Blog 13B
Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
November 28, 2015

Blog 13B

 

 

            For this blog post I am going to talk about the tools that have impacted me the most while looking at the writing process. However there are a lot of them so I might talk about more than one.

The ones that stand out the most to me are the Ethos, Logos and pathos. These I think are the cornerstones of the writing process because it brings in different emotions and perspective into writing and helps the audience connect on a personal level. I also like the idea of the Rhetorical Triangle that we talked about in class because it allows you to have a balance of different things. You don't always want to focus on one thing because you always want a balance of different perspectives.

        The most important tool for me though is just knowing who your audience is. When you know who your audience is it is so much easier to connect with them and it helps you know what they need to hear. This allows the process of the actual essay so much easier and helps it flow better. 

Blog 13A

Allie Winter

English 1010

Professor Marchant

Blog 13A

                In looking back at my recent blog posts for this assignments I have found it really helpful for this blog post. This post is about the methodology of the writing process. In class we talked about how we are supposed to start the writing process out with the information dump, then move onto the conclusion paragraph. After the conclusion paragraph, you end the process with the introduction paragraph. We do this process because it is the most effective way to get your point across and it takes the least amount of time and brain power.

                The other reasons why we do this process is so that we can get all the information out first and not have to worry about getting stuck on the introduction.  The information dump is usually about 3 pages and then you make an introduction paragraph and conclusion paragraph to make it about 4 pages.

Blog 12A
Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
November 17, 2015

Blog 12A

 

 

               The process that I'm planning to use for my essay is that I'm going to introduce the process that you use to make the writing process easier in the long run. I will start by saying that you start writing an essay with the information dump. This is very important because it helps the author be able to get the fresh information out first instead of trying to come up with the introduction to the essay. Next, they should make a conclusion to the information that they have just dumped out. Finally they will come up with an introduction paragraph to introduce it to the audience in a way that will make it intriguing to them. Another thing to tell your audience is the rhetorical tools that you use to get the idea to your desired audience. These tools are very important and they help get the point across more clearly and also help you get more out of it as an author too.

Blog 11A
Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
November 10, 2015

Blog 11A

 

          The importance of an introduction to an essay is crucial in the whole writing process. It allows the audience to know what the whole essay will be about. It gets them hooked on the essay and gives them some back ground information to the topic. The introduction is also very important because it makes the transition to the actual research or topic study more smooth and helps get the audience interested in the material.

           The perfect outline for an introduction paragraph is that it starts with a hook, then introduction material for the topic, and depending on if it is an argumentative essay, you would put a counterclaim in. You would end with your thesis statement which is a map of what the rest of the essay will outline. The thesis statement points will also be broken up into paragraphs later in the essay and those will be your body paragraphs.





Blog 10A
Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
November 2, 2015

Blog 10A

 

 

       The extended definition of classification and division is the strategy that most authors use to get the point across and to push an argument forward. The author talks about a more broad subject, then classifies them into more narrow pathways. They focus on a big subject like for instance sustainability, then narrow it down into around three categories. From those three categories, they also have around 3 branches that come off of those categories, but they all relate back to the general idea of sustainability. Authors use this to have more evidence to back up their main point and to also push an argument forward if it is an argumentative essay. So the first step is the subject, then the second part is classifications, then divisions to tie it up and get to the really narrow subjects that tie into the big subject. This can help push arguments across because it is hard for the opposing side to argue against if you have the whole side of your argument and there are is no room for the opposing side to attack your side. 

Blog 9A
Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
October 27, 2015

Blog 9A

 

1.) Failure:

 In this article it talks a lot about failure and how it makes you a better person. The article is about Australian football players and how they decided to come over to America to play American football. In the transition, there were a lot of people who experienced struggles and failures, but it only made them have more of a desire to work harder to perform to the best of their abilities.

 

2.) Success: Along with failure comes success and that is super important too. Success is when you achieve something that you put your mind to. And like I my previous statement, that goes hand in hand with failure. Success cannot be obtained without failure and with the article that is exactly what happened with the Australian players.

 

3.) Growing number of players: The number of players going from Australian football to American football is drastically changing in numbers because of the desires to change the ways of playing the game they love. The statistics show that many players have converted. The idea of segregation is now more open to change in sports as well too! 

Allie Winter
English 1010
Professor Marchant
October 22, 2015

Blog 8A

 

 

           While writing papers it is very important to use definitions as you go throughout your paper. This allows the audience to stay on the same page as you and helps them connect to a bigger idea. It would be hard to read a paper that you don't even really know what the word is meaning. There are 2 specific types of definitions that authors use, classical and extended. Classical definitions are the brief "dictionary" definitions of the word and they really just tell you what the word is and maybe what it does. Then there is extended definitions, which is way more in depth than classical. This just helps the audience connect more with a deeper meaning of the words and maybe by some examples and more in depth understanding.

 

             In the recent article I read about a football player from Australia it talks about how this man from Australia and how he came over to play football in the united states. He came to play for the University of Utah and he has now changed the whole face of college football. He made it possible for people from other countries to come and play and make a difference in American football. This relates to sustainability because it is also promoting the equality that comes with the politics of football.


URL for Article:  http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/sports/ncaafootball/australian-football-becomes-a-punting-pipeline-for-the-american-game.html?ref=sports&_r=0