GSW 1110-162L Awesome Course Blog

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 […]

I finally decided on a solid argument for my essay. It will be about how commercials and advertising about alcohol are being geared towards teenagers and creating bad influences. For now I prefer the first outline example in the St. Martins Guide, but I’m going to try and experiment with the other examples also. I’m finding a lot of sources on this […]

After reading the planning and drafting section i now have a more organized format to base my paper off of. I think this drafting process will let me slow down and think about the things I am saying and the order im putting them in. This will help my papers make more chronological sense to the readers.

After reading 302-305, I have a better understanding of how to organize my paper. Also what to look for when I am trying to relate to my audience. It asked many questions relating to the audience, and how to grab their attention. Making sure all the key element are in the paper. The outlining your […]

The reading from the St.Martin’s Guide helped me out a ton in trying to figure out what to write my essay about. While I was reading I thought the part about outlining your draft was very interesting. I never knew you could have such specific outlines like the examples in the book. During this time […]

This assignment helped me question my topic, thesis, and ideas to make sure I have a workable topic. This reading taught me about writing interesting, attention grabbing sentences and how to use sentence strategies. This assignment also taught me about sources and how to find the right one for a topic. One thing I think […]

Clarifying Your Purpose and Audience: My audience is anyone that uses technology. I will use certain points/examples that are more relevant to students and educators. My purpose is to inform and hopefully offer a fresh perspective on my topic. Presenting the Issue: I will present the issue in a personal context. I will use examples […]

Clarifying Your Purpose and Audience— The paper I write will direct to students that use technology on a daily basis. The topics I write about will convince  the technology users to understand the pros and cons. Presenting the Issue: I wil present my issue from examples and how I feel about the issue. Making Your […]

Clarifying Your Purpose & Audience: My audience will be the students at BGSU. I will try to persuade them to agree with my position of the dependency that society has on technology is not always good. Presenting the Issue: I will present the issue in a personal context using examples from my life. Making My […]

Clarifying Your Purpose and Audience: I am writing this argument towards college students and i want to let them know how video games are beneficial instead of all the bad effects people see them as causing. Presenting the Issue: I will be presenting the issue using my personal experiences with video games and using my […]

Clarifying your purpose and audience With this essay,I hope to convince others of my views on mass media or at least get them to see the negative side. Hopefully my years in journalism will serve as enough to make my opinion seem valid. Presenting the issue,Argument and counterargument I plan on presenting using hypothetical examples.with […]

“Our society is increasingly dependent upon technology.  Is our dependence on computers and other technologies bad for our society? Are we becoming “disconnected” from each other as we become more connected to the Internet?” I feel like I do know a lot about this issue from self experience with technology. To be able to present it […]

At the moment I don’t really know enough about the issue to just go and start writting about it, but there are ways that I can get the information and I know exactly where to find it. I understand the issue that I am going to write about very clearly and I could easily explain […]

The issue I chose was: “Should drug testing be mandatory for people such as bus drivers, heavy equipment operators, and airplane pilots”. I feel that drug testing should be mandatory for any job that has many safety rules. If a person is taking drugs while on the job this could result in devastating action. People […]

I have chosen prompt number 2 – Mass media shaping younger generations.   1. I do believe I am well prepared to write on the issue. I have written papers and ideas about this same issue and others related to this issue that I can reflect on and incorporate with my essay. 2. I do […]

I will be writing essay 2 on the negative effects mass media has on children.I know this issue well because I grew up with little mass media influence and now have little siblings who so. I think this need to understand this because,as an education major,it’s important for me to understand the outside influences of […]

For essay #2, my topic will be about how the dependence on technology by society is bad. I know a good amount about this issue, but will have no trouble finding sources to support my opinion. I understand the issue, but will learn more as I research more in depth about it. I do want […]

I am writing my essay on topic #3 about video game violence. Testing your choice: 1. I know a lot about the issue already but it might help to get some research, ive got a strong opinion about the subject because i am a gamer. 2. I understand it well enough right now but to […]

Issue- Should college athletes be allowed to accept rewards. Which is currently a major issue in the NCAA right now. Controversial- Every few weeks u see athletes in institutions being punished, some people are for it some people are against it.

After reading the essay “Children Need to Play, Not Compete” it reminded me a lot of my childhood and how I used to love going to practice but hated playing in the actual game. I was always afraid I was going to mess up and my coach would yell at me and embarrass me in […]