Essay 2 and 3 Reflection

The most significant difference I experienced while composing Essay 3 was that in order to craft an argument that I believed would persuade someone who was opposed to Universal Healthcare I had to consider far more in depth how they might think. Constantly I had to imagine myself in their shoes so that I could theorize there most likely rebuttal to points I made, with this information I could then go on to disprove their likely thoughts. In essay 2 I did not have to do this, I only had to analyze what I saw in front of me and display my thoughts in a way that might appeal to my audience. Essay 3 also provided far more room for passion. It is much easier for me to write an essay on a topic that I feel strongly about than it is to give analysis to the colors found in old ads. Credibility of sources was also a problem unique to Essay 3. Even though I found many statistics that supported my view I could not use them due to a lack of credibility, unlike in Essay 2 where very little citation was needed at all. Overall I enjoyed Essay 3 more but found Essay 2 to be easier due to its arguably more objective nature.