Blog #18

Revision Strategy: In my final draft, I hope to use my sources more effectively and incorporate their arguments seamlessly with mine. In order to do this, I need to revisit the sources and reannotate them with a mindset of looking for ideas that work with my insight on beauty and running. Once I reread them … [Read more…]

Blog #17

I think the two types of media that I want to use in my essay are highlighting a few of the main ideas that I am saying by restating them in bold and pictures. I am going to use a picture from a run that I have been on that was a beautiful experience for … [Read more…]

Blog #16

For this blog, I brainstormed what I will include in my essay and then wrote out my thesis, claim sentences, and the evidence I will use. I did this on a whiteboard, so I will attach pictures of the brainstorming and outline.

Blog #15

Throughout the article, the author talks about the benefits and drawbacks people receive from long distance running. In his explanation, he incorporates the perfect balance that comes from running in a person’s life. We have perfect alignment in our muscles to run. Also, endorphins are released in a runner’s brain that cause positive moods and … [Read more…]

Blog #14

Blog #14: My community is with those who are runners. Many people say we are crazy to run as many miles a do in a week, but we find beauty in the adrenaline rush from the run, in the effortless conversations brought on the hour long runs, and in the views that we encounter while … [Read more…]

Blog #13

For this blog, I decided to look at Chapter 11 from “They Say, I Say.” I incorporated the suggested revision techniques throughout most of my essay. I chose this chapter because once I got to a certain point in my revisions, I was not too sure what else I should do, I just knew that … [Read more…]

Blog #12

For this blog post, we were told to write a paragraph where we discuss two of the articles we have read. My paragraph is as follows:   When we integrate the arts and sciences into one scope, it creates a broader understanding of the world and the people in it. In the articles “To Answer … [Read more…]

Blog #11

These are my annotations for the first three pages of the article, “To Answer Our Most Fundamental Questions, Science Needs To Find A Place For The Arts” from Seed Magazine.

Blog #10

This is a paragraph that uses the Naysayer strategy from the book, “They Say, I Say.” Some people may disagree and say that arts should be integrated into school curriculum. They think that the STEM ways of teaching should be turned into STEAM so that art is included. It may allow people to have a … [Read more…]

Blog #9

1) What is the surrounding context for this essay? Where and when was it first published? Who wrote the essay, and what do you notice about the author’s bio? The surrounding context in an essay means what is going on in the essay. The essay was published 2014. The author is Yo Yo Ma. In … [Read more…]