Why Is RWS So Important?

I feel as though I have really grown as a writer because of this class. Before taking W131, I always had a hard time trying to put my thoughts down on paper in a way that made sense. No matter how many times I would rewrite my past papers I never seemed to be able to convey my thoughts and beliefs accurately. This course really has taught me the importance of prewriting and revising. Before, I would simple sit down and stare at a blank computer screen and just kind of start typing and what I ended up with was extremely unorganized and hard to follow. Now that I have found a way to prewrite that works for me, I feel as though my writing has really improved and become more organized.

Throughout this course, I was able to assess and evaluate my weaknesses and strengths in writing. This class has truly brought out my ability to write, a skill I did not believe I had. I now know what it takes to become a college-level writer. Also, at the beginning of the course I did not particularly enjoy writing. Now, however, I have a greater respect for

Many students who go in to college must take some form of Composition and Rhetoric class their freshman year. It is a general education requirement for most colleges. Although it is a general education requirement, I am also taking this class because it is a prerequisite to take English 1102.

In “Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition,” the Council of Writing Program Administrators define critical thinking, “[as] the ability to analyze, synthesize, interpret, and evaluate ideas, information, situations, and texts.” The administration believes that the listed skills are part of the foundation to advance your writing (WPA). In addition, Professor Peter Elbow gives his explanation about why critical thinking is important throughout, “The Believing Game--Methodological Believing,” in his book “Writing Without Teachers,” Elbow introduces two ideas; his first is the believer who is welcoming to ideas they’re presented. He argues the importance of the believer and how it’s applied to any course because, “we need the believing game to help us find flaws in our own thinking” (5). The believing game’s meant to help you examine ideas from the writer's point of view and seek ways of bettering it so you can fully experience the text. Professor Elbow’s second idea is about the doubter, and how it’s shown to develop critical thinking, “the doubting game can reveal flows or bad logic in arguments that support one position or another” (6). As a doubter you skeptical of what’s presented to you; you distance yourself from ideas to form a better judgement. Your critical thinking skills are used in

This article focused on the constant debate concerning the conditions in which students develop the skill of thinking critically. Being able to use critical thinking requires knowledge of facts and concepts about the subject matter. I found this article interesting because I think it is important that students develop critical thinking skills. Most scholarly articles tend to have an abstract that summarizes the papers entirety. Due to this this article is considered scholarly.

Going back to reading the first thought piece I wrote during this course made me realize how much I have improved as a writer. I now understand the nature of writing, and my own experiences with writing. Writing the Rhetorical Analysis helped me in improving my writing based on my previous writing experiences. I now also know what questions to ask when entering a new rhetorical situation, in order to deal with the situation in the right way. The List of 10 made this easier for me, the first thing I do now before entering a new rhetorical situation is ask myself the ten questions I wrote for The List of 10. This course also made me more of a reflective writer. I am now a more self-aware, thoughtful, and mindful

Before this class I had a general idea of what it was but rarely placed much emphasis on it. Now I could not see myself ever constructing another paper without it. This sequence of brainstorming/research, drafting, and revision allows writers to take their raw ideas, build upon them, and develop them into scholarly writings. Ever since my enrollment in this course I have taken brainstorming and research much more seriously because I realized it is vital to the success of your paper. It is the origin of your whole paper this means it is imperative that you stay focussed and are thorough in your initial research. Before this course I would just google a very specific topic and get frustrated if it did not yield the results I had hoped for. This course taught me to start off broad and trim down my results while using search engines in order to obtain the most relevant information. The first time I reaped the benefits of this was working on my synthesis paper. I actually included this quote in my final synthesis paper draft "My purpose in life is to create change and give people an opportunity that they lack and to be able to bring that platform". I pulled this quote from research I did for the February 19th Weekly Write. I worked hard in my initial research to gather ideas and it paid off as it led me to this very powerful quote. Two more areas in the writing process I have started to place a heavy emphasis on because of this course are the drafting and revision. Oppose to cramming in a research paper on the last night like I did for my senior exit research paper and not putting forth my best work. I now construct a working draft early on in the process and continue to revise it as I develop my paper into the final product. With this I have been able to develop a much better understanding of my topics and have been able to eliminate many grammatical mistakes that I typically would have

To begin, essay writing and critical thinking, as taught in this course, are useful skills that will continue to be used throughout my lifetime. Essay writing is essential for myself as I am required to write numerous papers throughout my years as a student and as a nurse. Furthermore, it allows me to better communicate my thoughts, ideas, as well as increases my critical thinking skills, and professionalism; all of which are useful skills

Additionally, students will learn how to: “read texts critically,” analyze writing, respond in a constructive and professional manner, and “evaluate sources and integrate the ideas of others into their own writing” (Rhetorical Choices 2-3).

I have attended WRA 110 almost four months and I appreciate that I have a deeper and further impression about American college writing. Since I am an international student, honestly, I am not good at writing at all, I have to spend more time on fixing some grammar problems in writing, especially, analyzing article. Sometimes I even very struggle with how to write it clear for readers, but after I accepted advice from professors and peer review, I have improved my writing skills and learnt a lot from the class.

I have always had a trouble in writing and after taking this GSW course I feel much more confident in my writing abilities and have learned many skills that I will always be able to use in my writing. I feel that over the course of this writing class that I have learned a lot of useful information and have grown as a writer. I have learned many skills that have improved my writing from the sources I use to the styles I write into using visuals in my papers. I have also improved my writing process. I go through many more steps to make sure my writing is to its best. I use more than just myself in my writing process I use others to help me and give me feedback on how I can improve even more on my writing. I have made a huge change in my writing

During the course of GET1021, I have learnt many critical thinking and writing skills such as identifying assumptions, distinguishing between deductive and inductive reasoning, evaluating the reliability of evidence or authorities, identifying flaws in reasoning and using logos, pathos and ethos in arguments. These skills helped me with my assignments.

A sixty-four-year-old male patient with a thirty-five-pack year history of smoking presents to the family practice clinic with progressive difficulty breathing upon performing manual labor or simple tasks and no symptoms while sitting. He also complains of a cough, fatigue, and weight loss. Over the past three years, he has been treated for a respiratory infection each year, and the patient states he feels like another is developing again. Physical examination reveals clubbing of the fingers, use of accessory muscles during respiration, wheezing during auscultation, and hyper-resonance on percussion of the lungs. Pulmonary function studies show FEV1 of 58%. The following paper will discuss patient R.W.’s diagnosis, treatment goals, laboratory values that may be monitored, treatments that may be initiated, monitoring parameters, patient education, adverse reactions that may occur, health promotion education, and long-term prognosis for this patient.

There is a need for S.T.E.M. in sports because technology runs mostly on math which all players in any sport need math to play the game, like if you are playing football you need to know what line you’re at and how far you can to go to get a touch-down without being tackled and how you need to throw the football. Also, like in golf, it takes a long time to walk from each hole to get your ball so if you had A.I. to help you could have more time to play. Score boards use electricity which incorporates S.T.E.M. when making the score boards.

I have learned and improved many skills during my time in GSW 1110. Before I took this class I was very unconfident in my academic writing abilities; however, I have greatly improved them during this last semester. I have learned how to gather and organize credible information; write to audiences with opposing viewpoints; identify the audience I am writing to and cater my writing toward them; draft texts using personalized strategies; use grammar, punctuation, and mechanics to make my writing more interesting; and think critically to synthesize multiple points of view. I believe the skills I have learned and refined will allow me to move on to further college writing classes, as well as help me for the rest of my life at work and in the community.