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Critical Thinking Reflection

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The portfolio that I was assigned to put together showcased many of my projects, assignments, and seatworks throughout the school year so far. Looking back at the various essays and other pieces of writing, I can say with confidence that my overall writing skills have improved in both the analytical and grammatical aspect. Even if many of my works were not considered the best or did not receive the highest academic mark, the process of writing and learning the mistakes that have I committed before only made me a more exceptional writer. The writing pieces: “The Tragedy of Tantalus”, “Gender Inequality in Antigone”, the 1984 Literary Analysis long test, “The Seventh Man”, and the essay about if we are living in a Post-American World all highlight …show more content…

When it comes to my development and choice of a piece that showcases my critical thinking skills, the argumentative essay about the possibility that we are living in a Post-American World is a great example. This essay required a substantial amount of research, an understanding of all sides of an argument, and the ability to make a rational judgement in regard to what is at hand. This challenging assignment enabled me to go deeper than the typical statistics regarding American influence and China’s growth. I had to dig through the more logical and overlooked arguments regarding each country’s location, political situations, and economy. For example, people believe that China has an overall better economy that the United States as more money is generated and distributed there. However, the reality shows that this wealth does not reach the pockets of the local Chinese people as the average family income is much less than that of their American counterparts. These types of situations allowed me to go deeper into both sides and make a well thought judgement in the end. Reflective thinking is also a skill that I developed when I analyzed Apple’s 1984 Macintosh commercial. We were required to watch a commercial from Apple that depicted a woman destroying a large telescreen that displayed a man who can be

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