“What goals did you have at the beginning of the semester?” I came into this semester knowing I was not proficient with writing research essays or using a voice that was not opinionated, and I wanted to improve in both of those areas. I didn’t necessarily “succeed” with those goals — not to the level… Read More Reflection Outline – Chris Dierks

Research Reflection At the beginning of the semester my goals for this course were to compose a well written essay as well as get an A in the class overall. I think the goals that I accomplished were to write an essay, actually we got the opportunity to write a couple. I think after each… Read More Research Reflection – Nathaly Flamenco

Rubric Criteria:  I think my thesis is pretty clear but I think a new way of wording it would make it much more effective. Thus, I think it is between competent and strong. I would like to work on integrating sources in a more efficient way to accurately give credit to the author. I would… Read More Rubric Criteria x3 – Nathaly Flamenco

With the due date of the argumentative essay coming closer, I’ve noticed these few things I can change or work on to improve the paper: I believe I have accurate sources that support the argument, however I selected a certain few that derailed the paper. Switching that source to some other article would be beneficial,… Read More Rubric Criteria – Chris Dierks

3 postives of Chris’ Rough Draft: Chris had good use of quotes in his paper, mostly of what other people had said which makes it interesting to read. I liked how he compared the two sites and programs to edit, it was a good addition. He had a strong ending as he restated his thesis.

Here are three positive notes for Nathaly’s argumentative paper: The statistics and articles used really help bring the severity of depression to the surface, and help create a dramatic note to the paper. Credible sources! Each source shows thorough knowledge of depression as a condition, and are reliable. The word choice and structure show professionalism,… Read More Review of Nathaly’s Argumentative Rough Draft – Chris Dierks

By reading chapter 17, I observed that there are a number of ways to restate what someone is trying to say. For example, paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting, and synthesizing. Paraphrasing is trying to get the same exact message across, while summarizing is just a brief explanation of the main idea. You can quote by using the… Read More Chapter 17 Response – Nathaly Flamenco

Ethos – means to persuade somebody regarding the character or validity of the author (ethical appeal) Pathos – intends to influence an audience by engaging their feelings (emotional appeal) Logos – attempts to persuade the reader by use of logic or reason (logic appeal) Support Bits: I plan on using ethos in my research paper by talking… Read More Ethos, Pathos, Logos – Nathaly Flamenco

Ethos can be defined as the credibility a speaker/writer brings to a subject that they are trying to communicate, as well as their authority to discuss or influence that subject on others. A car salesman who is confident and dressed nicely can influence a customer’s decision if the salesman boasts about the car’s safety features… Read More Defining Ethos, Pathos, and Logos. – Chris Dierks

After reading chapter 16 what stuck out to me the most is that for a source to be credible the more recent it is, the better overall. It is easier to find out the date for a book than websites and blogs. It is important to check whether all the links are still working, that… Read More Chapter 16 Response – Nathaly Flamenco