Trying, failing, and learning from mistakes is one of the best ways to become better at writing. Luckily though, I have not had the misfortune of failing yet. Few are natural born writers, and I happened to not be one of them. This writing class has helped me to develop my strengths and skills, while also lessening the amount of shortcomings I have. I have increased these strengths through writing multiple essay’s this quarter as well as blog entries. When compared to my writing in previous years, I feel that I have improved drastically.
The first essay I have chosen to use as a sample of my work was the essay I did for my mid-term. I was to write on a quote from John Locke’s Treatise on Government. The only portion of it that I had minor trouble with was adding historical content relevant to the quote that we were to be writing on. In this essay, I was able to organize my information in an effective way as to get my thoughts across. Also, I was able to maintain good topic control. That was much better considering that I did quite poorly on that aspect for my first essay. Since then, I have been able to maintain control over my topics better than ever. My biggest struggle was addressing the reader directly during the early part of the essay. “Such decisions can be good or bad depending on our sense of reason.” Where it says, “our reason” is one specific point, before I made corrections, where I addressed the reader. I am surprised that I was able to make so much progress so quickly.
Shortly after the mid-term, the class was assigned our second essay that was completed in pairs. In these pairs, we were to argue why we were either patriots or loyalists during the revolutionary era also called Patriots vs. Loyalists. My partner and I decided that we were going to writing letters back and fourth to each other. For this essay, as opposed to essays before, I was able to write an excellent thesis which was,”Staying loyal to the British crown and King George III is the only way to end this conflict quickly.” I have been working to implement theses just as good into my other essays. I also felt that I made some good progress with topic control when I did my part of the essay. At this point, I was still having problems with using my sources but also with organization. Otherwise, I did very well on the essay overall.
About a day or so ago, depending on when this is read, my class completed the writing final exam. The exam consisted of an essay we had to write discussing a quote by Michel Foucault. I think I did rather well on the essay considering the complexity of it. One flaw that I should have paid a little more attention to was coming up with a well written thesis. Organization and personal reflection were my strong points in this essay. I was able to organize the points of the essay that I needed to write on as well as keep to the point. It took me a bit to find some good, concrete supporting information and evidence but I feel that I was bale to nail that one home as well. I feel quite confident about my grade for the final but not overly confident.
Considering where I was when I started writing 101, a lot more progress has been made than I thought possible. I am still struggling a little with writing theses, but I have made much progress considering where I started. Also, I am struggling with topic control a bit but I have gotten far better with it than originally thought. Organizing my information is something that has become quite easy for me, as well as theses for certain assignments. Even after taking this class, I still believe that writing, most often, is merely a way to complete an assignment. There are of course, always exceptions to this. In short, I have gotten better by far with my writing, but my philosophy on it has not changed at all. I believe that the two essays I have chosen, as well as my final exam, will be testament to how much better my writing has become throughout this quarter.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Portfolio: Essay 1 --Mid-Term
Paul Headman
Frame I
Reason is a trait inherent to all human beings. It is one of the most important traits that helps to make decisions. Such decisions can be good or bad depending on one’s sense of reason. Will depends upon the reason one has. Without reason, one cannot act. The passage from John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government confirms this. It discusses how mans actions are affected by reason.
Locke describes mans actions and how they are based on man having reason. He says that reason instructs man on how to govern themselves. This helps man to know how much freedom he has over his own will. I believe Locke added this part into a piece on government because mans reason can affect government. Reason leads to action which determines how a government is run and what happens in that government.
I personally, find much of this to be quite true. Man does seem to act based on their reason. I know this because many if not all of my actions and decisions have been based on my reason, and not my gut feeling. Once specifically, I was debating on whether or not to do an assignment. This happened to be the first time that I seriously considered not doing my homework. I quickly decided that getting a good grade was more important than being able to slack off for a night.
As I said before, reason affects much of what humans do. Without reason, one cannot know how to act. I would say John Locke believed this to some extent. Humans govern themselves, individually, based on their reason. Freedom is based on ones will, which is based on reason. Because of this, I believe reason to be one of the most important human traits.
Frame I
Reason is a trait inherent to all human beings. It is one of the most important traits that helps to make decisions. Such decisions can be good or bad depending on one’s sense of reason. Will depends upon the reason one has. Without reason, one cannot act. The passage from John Locke’s Second Treatise on Government confirms this. It discusses how mans actions are affected by reason.
