Part 1 After reading “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott, I have drawn some similarities between what she says and what I have in my paper. My rough draft also did feel like it was pulling teeth to write. It was not easy and did not feel organized, or even coherent. It definitely felt like … [Read more…]
In our peer reviews, we did global edits in the first review, rather than local edits. This was okay for me, because the essays I read did not have many spelling or grammar mistakes. Although when I did see one it was tough for me to ignore it, and I would have to force myself … [Read more…]
Intro 1 Metaphor is all around us and is used everywhere there is language. It can be found in music, casual conversation, and even in the doctor’s office. To understand why we use metaphors, we first need to understand what a metaphor is. James Geary describes this the best, citing that Aristotle’s classic definition of … [Read more…]
In The Trouble With Medicine’s Metaphors, Dhruv Khullar writes about how outside sources can affect the way we think. He says that nearly two-thirds of physicians use metaphors with their patents, and explains how patients feel more comfortable and understood when their physician does this. He also gives examples of studies where one group of people … [Read more…]
When reading Erard’s essay the second time, I noticed some new things that I hadn’t noticed before, and also reinforced some of the ideas I had about his essay the first time I read it. Although reading was very helpful, hearing other people’s ideas about the essay in class was the most beneficial to me. … [Read more…]
Michael Erard’s essay about metaphors was very interesting, and kept me engaged for the length of the reading. While annotating, there were a few places that I found that I had something to say back to Erard. On the first page, Erard writes about a philosopher form the 1960’s named Donald Schön. Schön recalls a story … [Read more…]
The ePortfolio site is very interesting and I can see it having a lot of potential, but there is a learning curve to this website. Setting up sub folders in menus is not very intuitive, and I had some trouble setting mine up. I still have some questions about it that I may need to … [Read more…]
