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[braunturner]

I think the meme says it all

[bgonzalez1521]

Journal 13

“How can I translate my writing process to other work outside of this classroom?”

I can translate my writing process to other work outside of the classroom by using brainstorming, critical thinking, and different variations of writing.  It’s all about brainstorming on what you want to say, then getting your point across by using a format that best fits what you are writing. In your writing, you will need structure, evidence if necessary, and a strong voice. With this you should be able to write other work with using the process of inside classroom writing. 

[braunturner]

I liked you answer alot. I feel like however though, brainstorming is not just limited to writing. You can brainstorm for just about any idea weither it is a company plan or even just what you will be making for dinner.

[braunturner]

Journal #13

How can I translate my writing process to other work outside of this classroom?

The writing process is basically just a variation of any brainstorming process for just about anything. It can vary from building a business, to making food. You first have to think of what kind of food you want or what the business is going to do or sell. Then you have to find the ingredients (evidence or supporting facts) to make you meal or multi-million dollar business sucessful or taste good.

[omgspiers]

Journal 12

This semester has been a challenging one for me. Adjusting to college has been a new, interesting experience from the jump. When I look back at the semester it’s hard to pick out what assignment was the hardest. If I had to pick, it would probably be the recent infographic. I’ve never made an infographic before so it was hard to know where to start on the project, but I think I did well.

 This semester I think my writing has gotten a bit better. The main thing I’ve learned is how to not only make my writing sound good, but actually have good substance and have my words carry more meaning. The process has not been easy but I’m glad I’ve been able to improve my writing for the future.

[braunturner]

Dude I totally agree, it has definitely been pretty odd aguesting to our new lives and the new type of schooling. The infographic was a little challenging considering I also have never made one. My writing, I feel like, continues to improve and I am yet to be satified with my writing skills or process.

[braunturner]

Tumblr Journal #12

I think the most challenging assignments for me have been regarding almost anything with analysis. This is because my writing strengths have always been creative writing. However since we have done so much analysis it is also where I have seen the most improvement. The infographic assignments really helped me embrace analysis because I had to read and engage in several articles.

[sambrown84]

Journal 11

In the article “The problem with telling sick workers to stay home”  my counter-argument would be to write about how workers should stay home no matter what to protect their co-workers and the customers that come in. Then to go against the counter-argument I would talk about how most of the people that have covid don’t show any symptoms so they wouldn’t know they were spreading it and also would put that it’s harder for low-wage workers to take time off when they have a family to provide for. All of these points are pathos because most of these points make the reader feel sad and upset for the families. This targets the audience of workers, that work in a populated environment.

[braunturner]

Hey! I think you did a really good job creating a counter argument and refuting them with your points. You did a really good job using pathos are most of the appeals have to deal with most of that.

[braunturner]

Counter Argument:::

If people can relax with what they eat and in terms eat whatever they want, than they can also have their gluten free diets as personal preference

-gluten free diets does not give enough nutrients

-gluten free diets can slow growth in youth

-carbs from gluten products consists of 40 percent of carbs in american diets

[braunturner]

TUMBLR JOURNAL #10

It is extremely important to evaluate your sources. They could be bias, untruthful, or even copyrighted. The most important thing I learned when checking your sources is to figure out the authors intentions. From there you can determine where it is bias and decided wether you should fact check the information you find. It changes the way I read by realizing that everyone has their own opinions and you have to desifer the facts from the personal beliefs. Same for anything I read in a book and or a website online.

[emsjournals]

journal nine

https://theconversation.com/kindergartners-get-little-time-to-play-why-does-it-matter-57093

I decided to use the same article that I used for project two. I also found another article that agrees with my original article, and states that children do need more playtime in order to develop into functioning adults. 

https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/do-elementary-schools-incorporate-enough-playtime-day

[braunturner]

You did a really good job making a attractive title slide. Making the background white is good so it does not take away from any other graphics on the slide or distract from the text itself. The article seemed useful for your topic and is clearly related to the title screen. It also seems like a pretty reliable resource as well. 

[braunturner]

https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/2011/08/top-10-nutrition-mistakes

The authors of the article are actually KEVIN QUEALY and MARGOT SANGER-KATZ 

[braunturner]

I saw this ad from a while back posted by the Health center here at UNCW. It was an ad from the UNCW Health Fair that occurred on the 22nd of September. I found the ad on the UNCW website and its clear the audience is students and staff at UNCW. Its purpose is to inform people of the occasion and event. It uses rhetoric appeals by including what “FREE” stuff will be at the event. The tie from this image to my topic is that it shows the universities attempts and efforts in promoting health within the campus. 

[llamporte]

Journal 7

One piece of information, or advice depending on how you take it, that stuck out to me in the article “How To Write The Perfect Sentence” was the quote “Orwell saw the plain English sentence as the sword of existential truth, a cure-all for the bad faith of modern life.” I couldn’t agree more with this statement. I’ve always been a firm believer in the fact that words are more powerful than bullets and this is another example of a very influential person agreeing with that.

