Project 3 Draft
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Month: July 2016
Sample Paper Analysis
In general the difference between the sample papers and my own is that while I did provide examples from the text and explanations, the samples provided many more examples and much more detail in their explanation. Additionally, the sample papers are more polished than my own. They leave very little ambiguity for the reader to make inferences/guesses about. Continue reading Sample Paper Analysis
Engineering Memes Rules for Language Use
The language is very informal, with little to no set in stone grammar rules. The tone is always light and humorous. Typically the text is also very concise. The standards for political correctness are also somewhat lower. In general, these lower standards is a significant example of a difference between print texts and digital media. It is typically much more acceptable on digital media to … Continue reading Engineering Memes Rules for Language Use
What is Writing?
Writing is using language to convey meaning to a specific audience. Activities that are writing: authoring a text texting preparing a speech composing music Activities that aren’t writing: drawing painting sculpting Although the above three things can convey meaning, In my opinion they aren’t a language. Continue reading What is Writing?
Reflective Writing Project 1 vs Project 2
In general, I think I did much better on project 2 than I did on project 1. On project 1, I struggled to grasp the concept of deriving a thesis from the question we had to answer through the rhetorical lens. Even when I finally figured out my thesis and found evidence, I still provided far too little detail and explanation. On project 2, I … Continue reading Reflective Writing Project 1 vs Project 2
Dennis Brown Reading-“Getting Ready to Read”
Write your own definition of “technology”, and provide some examples. What kinds of things count as technology, what don’t? Technology is anything that humans have designed to make our lives easier. Some examples would be bridges and building. A non-example would be wood; it makes our lives easier, but humans didn’t design it. Technologies involved in writing: Pencil, paper, pen, eraser, alphabet, ink, printer Continue reading Dennis Brown Reading-“Getting Ready to Read”