Blog 15

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…]

Blog 14 And Peer Reviews

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…]

Multi-modal Statement

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…]

Blog 13

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…]

Blog 12

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…]