Textual Analysis Argument

Upon entering Columbia College, writing was one of my weaker areas. It was very important that I gained the necessary knowledge and confidence to become a better writer. I didn’t know how to express myself and felt as though my writing was not my interest. As a result of taking English 101, I have gained a better understanding on how to properly research and build a satisfactory paper. Every paper that was assigned seemed like a struggle to complete. Before entering this class, I did not know the meaning of a thesis or why it was important, however, I obtained this skill quickly. I noticed that every paper has an argument and the thesis helps clarify the rebuttal. Now, I have a new outlook on writing. It’s a way to express my thoughts and allow others to see things through my eyes. There is no doubt that I still have a long way to go, but I know if I continue to write, I will get better. Just as I developed more skills in class, the various papers assigned helped to better structure the writer in me. In addition, the subject areas were not only interesting, but very informative and made it much easier to write about my experiences.

If we are to establish that good writing is made up of basic control of the language that is being written, adherence to conventions of grammar and style, and the ability to present a cogent argument and reasonable support for that argument, I may qualify as a good writer. However, it must be recognized that there is a great deal of distance from simply being good at a subject or task and having developed mastery of the same. Thus, I would argue that while I am a good writer I have yet to cross the threshold of skill that qualifies me as a great writer. Greatness in writing exhibits a level of awareness and development of thought that is rare and hard to achieve. As a product of this class, I would like to find myself closer to that finely

The survey result Berrett includes shows that students see writing as “basically a performance”. Berrett also introduced an argument from the “Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing” report, which claims that writing is not a “linear process”. The author states that successful writing requires various processes, habits and experiences, such as “curiosity, flexibility, persistence and metacognition”. Since for most highschoolers, writing is ‘’framed as preparation of tests”, they do not have the opportunity to “develop ideas or raise prose”. The author suggests the students require change in their mindset of writing. However, the only evidence the author provides is from a students’ self-reported survey, instead of actual writing assignments. This rather subjective evidence results in a less convincing argument. Despite this flaw in logic, I personally agree with the author. I find the transformation of writing from high school to university is challenging. The main reason is that my writing experience back then was more about “following directions”. The format and structure of the writing assignment was provided, and all the information I need was spoonfed to me. As a result, there was no researching and developing my own idea, and in the first week of university, when I was asked to write a lab report with my own theory, I brainstormed for hours before eventually generated one. Nevertheless, I hold onto the hope that improvements on creativity in writing can be made as I gradually develop my “curiosity, flexibility, persistence and metacognition”. In general, although I agree with the author’s opinion, I felt his claim lacks

Writing can be time consuming and each author must be passionate in their piece. Vetter explains, “The truth is that writing is a blood sport […] which is why those who are any good at it look older than their contemporaries, snap at children on the street, live alone.” Becoming a good writer takes persistence and patience. As an individual

When presented with the question, “who are you as a writer?”, I was speechless at first. But after thinking about it, I realized who I am as a writer has been influenced by so many different sponsors throughout my life and there was not a short, concrete answer. Brandt mentions that “literacy is sponsored by people, institutions, and circumstances that both make it possible for a person to become literate and shape the way the person actually acquires literacy.” (Brandt 43) My attitude towards writing has been influenced by teachers, both negatively and positively, by my mother, and by academic assignments over the years. My answer to the question can only be answered by a narrative of my writing life. I have convinced myself that I am a terrible writer, and when presented with a writing assignment, I get anxious instantly. I see writing as a burden and a huge obstacle that gets placed in my life. Academic writing is not fun, but something I value due to the fact that we are a grade driven society. When writing, I write to the guidelines in order to receive points for the requested criteria. The reason being, I gave up on expressing my own ideas because I had been shut down by so many teachers throughout my education. I tried to write down what came to my mind and put my own twist on things, but that was not the “right” way to write papers. In order to make both my teachers and my grades happy, I wrote what they wanted to hear, and even then I was not to the level they

The last sentence, explains a small break between two different songs; it is a smooth transition for the audience to know that the narrator will be reading a new story. He fully understands how to compare-and-contrast the environments and be adaptable. You do not want the audience to fall asleep at a concert.

Act 10 is a bill that was proposed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and then passed by Wisconsin Legislature in 2011. Walker’s goal was to address the state's’ budget deficit with Act 10. However, a solution for one problem can sometimes create an additional problems elsewhere. . Alice Ollstein shows us an example of this in her article “Scott Walker’s New Plan To Gut Unions Also Strips 5 Million Americans Of Overtime Pay”, which was published in 2014 on Thinkprogress.org. Patrick Gleason also brings his point of view on this topic and ACT 10 has saved money for Wisconsin taxpayers in “Five Years Later, Scott Walker’s Reforms Have Saved Taxpayers Billions” which was published in 2016 on Forbes.com.

