peers regarding each one to see if they would help me achieve what I was setting out to achieve with my essays. This was done in my proposal +5 assignment to help me start off my research for the final paper. These practices helped to enrich my learning but also contributed what I believe to be meaningful, well-rounded results. https://wordpress.com/post/rowancomp2.com/24590

Core Value 2. My work demonstrates that I read critically, and that I placed texts into conversation with one another to create meaning by synthesizing ideas from various discourse communities. 

My work demonstrates these through thoughtful analysis and engagement with diverse sources. I actively sought connections between ideas, drawing from various sources and viewpoints in order to create a full perspective on the topic at hand, adding a nuanced aspect within the writing. I explored how differing perspectives can challenge and inform a reader and open the floor for them to reflect on their own views and why they think in such a way. This also allowed for me to have deeper insights in the end by comparing contrasting viewpoints in order to evaluate the validity of each argument and synthesized them to present a more comprehensive understanding of them. This was done in my final paper where I synthesized two different ideas together from multiple sources while also addressing any arguments against my viewpoint to prove why my argument was not just feasible, but could have a large positive impact. Ultimately, my work on this essay reflected a commitment to thoughtful and critical inquiry into different view points and how I was able to synthesize them together. https://wordpress.com/post/rowancomp2.com/28201

Core Value 3. My work demonstrates that I rhetorically analyzed the purpose, audience, and contexts of my own writing and other texts and visual arguments.

My work demonstrates this by critically examining how these elements shape both my writing and texts or arguments I engage with. I took the time to carefully consider the intended audience for each piece, as well as attempting to create a structure that I felt would resonate the most effectively with whoever happened to be reading my essays. Similarly, I analyzed the purpose behind my own writing in order to ensure that my arguments aligned with my objectives and addressed the potential questions that the audience may have. When reading through other texts or visuals, I explored the rhetorical strategies that were being used and how these strategies contributed to achieving the desired result of the author, which allowed for me to evaluate the effectiveness of their arguments within their specific context. I did this within my own assignments in the visual rhetoric assignment. This assignment allowed for me to look at a visual without sound to see how the rhetorical devices that were used visually can contribute to the meaning and the feeling portrayed within the video. https://wordpress.com/post/rowancomp2.com/25716

Core Value 4: My work demonstrates that I have met the expectations of academic writing by locating, evaluating, and incorporating illustrations and evidence to support my own ideas and interpretations.

My work demonstrates this value through extensive research and thoughtful integration of credible sources. I was able to locate evidence by looking through peer-reviewed journals, books, and other reliable websites online. This allowed for me to ensure that the information that I included was accurate and relevant to my arguments. I looked through each of the sources that I chose for validity, reliability, and connection to my arguments. Additionally, I used examples, statistics, and case studies to help support ideas that I was referencing in order to show that my arguments were backed up with not just other pieces of writing, but also reliable data. I did this within my Definition essay assignment by using figures published by the American Psychological Association as well as Harvard University to support my claims. This allowed for me to enhance the overall quality of my writing as a whole while adding to my own personal understanding of the topic. https://wordpress.com/post/rowancomp2.com/25214

Core Value 5. My work demonstrates that I respect my ethical responsibility to represent complex ideas fairly and to the sources of my information with appropriate citation. 

In my writing, I consistently strive to portray nuanced concepts in a balanced and impartial manner which ensures that diverse perspectives are acknowledged and considered. To uphold this value, I ensure to cite all of the sources of information that I use in the proper formats, which allows any reader to read through the works that I cite to see if I altered the viewpoint of the original piece and simply handpicked a few sentences or if I truly represented the source that was cited. This practice allows for me to avoid plagiarism while also giving due credit to original authors to show who and how my ideas were influenced throughout my writing. I did this within my proposal +5 by properly citing all of the sources that I intend to use while also outlining what they are talking about and how I plan on using them in my own writing. https://wordpress.com/post/rowancomp2.com/24590