This course has not really been a shock for me at all. I am use to writing in depth thoughts and challenging texts. I have a desire and somewhat of an unhealthy obsession with challenging things. I like to argue through texts. My favorite text is an argumentative text. My goal is to learn how to properly understand how to formulate and use and argument in my writing without seeming like a jerk. My writing history has been my arguing a point and having a very good point but loosing interest because I fill the papers with such emotion and passion that I loose the reader. The difficulty I have had in the past was writing stories that critique others. I can argue one point against another but when it comes to having to critique and find mistakes I lack. I think I will do well in the debates in class and any argument we have. I feel that I will be a good devils advocate and arguing any point given to me. I will be good to this because I have had experience arguing with my brother.
Well, Jack, I believe you have something I want to learn. I am absolutely terrible at debates, because I'm not experienced at voicing my ideas to the public. However, I see you are not as adept in critiquing texts. I hope this TLU course provides you with insight in correcting writing mistakes, and I wish you the best of luck in learning to do so.
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ReplyDeleteI understand where you're coming from when you mention that your favorite text is an argumentative because whenever I have the chance to argue a subject I will as long as I have proper proof behind a claim. I have a tendency to put a truck load of emotions into my writing because I want my reader to be caught by my words but instead sometimes find myself losing them. Perhaps we can grow in this class together in that sense to gain the abilities to argue a claim without seeming like a complete jerk and keep the reader’s attentions through our whole writing instead of losing them midway.
ReplyDeleteAlthough you feel like your loosing the reader, having passion and pouring emotion in your reading is still a beautiful thing, we should always try to express ourselves in various methods. Hopefully the 2 weeks we spend here will allows us to balance keeping the reader's focus, while still putting passion into our writing.
ReplyDeleteI am also used to writing on a daily basis. At least while I'm in school I do. I am good at remembering information from the books that I read, so I am best whenever I am writing about books. I would have to say that my favorite book to write about was The Prince of Tides. The book's mystery was amazing!
ReplyDeleteI am also used to writing on a daily basis. At least while I'm in school I do. I am good at remembering information from the books that I read, so I am best whenever I am writing about books. I would have to say that my favorite book to write about was The Prince of Tides. The book's mystery was amazing!
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