I chose to read chapter four of “They Say I Say”. This chapter talked about how to respond to what someone says in their writing, and how to formulate your own argument to either agree, disagree, or disagree/agree partially. The main points of the chapter are that if you are going to have a position, … [Read more…]
Screenshots of my comments on a peer’s free draft are at the bottom of my blog. Camden’s Review Overall, I thought you had a great start to your essay. You take a very clear position on how you feel about the subject, and that is something I enjoyed. You also made very strong points to … [Read more…]
One mode of communication that will be used in my paper will be the visual mode of communication. I will use a basic font like Arial or Times New Roman to keep the scholarly aesthetic of my paper. This will help my paper because it will make the reader trust that what I am saying … [Read more…]
Free Write In my life, I have never felt “impeded” by my life story. I agree with the people that Strawson cites, saying that we live in the moment and don’t really think about making memories to remember them. I live more in the moment or even in the future. I would rather enjoy what … [Read more…]
One place Julie Beck catches my attention is in the beginning of the article, when she says “A persons life is not a Wikipedia biography of the facts… but rather the way a person integrates those facts and events internally.” I agreed with this statement, because we as humans like to tell stories instead of … [Read more…]
Do you see any patterns? I do see some patterns in my writing. I often repeat key terms or words that relate back to my thesis or topic. This is okay in some situations, but it is something I should work on to help improve my writing to make it more diverse and easier to … [Read more…]
Jared Overall, your essay was very good. One thing you did very well was make great connections to your future career. Your example about the person who needs a bicep exercise with carpal tunnel was a great example of how you need creativity which comes from art. One quote I would suggest adding in is … [Read more…]
My favorite brainstorming activity to do when preparing to write an essay is the columns activity. I always begin my essays by finding quotes and visualizing how I can compare them between essays. I am a person who likes lists and seeing each author’s respective quotes and ideas, then making connections between them based off … [Read more…]
Pinker vs. Lherer Steven Pinker and Jonah Lherer have opposing views on the idea of reductionism. Pinker believes that is a psychologist from Harvard University, and studies language and cognition. He says “But to explain a complex happening in terms of deeper principles is not to discard its richness.” In this quote, Pinker explains his … [Read more…]
