This is just a short paragraph from an introduction that I wrote about myself and had to present in my public speaking class here at UNE. I felt like it shows an example or two from each one of the topics talked about in chapter eight of They Say I Say. 

Do you see any patterns? 

 I don’t see a lot of patterns but this is a short paragraph with a very personal and promoted approach.

Do you rely on certain devices more than the others?

I feel like I rely a lot on pointing words such as “this,” these,” “that,” “those,” “their,” and “such” a lot in my writing. But also looking back on my writing style I feel that I also use a lot of transition words especially elaboration, contrast, and conclusion words. 

Are there any passages that are hard to follow – and if so, can you make them easier to read by trying and of the other devices discussed in this chapter? 

In my introduction, I feel like I can’t find any parts of my passage that are hard to follow just because I wrote this exactly as I would want to speak it to an audience and it works for me personally. However I feel like had I chosen another piece of work to look at then I definitely would have more to work on. I feel like when I have my friend and family peer review my work they not only make sure my punctuation is correct but check and make sure my paper flows nicely and they often sometimes add transition words or other devices. I feel like I could definitely improve my writing by using these new devices and focusing a little bit more on the connections I make in my paper.