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This semester was definitely an improvement from last semester. Although we ran into a bit of an obstacle due to the Coronavirus, I still pushed myself to be better than last semester. Overall, I learned how to better manage my time and organize my assignments. This, in turn, helped me score higher on my assignmentsContinue reading “Reflection on what I’ve learned this semester”

This week we wrote our annotated bibliographies for our argumentative paper. I found it quite difficult to find academic sources to use in my paper. Many of the Analyses on characters come from non-academic websites, and there was not much to choose from. One article I did find was about the significance of Caliban inContinue reading “Rhetorical analysis of one article I will use in my paper (#2)”

This week we began writing our thesis statements for our upcoming argumentative paper. My paper persuades readers to side with Caliban, from Shakespeare’s The Tempest, as more of a victim than a villain. I used examples such as “he was physically, mentally, and verbally abused by Prospero, and Prospero killed his mother.” The uses ofContinue reading “Rhetorical analysis of one article I will use in my paper”

This week was a rough week for me, but that’s okay because weeks come and go, and there’s always next week. This week we also finished up our “Staging the Tempest” proposals. This assignment taught me that analyzing rhetoric, and using rhetoric to persuade an audience are different. Previously in English 1301 and 1302, weContinue reading “How is rhetoric in a proposal different or similar to that in a paper?”

This week was an extension of spring break due to the increase in confirmed Coronavirus cases. Although we weren’t in school, we were assigned to read act 5 of The Tempest. In act 5 Shakespeare uses rhetoric in this act through the use of many rhetorical devices. One example of this is when Prospero freesContinue reading “Rhetoric in Act 5 of The Tempest And The Play As a Whole”

This week was spring break, however, last week we read act 3 of The Tempest. We learned about the love and relationship of Miranda and Ferdinand, as well as Trinculo and Stephano’s use of rhetoric to persuade Caliban to be their loyal servant. loyalty switch. This week I learned how to take the precautions toContinue reading “Rhetoric in Acts 3-4 of The Tempest”

This week in English 1302, we read through acts one and two of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Throughout both acts, rhetorical techniques are used by all of the characters. For example, Prospero uses rhetoric when he confronts Ariel, and persuades him to remain loyal because of all of the good deeds he’s done for Ariel.Continue reading “Rhetoric in Acts 1-2 of The Tempest”

Although President’s Day shortened our class days to two rather than three, this week was still full of new topics. This week was our intro to Shakespeare; on Monday, we completed an assignment about Shakespeare’s past as well as how he gained success through his works. We also analyzed the style of his writings andContinue reading “Why Should We Study Shakespeare?”

This week in English 1302, we analyzed paper mill websites to decide whether or not the websites used plagiarism. Our group discovered that although each of these websites uses rhetoric to persuade desperate students to buy a paper, the writers are unqualified and use plagiarism to finish the papers on time. We also learned thatContinue reading “Plagiarism and Academic Honesty”

This week in English 1302, We peer graded other students’ cover letters and resumes. I learned this week that you should not have a separate section for skills on your resume, and that sometimes, you don’t always get the job you desire (or the grade… haha). We discussed act 2 of the play Hamilton byContinue reading “A Few Uses of Interesting Rhetoric in Hamilton”