Summary: Carr from the start shares with the audience his personal problem: he can’t focus on reading. “Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy. My mind would get caught up in the narrative or … Continue reading →

Summary: As a child the author grew up in speaking Spanish, which means she was a “Chicano” (Spanish speaking person living in the United States). I think this was hard because, as we can see she, like the other Spanish speaking … Continue reading →

Summary: Boyd start with inviting us as readers to join her in various writing exercises to become better at writing rhetorically. She takes a few examples one such being an investigator for a crime scene. She stresses the importance of … Continue reading →

I am a reader for sure. Last year in Bio 111 we watched videos for homework and I really did not like that format. Personally I like having the text in front of me, that way I can highlight/reread the … Continue reading →

Writing has never been my thing, so in theory you would think that I would like to get my writing done first thing, however because I really can’t stand it I put it off until the last minute. My friends … Continue reading →

I’m working on my Lab Report for Bio 112, personally I like to have music on, usually metal. Metal potentially has a harsh feeling to it, so it almost”drives” me to work harder and faster. I really don’t like to … Continue reading →

I was on the train home today and I realized how our world, has become so digitized. Everything, I remember when I was like six or seven we had the want ad, a magazine used to sell and buy literally … Continue reading →

I believe the main point Swales is trying to convey in The Concept of Discourse Community is what a “discourse  community is”. Swales runs through how the concept was and is interpreted different ways, saying that although he disagrees, but … Continue reading →

Hi! My name is Dominic Melpignano I am native to Ma originally from Quincy. I am a Bio Major with a pre-med minor. The only type of writing I like doing are lab reports, but that is a different form … Continue reading →

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