Locke describes mans actions and how they are based on man having reason. He says that reason instructs man on how to govern themselves. This helps man to know how much freedom he has over his own will. I believe Locke added this part into a piece on government because mans reason can affect government. Reason leads to action which determines how a government is run and what happens in that government.
I personally, find much of this to be quite true. Man does seem to act based on their reason. I know this because many if not all of my actions and decisions have been based on my reason, and not my gut feeling. Once specifically, I was debating on whether or not to do an assignment. This happened to be the first time that I seriously considered not doing my homework. I quickly decided that getting a good grade was more important than being able to slack off for a night.
As I said before, reason affects much of what humans do. Without reason, one cannot know how to act. I would say John Locke believed this to some extent. Humans govern themselves, individually, based on their reason. Freedom is based on ones will, which is based on reason. Because of this, I believe reason to be one of the most important human traits.
Portfolio: Essay 2 --Loyalists vs Patriots
{Note: The bold and italic portions are the parts of the essay that I wrote. I kept the other portions for refrence to the entire essay.}
March 13, 1774
Dear Cousin Maryanne,
I thought I would write and see how things have been. It has been a while since we last spoke. How have you been? Are you still a farmer way out there in the country? I do not know if you have heard but I just recently became a royal governor. So as you could probably guess, things are going quite well for me. Have you heard of this rebellion of the colonists against the Crown? Apparently they want liberty and freedom from our glorious government and king. Staying loyal to the British crown and King George III is the only way to end this conflict quickly. As you can guess, I have sided already with my fellow British who still remain loyal. I do not know whom you have sided with, but it is my hope that you will remain loyal to the crown. I offer my best wishes to you and your family in this time of struggle.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
March 25, 1774
Dearest William,
Things have been quite well here on the farm. Indeed it has been quite a while, I’m glad to hear from you. I’m also happy to hear about your position in government. I have heard about the rebellion and how the colonists are feeling about this, and I’m sorry the see the position you’ve taken on this matter. In this time of war, the best for everyone in the end is liberation from the British. How can you question the want for liberty and freedom? This is exactly why we were proud of being British. Our fellow British, have imposed on us taxes that they didn’t even consider asking you about. You are part of the British government and they do not consider what you want, as if you and I are not equal with them. Remember what your fellow colonists have said, “Resolved, That his majesty's liege people of this his most ancient colony have enjoyed the right being thus governed by their own assembly, in the article of taxes and internal police; and that the same have never been forfeited or any other way yielded up, but have been constantly recognized by the kind and people of Great Britain.”(1) The country seems to be moving forward and you do not seem to be moving with it. This I do not understand. I pray you reply with haste so we may continue this discussion.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
April 6, 1774
Dear Maryanne,
I cannot understand why you have not sided with the other loyal British. You are British by birth, which makes me wonder why. You ask why I would question the want for liberty and freedom. We have the liberty to be British subjects. We have the freedom to live where we want and to an extent, do what we want. As well, George III, and his military protect us. If it were not for such protection, many of us would have been killed long ago. Therefore, it is his right to tax us. I will agree that I do not like the fact that he did tax us without our consent. Regardless, these taxes help keep the military and economy going so that our well being is taken care of and so that we are protected. It is part of our living under this government that we are not completely equal. True British do not mind living under our king. We embrace it. The British see your kind as a mob. We see you as a mob who could take away our liberty and our property. We are afraid of being deprived of our personal peace and the loss of authority. I am sure that your road of revolution will lead to chaos for colonists and British alike, now and in the future. It is my sincerest hope that you will come and ally yourself with us so that this turmoil may come to an end.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
April 18, 1774
William,
Can you not see that we are on the brink of war? I am sorry to speak with such contempt, but has the British Parliament really clouded your mind so much? We must protect ourselves. I do not believe that by contributing to these taxes we are keeping our security in Britain. They do not have any respect for our government. They consider us to be lesser. I do believe that a revolution in the colonies and the right to liberty is worth the chaos that may be caused. Remember what has happened in Boston? They have completely shut down the harbor and are leaving us to the cold and to starve. (3) They are the ones causing chaos if anyone. Dear cousin I beg of you, please reconsider your position. Ally yourself with who you came to this continent with, and with whom you know well. The turmoil is not likely to end as soon as you wish. You are not in Boston like I, and therefore do not have any idea of real turmoil. I will agree that without the British military we would be in great trouble, however, we are coming upon a time for change. They are more against us than they are for. They have supported us in the past in coming here, but now they ignore our voices. And so, dear cousin, we must stand together, not divided, or we will surely fall.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
