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    In spirit of writing a “thought piece” I need to first add before beginning, that I found the process of analytical writing based on an (excellent) reading from a book about writing about writing - actually quite enjoyable. Burke’s “extended metaphor” or, “the parlor scene” is a supportive theory to Greene’s position on writing as conversation. It (Burke’s passage) adds to Greene’s thesis that research as a form of “scholarly inquiry” (Greene, 28)(Wardle/Downs, 27) is derived from situations such

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    Reflection of my English 1102 course throughout the semester I learned many new things from English 1102 class. It was not much fun but I learned some interesting things. For my research, I needed a topic that interests me. I first started to search topics from the chemistry field. I could not find any interesting topics then I came across an article that talks about how robots will take our jobs and every one would be jobless. After reading that article, I was really convinced that robots were bad

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    rhetorical knowledge has been increased because of the sources we have had to read especially in this last unit when we had to use the UW database. The scholarly articles and journals pushed my reading and analyzing to the limit, but it really helped me for the future. Because of my ability to analyze the sources well, it has helped me increase my writing, because I have been able to really find good credible quotes to use within my work. With my ability to read and analyze sources well, the portfolio

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    spelling and structure to state a few. I know my writing is not perfect still but I do not expect it to be, I only hope for better each time. This course brought a lot new information to me about writing that I did not know how to quite do at first, but I feel that got better with as the course went on. After the composition 1 course this semester, I feel as though I am on a path to better combat the world of academic writing. My education in writing I would say was very basic and minimal at

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    As previously described in my previous writing, I wrote a rather large research paper on the financial crisis of 2008. In this writing I will be piggy backing off of my last assignment in which I wrote about my strategies on finding sources and creating a coherent paper. I will link passages from texts that we have read throughout the semester to my actual writing style and strategies. When finding my sources I could compare myself to Dupin in the “Murder in the Rue Morgue”. Although this isn’t

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    analyze the writing prompt thoroughly to understand the topic. Afterwards, I would mainly search for any documents, information, or statistics that is relevant to the topic that I am writing about. I would search via the Internet for relevant information in regards to the topic. If necessary, I would also go to the library to find any books, newspapers clippings, or other pertinent documents. Valuable resources would be any credible information that serves as evidence for the writing prompt. I would

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    There are the scholarly who delve deep into the mysteries of Frost’s poem and their critique containing a broader range of vocabulary. There are also the people who understand the meaning beneath Frost’s poem and seek to educate those who do not understand but by using easier vocabulary. Finally, there is the mainstream culture that uses the poem with their own meaning without properly reading “The Road Not Taken” and analyzing the actual theme of the poem. The first scholarly source is written

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    My writing history is nearly non-existent and attenuated me when corresponding with others. Throughout my childhood, I went to various schools, normally completing a year and then being forced to attend a different school often due personal reasons. My high school wasn’t a traditional school, but an Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) self-paced environment. We basically had to teach ourselves the curriculum by reading, understanding, and taking examinations at the end of each individual course

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    Introduction Imagine a piece of matter that continually changes its shape. This piece of matter goes unnoticed by everyone, even though it is constantly present. Now imagine this piece of matter as the definition of gender and gender norms. Judith Lorber wrote an essay called, "The Social Construction of Gender." The essay was included in the textbook, "Women 's Lives." A textbook written by Gwyn Kirk and Margo Okinawa Rey. “Women’s Lives” is a Feminist focused compilation of essays. As well as,

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    Discuss 2-3 academic resources that you've found and how you plan to make use of them in your essay. What makes them strong/viable sources? How will they help to develop and support your ideas? After accessing the EBSCO database, I selected scholarly journal articles to support my theory on possible internal and external influences that contributed to Othello’s downfall. As a result, my research has led me to possible internal influences such as love, jealousy, and gullibility.

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