Comments on the first draft of the Summary and Eval essay were handed back and… *drumroll*… they’re not as bad as I thought!
I really felt like I was flying by the seat of my pants on this assignment, but I’m glad that it turned out as well as it did. I was especially worried about my evaluation because I wasn’t sure if my ideas were concrete enough, but I got some really helpful comments about how to make it even stronger.
I really enjoyed writing and editing the evaluation section more than the other sections, though, because I’m able to be a lot more personal and analytical of my own experiences and Eagleton’s definition of literature. I get to explain what I think literature is based on my past experiences, and I think that’s really cool.
In my first revision, I decided to add a bit more detail to my evaluation and make it a little more personal in order to really get my point across. I did this by making specific references to authors and works that have shaped my experience with Eagleton’s definition of literature.
Overall, I’d say I had a pretty successful first draft for this assignment, and I’m even more confident in my first revision. Here’s to more successful first drafts.