April 30, 1774
Dear Maryanne,
I can see that we are on the brink of war. The British Parliament has not clouded my mind. On the contrary, I am thinking clearer than ever before. They do have respect for the government because it is part of their government. We are British citizens; therefore we follow their laws and are part of their government. We do not have a separate government just because we live so far away from Britain. Can you honestly say that the liberty you crave is really worth the death and chaos? Britain’s military might will crush you. No one is happy about the harbor being shut down but if the tea had not been destroyed, the harbor would still be open. If you try to sever ties with Britain then, “There is an end to your trade, and a total loss of your property.”(4) If you must blame anyone, blame the ones who dumped the tea and started this, not the British. If you and the other colonists you have sided with, would only follow British laws and obey the king, then all this trouble could have been avoided from the beginning. I have allied myself with the ones who are trying to keep the peace, not start conflict. Yes, I may not know of the turmoil you face but I have heard enough about it to know that you deserve it. You say we should stand together. I’m sorry my dear cousin, but that is just not possible. I’m sorry to say but if you are not with me, then you are my enemy.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
May 13, 1774
Dear Cousin,
We tried to follow their law, but they themselves are the ones who violate it. As I mentioned earlier, they are the ones who created the law of us governing ourselves in accordance of taxation and internal police. So if they would only follow their own law, we would not have all of this trouble. Since there is no war, or at least not yet, they do not even have the right to be present in our towns. Just a few weeks ago those bloody red coats came into my home without even knocking and asked for some food. I gave it to them of course, but they don’t even have manners. William they have taken our dignity, our respect, our money, our harbor… what are next, our lives? Indeed, they have already taken lives. Or have you forgotten about the Massacre down here in Boston? William we must stand together. Not just as colonies, but remember we are family. Do not let the British Empire separate us. We can win if we only do this together.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
March 13, 1774
Dear Cousin Maryanne,
I thought I would write and see how things have been. It has been a while since we last spoke. How have you been? Are you still a farmer way out there in the country? I do not know if you have heard but I just recently became a royal governor. So as you could probably guess, things are going quite well for me. Have you heard of this rebellion of the colonists against the Crown? Apparently they want liberty and freedom from our glorious government and king. Staying loyal to the British crown and King George III is the only way to end this conflict quickly. As you can guess, I have sided already with my fellow British who still remain loyal. I do not know whom you have sided with, but it is my hope that you will remain loyal to the crown. I offer my best wishes to you and your family in this time of struggle.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
March 25, 1774
Dearest William,
Things have been quite well here on the farm. Indeed it has been quite a while, I’m glad to hear from you. I’m also happy to hear about your position in government. I have heard about the rebellion and how the colonists are feeling about this, and I’m sorry the see the position you’ve taken on this matter. In this time of war, the best for everyone in the end is liberation from the British. How can you question the want for liberty and freedom? This is exactly why we were proud of being British. Our fellow British, have imposed on us taxes that they didn’t even consider asking you about. You are part of the British government and they do not consider what you want, as if you and I are not equal with them. Remember what your fellow colonists have said, “Resolved, That his majesty's liege people of this his most ancient colony have enjoyed the right being thus governed by their own assembly, in the article of taxes and internal police; and that the same have never been forfeited or any other way yielded up, but have been constantly recognized by the kind and people of Great Britain.”(1) The country seems to be moving forward and you do not seem to be moving with it. This I do not understand. I pray you reply with haste so we may continue this discussion.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
April 6, 1774
Dear Maryanne,
I cannot understand why you have not sided with the other loyal British. You are British by birth, which makes me wonder why. You ask why I would question the want for liberty and freedom. We have the liberty to be British subjects. We have the freedom to live where we want and to an extent, do what we want. As well, George III, and his military protect us. If it were not for such protection, many of us would have been killed long ago. Therefore, it is his right to tax us. I will agree that I do not like the fact that he did tax us without our consent. Regardless, these taxes help keep the military and economy going so that our well being is taken care of and so that we are protected. It is part of our living under this government that we are not completely equal. True British do not mind living under our king. We embrace it. The British see your kind as a mob. We see you as a mob who could take away our liberty and our property. We are afraid of being deprived of our personal peace and the loss of authority. I am sure that your road of revolution will lead to chaos for colonists and British alike, now and in the future. It is my sincerest hope that you will come and ally yourself with us so that this turmoil may come to an end.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
