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In papers and essays in other classes I can use the revision techniques that I have learned in this class in order to revise my other works and ultimately make them better. I have already had the opportunity to do this in my UNI class, we just submitted our final research papers and I used the “chunking” technique when revising it. I learned how to revise in “chunks” in this class and I feel like it is the best way for me to revise because I can focus in on smaller parts instead of looking at papers as whole. 

The assignment that has been the most challenging for me this year was the rhetorical analysis. What I struggled with during the analysis was properly analyzing my authors article. There was very little bias, so it was difficult for me to decide what their argument was and I also had trouble figuring out what rhetorical devices were used. Regarding my writing, I feel that it hasn’t improved that much, but I have re-learned little rules and tricks to make my writing more correct and clear. 

Technology isn’t the cause of our addictions, it’s ourselves. It’s the 21st century addiction, not cigarettes. I agree with the argument in my original article and chose to expand on it in my infographic. They say that the more you sit in front of a screen, the more your brain feels the need to have it. You also become socially isolated, leaving technology to be the only form of interaction you get, with people through a screen. I further expand on my argument in my infographic through facts like what percent of teens would admit to having an addiction and the mental affects it has on people. To further the information given in the original article in my infographic, I provided ways you can rid your addictions .

It’s important to evaluate a source as the internet has unfortunately made the spread of misinformation easy, making it important to find out whether what you’re reading is true or not. The most important part of chapter 46 was the statement on how it’s important to exercise caution even when using new sources as it informs the reader that even a “trusted” news source may have some agenda they’re pushing, which in turn sways their reporting. While I’ve always taken what I’ve read online initially with a grain of salt, I’ll certainly keep the biases of mainstream news in mind going forward.

Potential Counterarguments: That in some places like the desert, they might not be close to any body of water so would it take longer for them to have access to these resources and is that fair to them just because of where they live. 

I found this while looking through images of ads for all different kinds of phones. The audience is a consumer looking to upgrade their phone. The purpose of the image is to give the consumer a reason to buy this phone over another. The post uses pathos to appeal by making the consumer believe that this new technology will make their life easier. This image does fit the principals of CRAP. It shows how companies try and appeal towards their consumers.

My author included the quote, “our AI systems must do what we want them to do,” from the open letter regarding AI as the basis that the opposition is making their argument on. He explains how this phrase has been misinterpreted as an indication that something uncontrollable is being made, rather than a simple goal statement. The author definitely included this quote effectively as it gives an insight into the opposition’s reason while setting up the counter. This technique could certainly help with my analysis.

When I have received peer reviews the most helpful tips are usually the most brutally honest ones. They can hurt your ego a little bit especially when you are feeling very confident about what you have written, but for me I would prefer to get all the advice I can because I like to do the best I can. When someone reviews what I’ve written and doesn’t have anything to say, good or bad, it makes it hard to figure out your next step of where you want to take your writing. I like the peer review process but I don’t particularly enjoy when someone tells you need to fix something but doesn’t tell you why or guide you to some way to fix those issues. 

This article dismissed the fear of an AI uprising (popular in books and movies such as the “Terminator” series) as scientifically impossible. The article makes the arguments that AI cannot actually improve itself (unlike what’s seen in the movies) and will always have predetermined limits set during its creation; its limits cannot be broken without an upgrade from an outside source. The article focused mainly on logos throughout its entirety by using arguments such as those mentioned above and even went against pathos by telling readers not to let their emotions control them. The only time logos wasn’t used was when Littman used ethos by bringing up his colleagues signing an open letter about AI (Littman is a computer science professor).