I have composed and continue to
compose my writing in many different forms. Throughout my academic career, I
have written several research papers to enhance my ability to articulately
argue over prevalent issues. For example, I did lots of research on the global
warming epidemic concerning the constantly, rapidly rising levels of CO2 in the
atmosphere. In addition to being more informed about the topic, I learned the
important of entertaining opposing points of view and the importance of the
counterargument. I have actually enjoyed writing research papers and look
forward to writing another one for this class. I would like to improve my
ability to argue through the proper use of rhetoric to convey as strong a
message as possible.
Sometimes, writing about current
events needs to be approached in a more facetious manner and be written in the
form of a satire as I have done in the past. I wrote a satire about the
seriousness of the college application process and how some people will do
absolutely anything to get into their “dream school” and act as if their lives
are over if they are not granted acceptance. Satire is one of the best forms of
comic relief and I would enjoy being able to write more satirical papers.
In more science-based classes, I have
written lab papers that are, for the most part, strictly factual with very
little emphasis on stylistic elements. These papers have generally been the
least exciting of the bunch; it is very difficult to write a truly entertaining
paper where its primary purpose is to articulate the outcome of an experiment.
While the actual results and collected data may be exciting, the actual writing
component is not very exciting.
I am looking forward to learning
more about English composition. I am very enthusiastic about moving away from
very structure five-paragraph essay-type papers and move toward a more free-flowing
style. Hopefully, I will progress as an author and therefore, a human being
with an enhanced ability to communicate my thoughts to the general public.
A very interesting post. You should use the element of humor as you see fit when writing arguments. Not only will you be able to practice a range of elements in writing arguments, you'll also read arguments in ways that you might not have considered before. I'd love to read the essay that you wrote about college application process. Feel free to send it my way.
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