Upon reading the Academic Writing book, I realized that there are many aspects of an argumentative essay that have to be feasible in order for it to be understood. Another fact I learned was that you have to switch up your diction in order to keep it from being boring and repetitive. When you have interesting but relatable diction it engages the reader more and keeps them reading. I also noticed that the order you put your facts in the essay also makes a huge difference as to how it is perceived. For example, if you start off straight with the something you don't agree with and don't state WHY, the reader will be confused and will not continue reading.
With these helpful hints in mind I will be able to revise my essay quite easily. Before we began the process of creating this essay, I sneaked a peek of the book, so I had a few things in mind as I began my first draft. One fact I had in mind is the use of right diction. I didn't over use "emphasize" or "help," when talking about how X will do this to Y. However, I still obviously have a lot more revising to do. I still have to gather more evidence and relate it to my argument to make the purpose of my essay strong.
Sounds like you found some specific things you found to improve on--variety of word choice is a good one.
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