Reflection 

One of my favorite blog posts is this reaction to how food relates to gender. When I first thought about writing it; I wanted to employ my personal experience as the primary evidence. I conveyed this in a very efficient way but missed some of the marks regarding grammar, diction, and imagery. My main flaw in writing has always been grammar; I tend to be careless and unfocused in this aspect. This ultimately leads to many  that negatively impact my works. I specifically struggle with punctuation. 

Recently I have had some of my friends look over my final papers which I think has helped improved this situation. To particularly fix this flaw, I will have to write my papers in advance so my peers can revise them. Regarding diction, I tried to use a more accurate and precise vocabulary but many times missed the mark, as my vocabulary is not as extensive as that of others. To address this I will spend more time in thesaurus searching for good synonyms for some of my words. I will also try to eliminate wordiness by using specific words. For example, this sentence is particularly wordy: “My grandmother would spend countless hours slaving away over a hot stove cooking all the food, making sure it was made freshly with quality ingredients and delicate techniques." In the future, I will try to shorten the length of my sentences to make my writing easier to read. Finally, I also aim to be more descriptive and include more imagery in my writing. My descriptions should invoke different senses and engage the audience.  For example, this sentence is one of my favorites as it includes detailed descriptions: “This famous dessert is made using a special bread, dipped in an egg, cinnamon, and sugar mixture, then fried until the perfect crunchiness and soaked overnight in a thick sugary syrup.” The only element I would add to this sentence is a description of the scent. This would help develop a better picture for the reader.  As for grammar, there are a few punctuation errors through the piece specifically with the incorrect usage of semi-colons.

Overall this is my favorite blog post because it is a very personal experience and reaction, to a topic. It also illustrates the relationship I had with my grandmother and her expectations of me, while also effectively conveying the role of women in a male-dominated society.