Blog 21

Language is a way of making connections. In school, we use it to write essays, to prove that we have learned a topic, and outside of class at social gatherings and parties, language is used to make new friends, and makes some relationships tighter. There are various forms of language. Verbal and written are the … [Read more…]

Blog 20

Before: There is no one solution to Instagram and social media envy for the simple reason that everyone is jealous of other things. Some individuals long for more clothes, others desire to travel the world, some want to be skinnier, while others want a loving relationship. One of the wonders of art, is that it’s … [Read more…]

Blog 19

 I decided to read Chapter 10, “The Art of Metacommentary.” I chose this chapter because like the chapter stated, I did not really know what metacommentary was. I thought it might have been a conversation that the author has with the readers. It is a way of explaining what an author has written. It is … [Read more…]

Peer Review 3

You did a really good job of connecting your ideas. Your analysis of evidence provided fantastic support for you’re claim that STEAM will help reduce the stress and anxiety that exist when only STEM is focused on in school. I would suggest that you include more of this topic in your introduction. Anxiety, the issue … [Read more…]

Blog 17

              Instagram is a location to connect with friends, share memories of dances and family vacations, and even be entertained. It may seem simple, but it is often much more complicated that just picking out a picture and writing a caption. Instead, the picture is often planned before it is even taken, and then is … [Read more…]

Blog 16

Unfortunately, compromise and equilibrium is not common in the world today. We are very competitive, wanting to be the best. Many STEM supporters may argue the superiority of their field as a result of inventions and medicine. Those who favor science can point out the life saving vaccines that have been developed. Additionally, almost everyone … [Read more…]

Blog 15

TREAC: Despite the heavy concentration on logical thinking, art provides wisdom that science cannot provide the human mind. In a world full of technology, and scientific breakthroughs, we often look to science for answers to the question “why,” but despite the facts and figures that science can provide, they can often open the path to … [Read more…]

Blog 14

I am working on expanding on my statements and comment on the text. I have started to notice how authors introduce the text, I still however, need to work on commenting on other writing choices that the author made.               This essay was written by Yo-Yo Ma, who is a cellist and a songwriter. This … [Read more…]

Blog 13

During the process of combing through my essay, I noticed that I use pointing words a lot, especially she and he. I switch between their name and a pointing word in order to avoid a lot of repetition. This was similar with key words in my text as well. Since the prompt was focused around … [Read more…]