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…]
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…]
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…]
Free Write In this essay, I believe Jonah Lehrer’s main argument is that metaphor and art should be integrated into the science fields. He does this by showing examples of where art and metaphor does have its place in science. He tells about how Einstein theorized relativity by thinking about moving trains, and continues to … [Read more…]
I feel I am achieving my annotation goals by asking the text more questions and adding more of my own thoughts into the essay. “Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education” was published in January 2014 on the website World Post: an online news and blog site. It was written by Yo-Yo Ma, who is a … [Read more…]
