Reflection About Writing A Puzzle

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The Writing Puzzle
As I bring my third term at Southern New Hampshire University to a close, I have come to realize that writing is akin to working a jigsaw puzzle. When first viewed, there are pieces everywhere; some are upside down or sideways and there is no structure yet. I usually have a vague sense of what the picture appears like in my head; nevertheless, I occasionally remain unsure how to fit the pieces together. Personally, the remarkable areas of learning in this course were the organizational tools, thesis statements, narrative storytelling, and persuasive essays because each taught me the necessary mechanics and tools to complete this composition puzzle in a way that pulls these fundamentals together in a cohesive, easily understood manner.
The first task of working any puzzle is to understand the required elements. Starting without a solid …show more content…

The class has facilitated my learning how to keep my audience and purpose at the forefront when creating documentation intended to persuade. As Professor Anderson commented in my feedback, I needed to add more of my own voice and reflection into the essay, simply stating the facts was not enough (Anderson). This was an unfamiliar concept for me as there is no citation requirement in business and pulling facts together to support an argument is how I would previously create a persuasive report. That being said, I believe my persuasive business presentation will be much better in the future as I understand the importance of reflecting on facts, providing background, and detailing the significance of the data. Hence, the instruction on narrative and persuasive writing style is analogous to moving beyond the edges of the puzzle and putting the middle pieces together; while this may require the most time, the picture is just a shell without this level of

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