I began this class with very limited knowledge about how to annotate analyze a piece of work. Previously, I most likely would have simply read the essay without taking notes. After taking this class, I am properly equipped with the skills to annotate and analyze a piece of work. The growth between my first few attempts at annotation and my more recent ones are stupendous. It is apparent I had no idea what I was doing at the beginning of the year, but by the end, I have more mastery over figurative language techniques and how to identify them.
I had limited contact with annotation in middle school. We were mostly taught to “talk to the text,” which meant to write down comments about what we were reading. While this helped me to break down and understand more confusing articles, talking to the text did not help me identify techniques. This strategy also encouraged connecting
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I read this essay for the analysis of an essayists writing style. Before I took any notes, I read through the whole thing once without taking notes to ensure I understood the basic idea of the text. Then, I took basic notes summarizing each important paragraph of the essay. Finally, I read through the text a third time to identify techniques. There are no notes with question marks are random comments about my own personal experience; there are only notes that will benefit me when I refer back to them. There is also an obvious improvement in the quality of my notes. There were multiple times I was able to identify several different logical fallacies, which I had not heard of before this class. I was able to understand gawker.com and “some dude who works for Slam magazine” are not credible sources, and that the inclusion of the Faulty Use of Authority added to the comical tone of the essay. I also identified and highlighted examples of sarcasm and hyperbole so I could easily find them later
In this argumentative essay written by Dr. Ron Kline a pediatrician who wrote his essay titled “A Scientist: I am the enemy”. The article gives an insight on how animal research has helped many people and shine a light on the benefits of animal research. Ron Kline is the director of bone marrow transplants at the University of Louisville. Furthermore, the essay explains his thoughts and his own reasons for his love of medical research. In addition, the essay include the opposing side of the argument which has a lot feedback from activist groups that think that animal research is horrible.
As a student, I have learned many different skills that I will take with me throughout my journey from this course. We have traversed many different types of writing styles, which any college student, or any person for that
The book Thank You for Arguing has made a huge impact on how I argue not only in my essays, but in real life situations as well. I have enjoyed learning about the different fallacies or, as Heinrichs calls them, the “Seven deadly logical sins”, how to spot them, and where they are found the most. Although I have loved learning about rhetoric and fallacies, my favorite lesson by far has been the satire unit. I enjoy looking to see if someone's speech or essay is presented in satire form and how to differentiate between the speaker and author; I believe knowledge of satire to be an effective way of arguing and understanding other people's arguments. As much as i love learning satire, I always have trouble seeing if the passage is satire, and what the speaker is saying as opposed to the author. Rhetoric and satire can prove to be two crucial parts in arguing effectively and have both helped me immensely in shaping my
This essay aims to discuss the problems of the common view of science which was presented by Alan Chalmers by Popperian's view and my personal opinions. Chalmers gives his opinion about what science is and the judgment will be made in this essay through the Popperian hypothetico-deductive and my arguments will be presented in this essay. Popperian is an important philosopher of science who developed hypothetico-deductive method, which is also known as falsificationism. In my opinion, I disagree Chlamer points of view of science and this will be present in essay later. I will restrict my arguments into three parts due to the word limitation. Three aspects will be discussed in this essay: justifying the view through the Popper's view, my agreement about the Popper's objections and additional personal opinions.
The first writing project I was assigned in this class was an analysis of the film, Gran Torino. During class, I learned there was so much more to the movie than what we see; there was a meaning behind every little thing from the clothes to the hair to even the cars on the side of the street. It all meant something. The key features of an literary analysis include “an arguable thesis, careful attention to the language, attention to patterns or themes, and a clear interpretation (Norton Field Guide 85-86).” Critical thinking is an important skill, not just behind a desk, but also in the real world. The second writing project was a workplace writi...
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst, I walked in to English not knowing what to expect. English 111 was boring at times but in many ways helpful. College Composition I main objective is to teach students the fundamentals of academic writing and critical thinking. Aside from learning how to academically write, recognizing grammatical errors, tone, and different styles such as MLA, APA, and CMS, are some other things learned in the course. This essay will be evaluating the book as a whole, self-reflections, essays, my strengths and weaknesses and my professor.
Because I have never been one that found an interest in history, much less comparing and contrasting two historical topics, it was hard for me to produce a paper. As a result of my lack of interest, I chose a topic that was not an adequate comparison. For essay two I decided it would be a grand idea to write about the comparison and contrast of Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. Wrong. According to multiple articles I found on the Internet, Trump is Hitler reincarnated, which I believe is absolutely absurd. While writing this essay, I was able to develop my writing by stating my opinion strongly while weeding out the good and bad articles found on the Internet to back up my opinion. To find reliable articles, I had to use my critical thinking skills, which I had not done as much in the past. During the time period for essay two’s topic proposal, as I already stated, I did not put enough thought into what topic I chose; this helped me learn that picking a topic is the most important step when writing a
This class has been significantly more difficult than any other English class I have taken all throughout high school. This semester, I have been introduced to different styles of writing that I have never been exposed to before. This class has been stressful, but also fun. With using all of the resources I have been given throughout the semester, I have been able to do my best to further my writing abilities and hopefully only continue to grow them as I finish my later years in college. Throughout this essay, I will discuss my failures, my successes, my overall performance in the class, and my skill development skills.
This class was far more intense than what I expected but I was able to make it through the semester. I learned a lot from this class that I will carry into the future and use in other classes. All of the revision and feedback I have received during the time in the class helped me in the end. I feel like I am gradually becoming a better writer. I will take everything that I have learned in this class and use it for future reference when writing papers. I overall have enjoyed this class this semester.
I am not the kind of person who talks or writes much. Putting my thoughts on papers is something I have always struggled with doing. I believe this class will help me improve on transferring my thoughts to paper, in an organized fashion. I look forward to becoming a better writer because of this class.
Annotating can be an amazing study tool. Whenever you have a test over a book, it’s astonishing how much time you save, and how much easier it is, studying with an annotated book. Last year, I read The Secret Life of Bees in my literature class. I had missed quite a few days, and missed quite a few pages of the book. I ended borrowing the book from a friend, and it was unbelievable how much more I comprehended reading it with the annotations on the side. When the exam came up in the winter, I went back, looked at the annotations, and passed with flying colors. I couldn’t have aced it without annotations.
Descriptive annotations review the subject matters of each work, minus reference or assessment. They’re precisely small or sufficient to seize the essence of your work. The authors of descriptive annotations depict not their own opinions but they explain them factually and it’s recognized in MLA style not suggesting if it’s good or not. Evaluative annotations suggests viewpoints on a basis and define it and frequently supportive in considering how valuable a foundation can be for your writing. The sources in detail not only portray but it analyzes the writer’s effectiveness for his own assignment.
Over the period of time that I was in this course, I thought it would be a very simple and easy to finish class. But as time went on, I found myself to be demanded more of what I think, what I feel, what must be relied on my ability to understand the concepts and conventions of not only the essays, but of what goes on in the writers mind when writing.
There are many myths when talking about science. Myths are usually routined views or stories that help make sense of things. Misunderstandings of science are most likely due to educational programs. The article focuses on ten myths.
Before entering this class, I thought I was prepared for college English. I had incredibly capable high school English teachers, who taught me detailed mechanics, creative writing style, and of course, the necessity of practicing good grammar. On entering this class, I quickly realized how little I had actually learned in my high school English classes. While most of my high school English essays I wrote were based on literature, the majority of the essays I wrote in this class have been more experiential and centered on real-life issues. I expected to be writing essays on books I read and articles I analyzed, but that was not the case. This class showed me in a variety of ways that things are often very different than they seem originally