In the text “The future of science…is art?” Jonah Lehrer argues that if the gap between art and science is filled, all the unanswered questions will be answered. Science is known for being factual and to the point, however art is fiction and not real. When the connection and relationship between science and art is finally realized and the gap between the two subject is filled, then the possibilities for discoveries are endless. Art to science acts as a metaphor…
Annotating for me is getting much easier since the first annotation assignment this semester. I feel that I am doing better at asking questions to the author about the context in the text as well as really taking my time to try to understand difficult concepts in the text that I find confusing. The text “Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education” by Yo-yo Ma was about the importance of integrating arts and music into education today. Yo-yo Ma is an…
While reading Lamott’s piece “Shitty first drafts,” I felt that I connected with her process of writing a first draft. Personally, I tend to not really focus on what I’m writing and just put all my thoughts down on paper. I don’t even focus on the claim sentence, or topic of each paragraph, I just write everything down and hand it in as my first draft. I wasn’t offended by Lamott’s writing, I feel like I connect with her a…
Your essay was very nicely worded and well thought out. I enjoyed your introduction and how it really connects with the reader and makes them want to read more. The only things that I think you should consider for your final paper is maybe making your thesis into a clear statement not a question. Also, in your second paragraph, consider writing about the connection between perception and metaphors in the fact that the way someone perceives a metaphor can completely…
This first peer review assignment really opened my eyes to my attention to detail. It was very difficult for me to refrain from making small corrections, like adding a comma or getting rid of certain punctuations. In fact, at some points I did add a comma or period because it helped me as a reader. I had to keep telling myself that I need to focus on the big picture and not the tiny details of each essay that I…
Typically, people don’t really think much about metaphors however they are used so much in our daily lives. Not only do we use them in the academic setting, but in everyday conversations too. Metaphors are so helpful in so many ways, they help in the understanding of more complex thoughts, or they can even create a new outlook that wasn’t seen before. Also, metaphors are extremely important in the medical field. It can allow medical professionals to be better communicators…
In the text “the trouble with medicines metaphors,” Dhruv Khullar explains the conflict of whether or not medical professionals should use military metaphors such as “fight” or “battle” to describe an illness. Some patient are effected by these military metaphors in a positive light and see this metaphor to aid in their motivation to become healthy. Other patients see these metaphors in a negative light and if they are put on a new medication, new treatment plan or into a…
