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February 11, 2009

Storytelling

1)    Ann Banks hooks the reader by retelling her Grandmother’s story from the Great Depression. I think this story appeals to most readers because it offers a different perspective on the economic situation. While most recent news stories have a negative outlook on the economic situation, this one gives us hope that everything will be okay [...]

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February 6, 2009

Show, Don’t Tell

I feel hungry: My stomach acid was boiling in my pancake of a digestive system as my joints became frail from fatigue. The low rumble of my brooding stomach echoed from the black gates of Mordor all the way home to Rivendel.
The zoo was awesome: I stared through the thick glass in horror as the Gorilla squatted down [...]

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Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day

1)     Rittenberg hooks the reader by contrasting the issues he is contemplating with the issues his parents are worried about. He introduces the subject by relating it to his own family life, so the reader feels a connection to him and his family.
2)    The body of Rittenberg’s paper begins with him exaggerating his father’s [...]

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February 4, 2009

The Imperfect Traces Left by Human Hands

This essay presented an unconventional point of view on the “digital age.” Most people appreciate the improvements to technology, but the author of this essay points out that digital creations don’t have the same uniqueness as analog creations. I have found digital to be helpful because it gives my creations extra neatness and makes them more organized, accessible, and [...]

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My Writing Experience

In the past writing has often been challenging and frustrating for me. While I have appreciated writing as a way to organize my thoughts, I have struggled with it at times because it requires a more creative approach then math or science. It has been difficult for me to understand writing as an art, so [...]

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