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SMG, pp.373-74

This reading was a critical reading guide. It broke down the main parts of a paper and listed things to look for when doing a peer review. First, you should exam the problem and make sure it is well defined. … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.446-51

This section was titled “Speculating About Causes.” A good clause is plausible, or is both believable and persuasive. The clause should then be represented in the thesis. In other words, a good thesis statement in an essay speculating about causes … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.356-66

This reading dealt with the starting points of proposing a solution. The first step is to chose a problem to write about. You want to chose a problem that interests you and then do some further exploring on the subject. … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.756-64

This section dealt with using sources. The main focuses of the reading was quotations. When you fail to properly acknowledge sources it is considered plagiarism. You should use quotations when the wording is vivid and memorable, when the words are … Continue reading

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“Think About It” by Frank Conroy

I believe their is a lot to be learned from this essay. It starts off with the quote “The light bulb may appear over your head, but it may be a while before it actually goes on.” Throughout this reading … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.309-14

This assigned reading was broken into two different sections, “Revising” and then “Editing and Proofreading.” The first section shared different ways of how to improve your draft. You should first start by reviewing comments and critiques from fellow classmates or … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.226-228

This reading consisted of a passage titled “What’s the Matter with Kids Today?” by Amy Goldwasser. The essay was about the technological benefits dealing with the use of the internet and the effects it has on the teenagers in society … Continue reading

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AWR, pp.226-234

This section of our assigned reading was focused on evaluating sources. It is always important to question your sources whether it be in print or online. Just because something is in print, does not always mean it’s reliable; same goes … Continue reading

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“Working at McDonald’s” Amitai Etzioni

“Working at McDonald’s” presented a vary interesting argument. In this writing, working a part-time job while in high school was highly criticized. It talked about how the skills needed in part-time jobs have changed drastically over the years as well … Continue reading

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Quality Homework: A Smart Idea

For this reading assignment we were to read four different segments, three dealing with plagiarism and the last dealing with the quality homework and different learning techniques. The article called “Quality Homework- A Smart Idea” by Jessica Walsh of the … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.309-314

This assigned reading was broken into two different sections, “Revising” and then “Editing and Proofreading.” The first section shared different ways of how to improve your draft. You should first start by reviewing comments and critiques from fellow classmates or … Continue reading

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SMG, pp.295-302

This reading was broken into four different sections; “Choosing an Issue to Write About,” “Ways In: Bringing the Issue and Your Audience into Focus,” “Testing Your Choice,” and “Formulating a Tentative Thesis Statement.” In the first section we learned about … Continue reading

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First Blog, 8/28

The first part of our assigned reading from St. Martin’s Guide to Writing talked a lot about all the different scenarios where arguing a position comes into play in the real world. It showed you that learning how to argue a … Continue reading

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