Mark Dawson

2. What writing strategy does the author use that you think is effective, and why? For example, does he use examples, or does he make

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is a book written by author Stephen King, published in 2000, which documents his experiences as a writer and also serves as a guide book for those who choose to enter the craft themselves. On Writing is both a textbook for writers and a memoir of Stephen King’s life and will, thus, appeal even to those that aren’t aspiring writers. If you’ve always wondered what led Steve to his career and how he became the success he is today, this will answer your questions. Not only does King give descriptive and rather humorous stories about his stages of writing but also gives power advice to the readers from the learning experiences he’s had both is success and failure. King reveals his

Mark at a young age challenges himself to accomplish many goals that a 'normal' teenage boy would never even consider. Mark has difficulties

Mark Edmundson is a professor of English at the University of Virginia additionally, he is the author of the article “On the Uses of the Liberal Education: As Lite Entertainment for Bored College Students.” In the article he argues how education is more effective if it is treated as a privilege rather than a commodity. He does this by providing specific examples which really utilize the figurative language techniques imagery, an excellent metaphor, as well as through various allusions. An example of imagery in the text that backs up what Edmundson is said is on (Edmundson 335) which states “emptying the fraternities, and boarding up the student-activities office.” This helped me visualize a frat house that is boarded up.

Mark Edmundson speaks out about the apparent decline of college level education in his article, “On the Uses of a Liberal Education: As Lite Entertainment for Bored College Students”. Edmundson believes liberal education is declining due to students losing passion and colleges selling students what they want: a good time.

Dustin Dawson was born in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. He was born into a family of five, with two older brothers one being three years older than him, and the other seven years older. Dustin claims that he is the tallest, strongest and most intelligent of the three brothers.

Robert is a sportswriter and a broadcast journalist who is also known for his young adult novels. He was born in 1938 in the Bronx. Throughout his childhood, he would’ve described himself as a “puke.” He was bullied and felt like an outcast. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in English from Columbia University at only 19 years of age. He also received his Master’s degree in journalism. When Lipsyte was a reporter and writer for The New

First and foremost, the fiction and nonfiction aspect comes into play when talking about these two specific books.

Brian McCall is the chancellor of Texas State University System, the first university system established in Texas. He also served in Texas House of Representatives as chairman of the House Calendars Committee and as a member of the Higher Education Committee. During his session, he passed one of the largest tax-cut bills in Texas history. The honorable McCall hold a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, a master’s degree from Southern Methodist University, and a doctor of philosophy degree from The University of Texas at Dallas. McCall is the founder of The Empowerment Project, a non-profit organization which has sent more than $10 million worth of math and science books to disadvantaged schools in the Republic of South Africa and helped

After the 9/11 attack, Americans became enraged with those from the middle east, specifically Muslims. Raisuddin Bhuiyan, who goes by Rais, was a Muslim who immigrated to The United States, was unfortunately a victim of this hate. After being shot and nearly killed by Mark Stroman, Rais's faith after the shooting became very strong, realizing he was given a reason to live.

The fascinating story of Christopher Mccandless, inspires many kids my age to follow in his footsteps and adventure out in the world. In my opinion, Mccandless, was not very inspiring to me. This is because he disobeyed his loyal parents and went off without notifying anyone. However, I can see why several people find his story quite breath taking. Throughout the novel, Mccandless, abandons his items and travels by land without proper gear or food. This gives me a representation of how hard he must have worked in order to hunt for food or survive in the coldest of days. By giving the readers a visual of how he lived, it made us believe that it is possible to survive outdoors with nothing but a creative mind. Another point the book pointed out to me, was the fact that some people respected him by giving him rides city to city, while other people ignored him and moved along and left him alone. Mccandless, also had a bright and fun spirit through all of the obstacles he faced. He may have been starving, but he continuously tried to look at the brighter sides of the problems.

The last decade witnessed an increase in a new genre called "street literature". Among the young writers of the genre there is the playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins who was completely influenced

John Kennedy Toole greatest accomplishments in this novel were the characters, and how they developed a web like relationship. What I mean by a web like relationship is that all the characters were connected and by the end there were no loose ends. The main character Ignatius J. Reilly an unusual personality that readers wont find in any other novel. A Modern Don Quixote, peculiar and creative, sometimes to the point

Right after he graduated from the University of Arizona, in the summer of 2016, he tried to publish a collection of short stories, but was unsuccessful until three years later. After a month of publishing his short stories, Erick published a book series composed of four novels. The third novel of his first series was a complete success, reaching to be his first book, but not last, to be on the New York Times

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