April 18, 1774
William,
Can you not see that we are on the brink of war? I am sorry to speak with such contempt, but has the British Parliament really clouded your mind so much? We must protect ourselves. I do not believe that by contributing to these taxes we are keeping our security in Britain. They do not have any respect for our government. They consider us to be lesser. I do believe that a revolution in the colonies and the right to liberty is worth the chaos that may be caused. Remember what has happened in Boston? They have completely shut down the harbor and are leaving us to the cold and to starve. (3) They are the ones causing chaos if anyone. Dear cousin I beg of you, please reconsider your position. Ally yourself with who you came to this continent with, and with whom you know well. The turmoil is not likely to end as soon as you wish. You are not in Boston like I, and therefore do not have any idea of real turmoil. I will agree that without the British military we would be in great trouble, however, we are coming upon a time for change. They are more against us than they are for. They have supported us in the past in coming here, but now they ignore our voices. And so, dear cousin, we must stand together, not divided, or we will surely fall.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
April 30, 1774
Dear Maryanne,
I can see that we are on the brink of war. The British Parliament has not clouded my mind. On the contrary, I am thinking clearer than ever before. They do have respect for the government because it is part of their government. We are British citizens; therefore we follow their laws and are part of their government. We do not have a separate government just because we live so far away from Britain. Can you honestly say that the liberty you crave is really worth the death and chaos? Britain’s military might will crush you. No one is happy about the harbor being shut down but if the tea had not been destroyed, the harbor would still be open. If you try to sever ties with Britain then, “There is an end to your trade, and a total loss of your property.”(4) If you must blame anyone, blame the ones who dumped the tea and started this, not the British. If you and the other colonists you have sided with, would only follow British laws and obey the king, then all this trouble could have been avoided from the beginning. I have allied myself with the ones who are trying to keep the peace, not start conflict. Yes, I may not know of the turmoil you face but I have heard enough about it to know that you deserve it. You say we should stand together. I’m sorry my dear cousin, but that is just not possible. I’m sorry to say but if you are not with me, then you are my enemy.
Your cousin,
William Trenton
May 13, 1774
Dear Cousin,
We tried to follow their law, but they themselves are the ones who violate it. As I mentioned earlier, they are the ones who created the law of us governing ourselves in accordance of taxation and internal police. So if they would only follow their own law, we would not have all of this trouble. Since there is no war, or at least not yet, they do not even have the right to be present in our towns. Just a few weeks ago those bloody red coats came into my home without even knocking and asked for some food. I gave it to them of course, but they don’t even have manners. William they have taken our dignity, our respect, our money, our harbor… what are next, our lives? Indeed, they have already taken lives. Or have you forgotten about the Massacre down here in Boston? William we must stand together. Not just as colonies, but remember we are family. Do not let the British Empire separate us. We can win if we only do this together.
Your Cousin,
Maryanne Withers
Monday, December 10, 2007
Portfolio: Final Exam
“Why [consider history]? Simply because I am interested in the past? No, if one means by that a history of the past in terms of the present. Yes, if one means the history of the present.” History is one of the more complex subjects. It involves more than just dates and times in the past. It delves much deeper than that. This quote by Michel Foucault is a way to show the depth of history.
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In this quote, Foucault is saying that history cannot be judged by what is normal today. History today can only be judged by what is normal for modern day man. What happened in the past was the pathway for how people and society have gotten where they are today. Times are different and people are different compared to what they were a couple to hundreds of years ago. For example, people today have televisions, phones, and cars. In the late 18th century, people read books, wrote letters, and either walked or rode horseback to their destinations. Life is easier now than it was then and for that reason, history must be judged based on hat life was like then, not how life is now. Present history can be studied by what is common now, but past history cannot.
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Foucault’s theory can compare to my own experiences and/or observations. Many times when I was younger and even now, I would look back on history and say how much better my life is compared to “those poor fools” as I often said. I would say how I have television and internet while saying all they had were books, little wood homes, and no electricity. After reading Foucault’s question, I find that I have a different answer for why we consider history. I learn and consider history not because I am interested in the past but because I want to learn from it. By understanding history, society has a better chance of not repeating past mistakes but also how to deal with similar events if they might occur.
