In the reading there were a lot of good information that helped me with revising my paper. I found page 375 helpful because it helps you with some of the problems that you run into. It helps you with a counter-argument, readable plan, well-argued solution, and well-defined problem. I found it very helpful.
October 2011
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October 24, 2011
October 23, 2011
The reading assignment had many great and simple ways to revise my draft, on page 375 there was an easy to read troubleshooting guide that took you through all the steps of an effective essay, and if you think your have issues in a specific area it tells you how to improve it. There was […]
October 21, 2011
When reading what might be a problem that can be fixed with revision, something stuck out to me. “Readers list counter arguements that you didn’t discuss. One idea was that you can admit that both deserve serious consideration. Another idea was that to show why the soloutions might be common but yours is better. Another […]
October 19, 2011
Yesterday, in the rain, I stopped by the trash audit. I was walking with a friend from my biology lecture. I quickly took out my note pad and wrote down some details. *There was a lot of plastic bottles. One very large bag that was about half the size of a desk. *There was a […]
October 19, 2011
The documentary was interesting, I enjoyed seeing the way he tried to deal with all of his problems rather than reading it in the book. For example the two pots with sand and water which he tried to use as a fridge. The fridge failed and you could see in the way he acted that […]
October 18, 2011
So, last night I went to the showing of the No Impact Man Documentary. I have not seen it before since I only read the book. I could not stay for the whole time or for the panel discussion afterwards, but I was there for the majority of the movie. The documentary was exactly like […]
October 13, 2011
So I was reading chapter 5 and got the idea of making a summary slide of the “family footprint” idea since that goes with my slide. I’ll probably throw in a couple of the statistics about air travel as well-Greg
October 12, 2011
Essay 2 helped me better understand how to use academic sources for support of your paper. I became more skilled at citing sources and making a works cited page. I will be using this in my next essay because we will also need at least 3 sources again.
October 12, 2011
What i learned in essay number 2 is that when citing in the text with an author you should also put the page number where you found the information. I also learned how to support my ideas more effectively and write more fluently. I think I find that with each essay my writing is continuously […]
October 12, 2011
While writing essay number two, I learned a few things about writing and my writing styles. I first learned how to do mla format, or at least refreshed myself on it. Which is very beneficial because we use MLA format for a lot of writing in college. Also i learned that for me its hard […]
October 12, 2011
From writing essay #2 I think that I should use sources more frequently in essay #3. Essay #3 will be about a topic that I know a lot of general things about but I will need sources for the specifics. There is a lot of information out there about my topic and it can contribute […]
October 12, 2011
The things that helped me in essay #2 were the sources and finding out what it took to find good information to add into your paper to make it better and more interesting. For essay #3 I plan on deeply researching on the web to find multiple sources about helping the world to become more […]
October 12, 2011
I have learned to manage my time more wisely and do chunks of the paper at a time so my thoughts are spaced out and I have time to think about what I want to say in my paper. I also took advantage of the teacher and peer review comments which were very helpful in […]
October 12, 2011
From Essay #2, I learned a couple things. First, I learned I procrastinate for the final draft. I plan to not do that this time around. Also, I learned I really value the peer review and teacher review, I like getting feedback from others so I can revise my paper better. Finally, I learned that […]
October 12, 2011
I learned from essay 2 that I have organizing problems. It is hard for me to place my topics in order because I get confused on what I am writing about. If I write about a certain topic I will just keep typing thinsg and not think of what order they are in because it […]
October 12, 2011
After writing essay number two I have learned how to be more organized in writing my outlines and rough drafts, which will make writing my final papers much much easier.
October 12, 2011
I learned the correct way to cite a book and the difference between citing a website to a book or magazine. I will use this because one of my sources is going to be of course the book. I also learned that if you start in the assignment as soon as it is assigned and […]
October 12, 2011
Honesty, I learned that I am easily distracted. I also learned that it is hard for me to type about something that I am not very interested in, it seemed as if I couldn’t get what I was thinking onto the page.
October 12, 2011
I always say how much I love English and writing. My floor mates talk about how they can solve algebra problems in a flash but are confused about how I can sit down and write a essay draft in one or two sittings. This has been a good and bad thing. Good for first drafts […]
October 12, 2011
I learned to break up writing into hour long periods with breaks every hour, this way i can stay focused. I also learned that research goes a long way with backing up your thoughts and is often necessary when proving a point, or trying to prove yourself to be credible.