I thought that Lamott’s Shitty First Draft essay was very interesting. It gave me a new idea on how I should write my essays. I would agree that sometimes I just write random sentences that have no place in my essay, but I usually just go back and delete them after. I think that instead of trying to write a perfect first draft that I should just write a terrible one first to get out all the bad ideas. When I…
Before taking this class I thought all edits were just the same. To me it just meant commenting on someone’s writing whether it was specific or it was broad. Now hearing the terms global and local edits makes more sense to me. While I was peer reviewing, I tried to focus on the whole essay and not just the nitty gritty details. I wasn’t too focused on the grammar or the sentence, but more of the idea of the essay….
Blog 1 This text had many explanations on metaphors that I thought proved to be true and very interesting. One line in the text that caught my attention was “metaphors structure the way we think and talk…” because I believe that to be very true. I think that metaphors help others to understand the ideas and concepts that we have developed. Metaphors can also be a way that we can compare things that have similar functions, which can put a…
Metaphors are used in Elvis Presley’s songs, in advertisement, and a doctor’s office. These three things have nothing in common except for the fact that metaphors play an important role in all of them. It is a way of communication that have the power to change someone’s outlook. James Geary talks about how Elvis uses metaphors to describe his loves and Elvis is known as the king of music. Whereas, Micheal Erard is a metaphor designer, who says that metaphors…
My first impression of ePortfolio was how am I ever going to figure this out. I was very lost and confused at first, but as I got used to it I think that it can be a great tool for students. I think that ePortfolio broadens the horizon for students because it allows for students to have their own website. They are able to post activities or community service they have done and then they can show employers. In the…