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My answer influences what I have learned in class because I do not look at what I have learned in the same manner. I do not look back on history as just another date lost in time. I see it as a way to grow and increase my knowledge so that past mistakes can be avoided if possible. For example, Great Britain became all controlling over the colonies, deciding what was to be law and how life was to be. This led to the American Revolution where the colonists rebelled against Britain to gain freedom from tyranny. By learning from this point in time, I can do my part to ensure that the United States government does not become all powerful and all controlling over its people. On another hand, my learning could very well have been different with a different answer to Foucault’s question. Had my answer been more along the lines of “history is studied because it needs to be,” my learning history might not have been as important. If I was just studying history because I had to, then all I would say is that it is merely a bunch of dates placed in chronological order. I would not care about history, if it had no actual importance to me. Say people are taught about slavery just because they have to be. Myself and others would more than likely, just read the information instead of taking the time to understand it. Not understanding could possibly result in slavery becoming a large issue once again.
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Foucault believes that history can not be looked upon by today’s standards. It must be looked upon by the standards of the time. I say that history is considered because people have to know history to learn from past mistakes. His viewpoint and mine may be different in their ways but it all involves understanding our history. Whether that history is modern day history or history of the past, all depends upon the question being asked. I can only hope that people will be able to understand how important history is from all perspectives before they decide that they do not care. As for me, I have learned how important history really is to my life and to society whether or not I always see it.
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In this quote, Foucault is saying that history cannot be judged by what is normal today. History today can only be judged by what is normal for modern day man. What happened in the past was the pathway for how people and society have gotten where they are today. Times are different and people are different compared to what they were a couple to hundreds of years ago. For example, people today have televisions, phones, and cars. In the late 18th century, people read books, wrote letters, and either walked or rode horseback to their destinations. Life is easier now than it was then and for that reason, history must be judged based on hat life was like then, not how life is now. Present history can be studied by what is common now, but past history cannot.
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Foucault’s theory can compare to my own experiences and/or observations. Many times when I was younger and even now, I would look back on history and say how much better my life is compared to “those poor fools” as I often said. I would say how I have television and internet while saying all they had were books, little wood homes, and no electricity. After reading Foucault’s question, I find that I have a different answer for why we consider history. I learn and consider history not because I am interested in the past but because I want to learn from it. By understanding history, society has a better chance of not repeating past mistakes but also how to deal with similar events if they might occur.
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My answer influences what I have learned in class because I do not look at what I have learned in the same manner. I do not look back on history as just another date lost in time. I see it as a way to grow and increase my knowledge so that past mistakes can be avoided if possible. For example, Great Britain became all controlling over the colonies, deciding what was to be law and how life was to be. This led to the American Revolution where the colonists rebelled against Britain to gain freedom from tyranny. By learning from this point in time, I can do my part to ensure that the United States government does not become all powerful and all controlling over its people. On another hand, my learning could very well have been different with a different answer to Foucault’s question. Had my answer been more along the lines of “history is studied because it needs to be,” my learning history might not have been as important. If I was just studying history because I had to, then all I would say is that it is merely a bunch of dates placed in chronological order. I would not care about history, if it had no actual importance to me. Say people are taught about slavery just because they have to be. Myself and others would more than likely, just read the information instead of taking the time to understand it. Not understanding could possibly result in slavery becoming a large issue once again.
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Foucault believes that history can not be looked upon by today’s standards. It must be looked upon by the standards of the time. I say that history is considered because people have to know history to learn from past mistakes. His viewpoint and mine may be different in their ways but it all involves understanding our history. Whether that history is modern day history or history of the past, all depends upon the question being asked. I can only hope that people will be able to understand how important history is from all perspectives before they decide that they do not care. As for me, I have learned how important history really is to my life and to society whether or not I always see it.