The part that really shocked me though was when later in the paragraph, Orwell was quoted saying “If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out,”. This confused me at first because the two statements almost contradict themselves. Then, after giving it more thought, it became clear to me what Orwell was trying to say. I believe that he was trying to make a point that often times, people use to many words to pad their sentences and make them sound better that they end up loosing the entire meaning they originally intended for the sentence to have. They either do this or just make themselves sound stupid. Orwell liked to get to his point without all the “fluff” distracting the people. He believed if worded correctly, a sentence doesn’t need any “fluff”. This is something I agree with and intend to incorporate into my future writings.

[braunturner]

I also was interested in this piece of advice from the article, altho I agree that words are very moving and powerful, I find that personally I believe that action shows more than anything. I know saying that is a little off topic but lets say you write a paper on equality, then you actually go and discriminate someone (even though this is an extreme and would probably never happen) I feel as if it completely deverifies your argument and the words you use because if you cannot stand by your word, who will.

[braunturner]

Tumblr Journal 7

A piece of advice that stuck with me was something an American writer said. His piece of advice was “make each sentence worth reading, and something in it will lead the reader into the next one.” I liked this piece of advice because I feel as if I am always thinking about the importance of every sentence I include in my papers. I am very casious on wether or not I am keeping the reader ingaged and interested because I feel like I lose interest in most of the things I read, therefor leaving that insecurity for my own writing.

[braunturner]

Tumblr Journal 6

I have always had good experiences with the peer-review process. Personally the only real help I need is gramatical or structure issues, not really and content issues.

The reason I enjoy peer-review is because the tend to catch the grammar and spelling issues auto correct or myself miss. These things include homophones or run on sentences that just dont sound right until someone else reads them or I read them outloud. I have always been given good constructive criticism.

As for structure issues normally people suggest that one paragraph might flow better in front of another or weather or not my conclusion serves the actual purpose of a ending or is just adding more to the meat of my paper.

I cannot say I have had any problems with the process or can think of anything I would change with it. I find almost every aspect of it very helpful and will contiues to use my peers as a resource in revising my papers

[omgspiers]

Tumblr Journal Project 2

In the article “Is Sushi Healthy” I learned many shocking facts that changed my view on many foods and drinks. The article uses the ethos method to convince the reader that the information they give is true. Throughout the article there are charts of different food items along with a poll of expert nutritionists. This made me think and take the information given in the reading to be the truth. The article seemed to be written for just the average American trying to eat healthier. Reading the article and looking at the polls was pretty shocking to me. Many foods I though were healthy turned out to not be as good for you as I thought before. These foods include wine, granola, protein bars and more. These foods were considered less healthy to experts than what the public thought. The article also listed some that are actually better for you than you think like cheddar cheese, popcorn and even wine! I think the writer did a great job using the ethos approach to argue their point in this case. Reading this article mad me really think more about what I’m putting in my body and convinced me to not just listen to popular opinion when it comes to eating healthy.

[braunturner]

Since we both chose the same article I had a lot of the same views. I however disagree with the effectivness of the article. What would the actual thesis be? What is the purpose of it? It does not give any real information on how the food effect the bodies compared to what the population think?

[braunturner]

Tumblr Journal Project 2

For the article I chose to read, I decided to elaborate on “Is Sushi ‘Healthy’? What About Granola? Where Americans and Nutritionists Disagree” The objective of the article was to inform people questioning their knowledge on what is considered healthy, and the actual amount of nutrients in such foods. With that said, it is clear the target audience are people who are concerned with food effecting their personal health. I feel as if the article’s argument was effective because it didn’t just appeal to me from it’s title, but also changed my opinion on some foods I would normally think are healthy and if I would even continue eating them. Nutritious food is a topic of uncertainty, with Americans and Nutritionists being misinformed on foods that are more healthy than expected, foods being less healthy than expected, and all in between.  

[nickgonzo119]

Journal 4

·       THINGS THAT SURPRISED ME IN THIS WEEK'S READING

After going over the reading, I was confused, flustered if you will. The reading said text should be short but informative, BUT this being an English class, therefore I felt as if I needed to be “overly” descriptive.

 I was surprised on how much I over thought writing these Tumblr journals. After going over the expectation originally posted week one(again), it does not say it necessarily needs to be “perfect”, nor “formal,” but it does say no fluff or MAJOR errors (There are weekly reminders even).

·       THINGS THAT DID NOT SURPRISE ME

I was not surprised by the “NIX YOUR JARGON.” Coming from a career that was filled with jargon every specialty had their own, so when we briefed our missions or gave formal classes, we tried to stay away from jargon (I am not surprised, but I still might do it, so if I do call me out…).

 Honestly, after I finished the reading most of this made sense, it’s just not something I think about day to do.

[taylorhendrixxx]

Yes! I feel like I sometimes have the problem of overhsaring and including words in my sentences that have no true puprose, and is only making it wordier and harder for everyone to understand.

[braunturner]

I totally feel your confusion. However it is from a different kind of writing. It was for your not so typical English class essay and more online, too the point. It is because your audience when writing things online are looking for short, easy to retain information to somewhat sell an idea, thought, or THESIS.