Blog 15
For my post I decided to read chapter 5 in “They Say/I Say” By Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein. This chapter is titles”And Yet: Distinguish what you say from what they say” and it explains the best methods to make sure that the reader understands the difference between your words and someone else’s words. It provides templates that can be used to distinguish the difference such as “Although X makes the best possible case for _______, I am not persuaded”…
Blog 14
I always appreciate peer reviews because they provide edits that I wouldn’t be able to catch on my own. I think my largest issue in this free write was thinking of claim sentences. My goal for my final paper is to have engaging and interesting claim sentences for each paragraph and have it flow nicely. I also feel that I need to include more quotes from other sources in order to back up my argument. In order for this to…
Multimodal Statement
Personally, I feel that I have a narrative that has shaped my life so far. I feel that the decision to play softball for the majority of my life has completely shaped who I am, my abilities and my ability to work with people. However I know that I am very young and my life is really just starting. Playing softball will not be the only narrative that shapes my life. I will find another passion that will continue to…
Blog 13
After reading the article “I am not a story” by Galen Strawson, I decided that I do not agree with his argument. I feel that a narrative is a very helpful tool to help someone find their identity. I feel that everyone has a narrative in some form because it is a human tendency to make our lives into a cohesive story. We not only use narratives to help us find our personal identity, but we also use them to…
Blog 12
In the article “Life’s Stories,” Julie Beck covers many topics. The three topics that she mentioned that stood out the most to me were explaining what exactly a life story is, the connection that different life stories have according to the persons age, and lastly cultural stories that are embedded as blueprints for life are often unrealistic. First, Beck explains in detail what a life story is. Take for example “a life story doesn’t just say what happened, it says…
Blog 11
When reading over my Second English essay again, after reading the “They Say/ I Say” chapter, I did notice some patterns that I use especially when trying to transition my sentences or subjects. I noticed that I use “Take for example,” “However” and “because” a lot in order to transition between sentences. I feel that I mostly use the transition example devices (Take for example) as well as the contrast transition devices (However). One of my paragraphs in this essay…
Blog 10
For paper 2, I plan to argue that art should be integrated into science in our educational systems. Thesis: Art and science are strong subjects alone, however if art is integrated into science, the amount of discoveries, understanding and connections made could be endless. Claim 1: Art creates a visual for science that nothing else could. Claim 2: Art to science acts as a metaphor to our English language. Claim 3: Using the STEAM educational approach instead of the STEM…
Blog 9
Science is often seen negatively because it is only factual; however, when subjects such as art are added to science, the knowledge gained can be very powerful. Take for example how in “Science is not your enemy, ” Steven Pinker, an author and psychology professor states that “science gets the empirical universe; religion gets the questions of moral meaning and value” (Pinker 5). So, if science and religion were integrated into each other, despite peoples beliefs, the abilities for learning…
Blog 8
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…
