Reflection 3.1

I think this essay is the longest out of any of my other ones for this course. I really loved writing in a Rogerian style. I'm not a very argumentative or aggressive person, so I feel like I felt way more comfortable arguing through Rogerian technique. Also, I enjoyed writing this paper because since we were able to pick our own topic, I could easily incorporate my voice as a writer into this piece. I learned a lot in researching not only my side, but researching the side of my opposing view. I wrote a letter to the National Youth Rights Association and learned a lot about their organization. Although I do not agree with them on their stance at lowering the drinking age to 18, I found that what they stand for is truly empowering and inspirational. I was happy that I found legitimate common ground and I didn't have to fake that part of the letter, like I thought may be the case. Overall, I think this paper is probably too long so I can stand to take out or condense a lot. Also, I may have relied a little too much on one of my sources. I think I need to incorporate my other sources more because I have some strong ones that I only used a few times. I still have a lot to do but I am proud of this first draft.