When I first signed up for University 101 back over the summer I thought that this class was a waste of time, and was just an easy credit. But I was wrong. University 101 ended up being my most demanding class and I was upset because I felt like none of the journals, activities, and discussions were useful or even worth my time. But I was wrong again. My UNV 101 class was different from the rest, it was different because I was a part of Opportunity Network. Opportunity Network has three instructors and I was very grateful to have Ms. Ebony to be my UNV 101 professor. Ms. Ebony and I became extremely close during this semester. Ms. Ebony encourage me to do nursing again ,even when I wanted to give up and start all over because I wasn’t doing

In my English 1010 class, I have learned to do a number of things through writing essays. I have written a Literacy Narrative, a Discourse Community Analysis, and a Writing Research essay. Firstly, I have learned to identify how an author’s purpose, audience, genre, and context determine effective writing. The purpose of the literacy narrative was to help me understand myself better as a writer (Jones 1). My teacher was the intended audience of the narrative. The genre of the narrative was non-fiction because it was about my experience as a writer. The context of writing made my writing more interesting and more effective. All those things make effective writing because you have to know what you need to write about and who is receiving your writing. I displayed these skills by going into detail of my experiences with reading and writing through my life. In the narrative I shared how fun and exciting it was when my second grade class got the opportunity to write a book, A Book of Future Astronauts (Writing is Good).

On a scale of one to ten, how good of a writer are you? Would you categorize yourself as a two because you hate writing and are poor at the whole writing process? Or maybe an eight because you do not mind it, but could use improvement on revising? There are so many pieces that are required to create a sound paper that has strong content, organization, grammar, and ability to grab the reader’s attention. Because of this, there is no simple, clear-cut definition of “good writing.” Even though “good writing” cannot be easily defined, Nancy Sommers, who teaches and researches at Harvard University where she has served a number of roles over nearly three decades with a focus on the development of high school and college students’ literacies

Oftentimes it is difficult to discern the errors within your own work due to misconceptions or flaws in thinking. Within my Textual Analysis paper the main difficulty was a difference between the definition of rhetorical analysis from previous learning. In an attempt to fix it I tried to add some clarity to the meaning behind the points I made because they were unclear and not fully developed.

“It occurred to me that they needed a guide, someone who could accompany them through the course of an average day and point out all the things they were unable to understand. I could have done it on weekends but friendships would have taken away their mystery and interfered with the good feeling I got from pitying them. So I kept my distance.“

For this assignment I decided to analyze a sculpture that is currently standing on SIUE’s campus. The sculpture is located near Peck Hall, and can be described as a large iPhone that appears to have a cracked home screen. I decided to use this sculpture for a facet of reasons. The first reason being that it illustrates the issues humanity has with using technology. Another reason I decided to use this image is it what the first sculpture on campus that lead me to think critically about how it represents the culture on campus. The final reason behind my selection of this image is that this is one of the more popular sculptures on campus among my peers. Throughout this essay I will be explaining how the sculpture I chose relates to the reasons

The advertisement that I chose to analyse is the one of the most famous brands of perfumes around the world, Dolce & Gabbana, which was created in 1982 by two Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Nowadays, texts of media, for example, advertisement, expect to pass on significance with a simple look. Through utilising or operating with a smart apparatuses, for example, semiotics, genre and narratives, implying that advertisement can effectively communicate with a simple look or appearance. It is the determination and blend of distinctive signs that permit us to pass on importance through the connotations that exists and what we give attention from diverse kind of signs.

Throughout the semester I have learned many things as a writer. I consider one of the most important things I used was from experimenting with Ethos, Pathos and logos. I leaned how to use each form of persuasion in a more effective manner. Today persuasion is constantly being used for multiple purposes. It is a valuable asset to be able to learn when, how and why they are used. To learn how to do this one way is to analyze a source that expresses ethos, pathos or logos. We did exactly that in Unit 2 when we had to analyze an ad. When doing so you learn what works and what doesn’t. With this information you can incorporate the best form of persuasion into your writing effectively. Another topic that I learned from is APA format and organization of a paper. Having the correct format whether it is MLA or APA is important to the overall appearance of the paper. Even if you have the best arguments or best analysis in the world people might not consider your paper credible if the appearance does not look professional. The little things make a big difference. Having the correct APA format also means you are required to give credit to any sources. This is also beneficial if a reader tries to find the source you are referencing. Throughout the semester I also learned how beneficial organization is to a paper. If a paper is disorganized it is hard to read and almost impossible to understand what point the writer is trying to get across. A well-organized paper is