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One thing I liked about our course was the number of assignments we had and the time in between each of them. I felt like the big assignments were spaced out enough to where it didn't feel like we couldn't keep up or that we didn't have time. One thing that I thought could have improved is the amount of hands on activities we did. I personally am more of a hands on learner and felt that it could have helped me. One teaching method that I thoroughly enjoyed was how we read any article we were analyzing out loud as a class. I found that by hearing it out loud I got a better understanding of the overall message. 

My writing process has and will continue to benefit me not only in English but in my other classes as well. I currently have a History paper due soon and I have been working on gathering all my information and the points I would like to cover in my paper as well as the information to support my claims. I also plan to get this paper edited a couple times and complete multiple drafts. I think its important to take the steps of the writing process and apply to other things. I have found it to be very helpful. 

I feel as if my writing has improved this semester because I have learned about new tools and guides that would help structure my writing. I have also learned of literary devices that help make my writing stronger. By writing multiple drafts I have found myself better supporting the claims made in my writing and citing from more credible and reliable sources. 

My argument differs from the original because although we have similar claims and supporting claims, I went into more depth about what can be done about the issue. 

It is important to evaluate a source because when siting something you want to be sure that where you get the information and the actual information itself is credible. One of the most important things I learned was that the more credible your source is, the stronger it can make your claim/argument. After learning this I might look at articles a little differently. When I read an article its mostly because i’m looking to get more information on something therefore, next time I go to read one I need to make sure that the source is credible and maybe try and find an unbiased one where I can receive more information that is factual and not only show me one side. 

The potential counterargument for this article is that the pressure put on these kids to preform at a higher level academically will prepare them for their schooling in the future and make them more prone to be successful starting at a young age. 

This is a infographic that gives a view of all the different types of kid that attend school. The audience of this infographic is anyone who is or plans on attending school. The school systems could also benefit from this infographic as it explains how some people who don’t have an opportunity to attend school are affected. The purpose of this infographic is to show the different statistics surrounding education. This infographic uses a lot of logos as it shows statistics of how many kids attend school, how many kids cant read, how many different kinds of students there are, etc. This infographic uses a lot of contrast. There are different colors and images to help create a picture of the information. There is also a lot of proximity. Each sections contains information relating to the topic spoken about in that specific section. This image helps me better understand the differences within education and how lack of access to education can greatly affect a wide variety of people. 

Looking back at my article from my rhetorical analysis the author includes a quote that states “Theres pressure on me and the kids to perform at a higher level academically.” The writer introduced the quote by previously talking about the workload that was put on these kids and how teachers were feeling pressure. He explains that this is a quote from one of the teachers who he interviewed for a short film about this topic. I believe the author successfully integrated this quote because it flows with the overall topic and relates to the main idea of the specific paragraph its included in. 

Having your paper peer reviewed is actually something that I find very helpful. It gives you a new point of view on your paper and can bring new ideas to light that you didn't think about before. I think for me the most helpful advice I have  received was to try and shorten things a little. Sometimes I get too into the topic Im talking about and I start rambling within my paper. Although it’s important to give details and explain your ideas, its also important to have structure within your paper. You should include examples and explain them but stay on topic. The types of suggestions that were least helpful were the formatting ones. While format is important when I have my paper formatted I want to make sure the information within it is good and everything makes sense and that my ideas are well supported. 

The article I read focused on the impact of the lack of balance of instruction in Kindergarten classrooms. The article used logos by stating the ratio of students to teachers as well as the finding/results of research that was done on the topic. This article used ethos by stating quotes from different teachers, and even students who encounter and are a part of the issues addressed daily. This article also uses pathos by including quotes from kindergarteners saying how they wish they could play more and that recess was longer. I think that they emphasized ethos more than any of the other ones because the author interviews kindergarteners and their teachers. I think that they were successful using this tactic because the teachers express the difficulty the students go through and how they wish they could change it. 

Rhetoric analyses is used to help determine what techniques an author has used in their writing to persuade the reader or get their point across. In a rhetorical analyses you can break down the text piece by piece to gain a better understanding of the ideas being portrayed. Rhetoric can have negative or positive connotation depending on the topic. 

My writing process was very different this time around. After reading the article “sh*tty First Drafts” my view on the writing process changed completely. I found myself actually taking the time to write down all my thoughts before I started putting it all together. As I wrote I went straight into my writing without constantly worrying about the perfection of my paper. After I was done I went back and reread my paper to find the things that needed to be fixed. The aspect that was most helpful to me was taking the time to write down all my thoughts and ideas beforehand. I felt like this gave me a sense of security when I began to put everything together. As we dive into project 2 I would like to take the time to have somebody else read my paper and give me feedback on things that I need to change or things that were good about my paper.