#9 AoD
Yesterday, my sister and I got into a debate/argument. She was complaining that she has way too much homework to do. When I heard this I started to tell her how she outght to come to PSEC and then see what real homework is like. She got mad and started in on how I always have it worse than everyone else. She started in with how she has book reports to do and how she spends some of her weekends doing homework. I told her that it takes her that long because she will not get off of myspace when she does her work. I then stated how my homework takes all weekend because there is that much to do. Yet again her only argument was how I always have it worse than her. I decided to try and show her my homework to see if she would believe me then. Somehow that did not work either. She just got madder, and went off into one of her tangents, and in doing that striking a similar resemblence to my mom. My mom got involved after hearing enough and yelled at both of us. My sister fought back but I just let it go and walk away. Yet again I learned too late that there are some arguments to walk away from and others to become involved in. I realized in te end that this was one to not get involved in.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Portfolio Letter Rough Draft
Trying, failing, and learning from mistakes is one of the best ways to get better at writing. Luckily though, I have not had the misfortune of failing yet. Few are natural born writers, and I happened to not be one of them. This writing class has helped me to develop my strengths and skills, while also lessening the amount of weaknesses I have. I have increased these strengths through writing multiple essay’s this quarter as well as blog entries. When compared to my writing in previous years, I feel that I have improved drastically.
The first essay I have chosen to use as a sample of my work was the essay I did for my mid-term. The only portion of it that I had trouble with was adding historical content relevant to the quote that we were to be writing on. In this essay, I was able to organize my information in an effective way as to get my thoughts across. Also, I was able to maintain good topic control. That was much better considering that I did very poorly on that aspect for my first essay. Since then, I have been able to maintain control over my topics better than ever. My biggest problem was addressing the reader directly during the early part of the essay. I am quite surprised that I was able to make so much progress so quickly.
Shortly after the mid-term, we were assigned our second essay that we completed in pairs. We were to argue why we were either patriots or loyalists during the revolutionary era. We decided for this essay that we were going be writing letters back and fourth to each other. For this essay, as opposed to essays before, I was able to write a very good thesis and I have been working to implement theses just as good into my other essays. I also felt that I made some good progress with topic control when I did my part of the essay. At this point, I was still having problems with using my sources but also with organization. Otherwise, I did very well on the essay overall.
Considering where I was when I started writing 101, I have made a lot more progress than I thought I would. I am still struggling a little with the theses, but I have made a lot of progress from where I started. I am also struggling with topic control a bit but I have gotten far better with it than I ever thought I could. Organizing my information is something that has become quite easy for me, as well as theses for certain assignments. Even after taking this class, I still believe that writing, most often, is merely a way to complete an assignment. There are of course, always exceptions to this. In short, I have gotten better by far with my writing, but my philosophy on it has not changed at all.
The first essay I have chosen to use as a sample of my work was the essay I did for my mid-term. The only portion of it that I had trouble with was adding historical content relevant to the quote that we were to be writing on. In this essay, I was able to organize my information in an effective way as to get my thoughts across. Also, I was able to maintain good topic control. That was much better considering that I did very poorly on that aspect for my first essay. Since then, I have been able to maintain control over my topics better than ever. My biggest problem was addressing the reader directly during the early part of the essay. I am quite surprised that I was able to make so much progress so quickly.
Shortly after the mid-term, we were assigned our second essay that we completed in pairs. We were to argue why we were either patriots or loyalists during the revolutionary era. We decided for this essay that we were going be writing letters back and fourth to each other. For this essay, as opposed to essays before, I was able to write a very good thesis and I have been working to implement theses just as good into my other essays. I also felt that I made some good progress with topic control when I did my part of the essay. At this point, I was still having problems with using my sources but also with organization. Otherwise, I did very well on the essay overall.
Considering where I was when I started writing 101, I have made a lot more progress than I thought I would. I am still struggling a little with the theses, but I have made a lot of progress from where I started. I am also struggling with topic control a bit but I have gotten far better with it than I ever thought I could. Organizing my information is something that has become quite easy for me, as well as theses for certain assignments. Even after taking this class, I still believe that writing, most often, is merely a way to complete an assignment. There are of course, always exceptions to this. In short, I have gotten better by far with my writing, but my philosophy on it has not changed at all.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
#8 AoD
Lately, I have noticed that my grandma and my dad argue a lot. It's not fighting arguing, it's more like bickering arguing. My grandma has been getting older so my dad has been doing more to help. She, most often, responds to this with the argument that she is not an invalid. This seems to go on and on, week after week. I've made a couple attempts to step in and try to help. My dad is more willing to listen and aggree. My grandma though, is too bullheaded to even try. She is unwilling to accept that she is getting older and less capable to certain things. I've tried to talk wither her alone and see if that makes a difference, but she is just unwilling to listen or bend. She is not completely incaple to anything by far, but with the road she is talking, she'll be there soon. I only wish that there was something I could do or say to help resolve both situations before it becomes too much of a problem.
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