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I can translate my writing process to other work outside of the classroom by using brainstorming, critical thinking, and different variations of writing.  It’s all about brainstorming on what you want to say, then getting your point across by using a format that best fits what you are writing. In your writing, you will need structure, evidence if necessary, and a strong voice. With this you should be able to write other work with using the process of inside classroom writing. 

 This semester I think my writing has gotten a bit better. The main thing I’ve learned is how to not only make my writing sound good, but actually have good substance and have my words carry more meaning. The process has not been easy but I’m glad I’ve been able to improve my writing for the future.

In the article “The problem with telling sick workers to stay home”  my counter-argument would be to write about how workers should stay home no matter what to protect their co-workers and the customers that come in. Then to go against the counter-argument I would talk about how most of the people that have covid don’t show any symptoms so they wouldn’t know they were spreading it and also would put that it’s harder for low-wage workers to take time off when they have a family to provide for. All of these points are pathos because most of these points make the reader feel sad and upset for the families. This targets the audience of workers, that work in a populated environment.

https://patch.com/new-york/rivertowns/do-elementary-schools-incorporate-enough-playtime-day

The part that really shocked me though was when later in the paragraph, Orwell was quoted saying “If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out,”. This confused me at first because the two statements almost contradict themselves. Then, after giving it more thought, it became clear to me what Orwell was trying to say. I believe that he was trying to make a point that often times, people use to many words to pad their sentences and make them sound better that they end up loosing the entire meaning they originally intended for the sentence to have. They either do this or just make themselves sound stupid. Orwell liked to get to his point without all the “fluff” distracting the people. He believed if worded correctly, a sentence doesn’t need any “fluff”. This is something I agree with and intend to incorporate into my future writings.

In the article “Is Sushi Healthy” I learned many shocking facts that changed my view on many foods and drinks. The article uses the ethos method to convince the reader that the information they give is true. Throughout the article there are charts of different food items along with a poll of expert nutritionists. This made me think and take the information given in the reading to be the truth. The article seemed to be written for just the average American trying to eat healthier. Reading the article and looking at the polls was pretty shocking to me. Many foods I though were healthy turned out to not be as good for you as I thought before. These foods include wine, granola, protein bars and more. These foods were considered less healthy to experts than what the public thought. The article also listed some that are actually better for you than you think like cheddar cheese, popcorn and even wine! I think the writer did a great job using the ethos approach to argue their point in this case. Reading this article mad me really think more about what I’m putting in my body and convinced me to not just listen to popular opinion when it comes to eating healthy.

 Honestly, after I finished the reading most of this made sense, it’s just not something I think about day to do.