Month: October 2019

              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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

Based on my last paper, I am focusing a lot on making my thesis more developed and more specific. I brainstormed a lot in order to try to find a thesis that was not broad like my last essay. I wanted to try and find a topic that allowed me to construct new ideas. Additionally, … [Read more…]

I thought your piece was very strong. You did a really good job of choosing thought provoking evidence, and I really loved how you introduced the quotes. You clearly tied each piece of evidence to your thesis and integrated your own thoughts. In terms of addressing the prompt, make sure that you tie in your … [Read more…]

There is a direct connection between the events of the past, the stories of our lives, and the morals we hold close. In “Life’s Stories,” Beck discusses the significance of stories on our lives. She points out that stories aren’t just stories, they are part of life, and have an impact on the identify of … [Read more…]

I decided to read through Strawson a second time in hopes to get more clarity on his text. After our discussion in class, I understood Strawson’s continuously contradicting text a little more, however I was frustrated even more the second time I read through this text. Strawson continuously switched his stance and seemed to use … [Read more…]