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One thing I liked about this course was the groups we joined towards the beginning of the semester. I enjoyed doing multiple assignments on similar topics and working with others. Having to do multiple projects on a similar topic allowed me to get a better grasp on the topic which helped with the writing process. One thing I think could improve is spending more time on discussing specific assignments. At times, directions could be a bit vague. I think it would be beneficial to make assignments a little clearer.

My writing has improved this semester because I have learned to become more concise. In the past I would express an excess amount of information. I have grown as a writer through the semester and feel confident in my skills going forward. I always despised writing because I didn’t take the time to actually try on my papers. I have developed my own writing process, which has helped me become more successful.

Before the semester ends, I have 3 final papers to write. English class has helped me not be afraid or dread writing anymore by really understanding what the whole writing process consist of. I use to never plan out my papers or create an outline. Creating different outlines this year for different classes has really helped me figure out all the ideas I want to include. I use to stare at a blank screen for hours without anything on it. Creating an outline for any paper or project I have for different classes has really allowed me to plan out my papers and pick out the valuable information that I want to include in my paper. I will continue to create outlines before drafting a paper for now on.

My infographic is stating the fact that finding the time and money for therapy can be hard. New AI apps are being created every day to take the spot of therapist for cheaper and easier access. It is therapy with just the touch of a button being able to access your resources at any time you need, making it a lot more coinvent than going to therapy. My Supporting claims are it is easier to open up about your problems to robots rather than an actual human. Research has proven that 67% more people would rather open to a robot rather than a human. The apps are an enormous success with millions of dollars in the making. I agree with my author on the upcoming success of the emotional chatbots. If it works the same way as therapy, it is a useful resource to have for those dealing with mental health.

It is extremely important to evaluate a source because if you are writing a research paper you want to back up your statements with facts that are reliable and trustworthy. With that being said, it would look bad if the facts you used in a research paper were not true. The most important thing I learned is that if the source is credible then it is most likely reliable. Therefore, this changes the way you read an article because before you read it you should check if it is reliable before looking at the information they provided. Unfortunately, lots of articles on the web will somehow be found as bias in some way, that is unavoidable. Also, articles on the web can be misleading and that is why you shouldn’t trust the source unless it is credible. 

The main argument in “Don’t Blame the Eater” is that the health effects that fast food has on its consumers is the responsibility of the fast-food chains themselves. The key evidence was the use of statistics that backed the idea that the overall health of the public has worsened since the increase consumption of fast-food. There was also evidence used to show how restaurants don’t always show the accurate nutrition facts for their food/ products. I think there could be additional evidence about how health has been impacted. The evidence included in the text already was about the increase of Type 2 diabetes and cases that were obesity related. I thought it was interesting that the writer talked about how deceiving nutrition labels can be and how some places don’t always provide the whole truth. I think a counterargument for the increase in diabetes cases due to obesity or type 2 diabetes could be from additional or other factors, not just the over consumption of fast-food.

I found this image on a website. The audience could be to people that don’t know about teachers or might want to be one. The purpose of the image is to inform people about what teachers do and to disprove myths heard about teachers. The image uses logos because of percentages and charts used to display information. It also uses pathos because of the work teachers do and we can feel for them. The citations and references at the bottom also bring in the ethos appeal. There is contrast between the bright colors and the dark background. The repeating circles display myths and the quotation boxes under show the information. There is symmetry and the title is in the middle. The myths are in the same row and the stats are together in the same row above. The image portrays a good understanding of what it is really like to be a teacher along with the statistics of them.

The author of my article “The emotional chatbots are here to probe our feelings” starts many of her paragraphs off with quotes. She uses quotes as references for what she is trying to explain and make known. I felt as if the author successfully used quotes in her article to point out main ideas and get her message across. Using quotes about the app for the article backed up the author on why she thought the replika app was so helpful to others. Including quotes made the text more personal, making it easy for the reader to relate to others. Yes, using quotes in my rhetorical analysis would help make my paper better and explain what I am trying to argue. Finding quotes throughout the article that back up path, ethos, logos would make my paper much more effective with if the author was successful or not.

In high school before I had to turn in a paper, my teachers would have “writing workshop” days where the entirety of the class was spent doing peer revisions. I was always skeptical about peer revisions because there would be situations where a classmate would revise my paper and just underline random things that had no importance. So, I then internalized that my paper had little to no flaws, which was not the case. However, there were also instances where peer revisions gave me another perception of my paper and allowed me to make numerous adjustments.  When a student would identify my thesis, supporting details and the purpose of my paper it allowed me to check off the criteria and confirm that I had the correct components. I struggle with grammar, so it is always helpful when a student could revise the grammar aspect. Overall, I do gain knowledge from the peer revision process because it allows me to know if I addressed the audience correctly and followed the rubric. But there are still instances where it isn’t helpful when a student doesn’t thoroughly try and edit my paper.