In English 112, we discussed critical thinking, reading, and writing processes.
We read Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream and Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Then we analyzed his argument by getting a quote from the speech or the letter and by giving five reasons with evidences and deciding which appeal was used. Then we decide in the persuasiveness of the appeals. We also gave comments on other important aspects, such as fallacies, counterargument, audience, purpose, and structure. Lastly, we decide on the persuasiveness of the argument overall which became the thesis of the analysis paper. You will find this assignment on this link.
We also read Project for Moral Perfection from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. I learned that Franklin wrote in his autobiography thirteen virtues to manage and use his time wisely. These virtues include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. He then made a little book with the days of the week and these thirteen virtues and marked the virtues that he failed to follow during the day. After learning about Benjamin Franklin, the class was assigned to list eight virtues that we would like to improve. My lists of virtues are frugality, confidence, peace, patience, humility, happiness, respect, and forgiveness. Like Franklin, I found it hard to follow these virtues. I learned that practicing all of these virtues does not take a month, but years. You will find the two paragraph paper we were asked to write about managing virtues on this link. Franklin also made a schedule of his day on his little book which he called “Scheme of Employment for the Twenty-four Hours of a natural day. You will find my schedule on this link.
We read about Jean Jacques Rousseau and his opinion towards the social contract which is the relationship between the people and their government. We also covered How to Write with Style by Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut gave us specific steps to write with style. He began by instructing the author to select an subject that was important and had personal meaning. He then told cautioned us not to ramble. Kurt Vonnegut also said to keep it simple and have the guts to cut. He then continued by telling the author to be individual and write what is meant to be stated. Lastly, he reminded the writer to pity the readers.
We also learned that there are two methods to understand text: Analysis and Synthesis. Analysis is the practice of breaking the text into parts or features to understand its meaning. Synthesis is bringing together parts of the text into a whole to understand its meaning. You will find my notes on this topic on this link.
In class, we also reviewed the writing process. The writing process consists of six parts. First is pre-writing which is the discovery and organization of a paper. Drafting follows. After drafting comes the revision stage. This part is when some information is added or deleted. Next comes proofreading or editing. Next is publishing which is also called delivery. The final stage is reviewing which completes the cycle.
We also studied how to gain perspective from others. I learned that it is important to listen to the opinions of others and to be open-minded about the issues around us. When we were in groups, my group discussed being open-minded towards different religious beliefs. We learned that we have many different opinions on this subject, but we respected everyone’s individual ideas and accepted their beliefs. Of course, not everyone agreed with each other, but we did not argue about what we believed. By taking this approach we practiced gaining perspective from others and put into action what we had learned in class. This concept can also be called, “critical thinking” which is learning to gain a new perspective that is not currently held.
What are the beliefs that are involved with gaining a perspective from someone else? 1. One must have a vested interest in gaining the perspective of others, 2. The opinions of others are rational, and 3. Others have some additional knowledge to be shared. We know that people make irrational decisions at times, so it is up to us to decide if they are wrong. You will find my notes on this topic on this link.
We read Martin Luther King’s I Have a Dream and Letter from a Birmingham Jail. Then we analyzed his argument by getting a quote from the speech or the letter and by giving five reasons with evidences and deciding which appeal was used. Then we decide in the persuasiveness of the appeals. We also gave comments on other important aspects, such as fallacies, counterargument, audience, purpose, and structure. Lastly, we decide on the persuasiveness of the argument overall which became the thesis of the analysis paper. You will find this assignment on this link.
We also read Project for Moral Perfection from The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. I learned that Franklin wrote in his autobiography thirteen virtues to manage and use his time wisely. These virtues include temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquility, chastity, and humility. He then made a little book with the days of the week and these thirteen virtues and marked the virtues that he failed to follow during the day. After learning about Benjamin Franklin, the class was assigned to list eight virtues that we would like to improve. My lists of virtues are frugality, confidence, peace, patience, humility, happiness, respect, and forgiveness. Like Franklin, I found it hard to follow these virtues. I learned that practicing all of these virtues does not take a month, but years. You will find the two paragraph paper we were asked to write about managing virtues on this link. Franklin also made a schedule of his day on his little book which he called “Scheme of Employment for the Twenty-four Hours of a natural day. You will find my schedule on this link.
We read about Jean Jacques Rousseau and his opinion towards the social contract which is the relationship between the people and their government. We also covered How to Write with Style by Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut gave us specific steps to write with style. He began by instructing the author to select an subject that was important and had personal meaning. He then told cautioned us not to ramble. Kurt Vonnegut also said to keep it simple and have the guts to cut. He then continued by telling the author to be individual and write what is meant to be stated. Lastly, he reminded the writer to pity the readers.
We also learned that there are two methods to understand text: Analysis and Synthesis. Analysis is the practice of breaking the text into parts or features to understand its meaning. Synthesis is bringing together parts of the text into a whole to understand its meaning. You will find my notes on this topic on this link.
In class, we also reviewed the writing process. The writing process consists of six parts. First is pre-writing which is the discovery and organization of a paper. Drafting follows. After drafting comes the revision stage. This part is when some information is added or deleted. Next comes proofreading or editing. Next is publishing which is also called delivery. The final stage is reviewing which completes the cycle.
We also studied how to gain perspective from others. I learned that it is important to listen to the opinions of others and to be open-minded about the issues around us. When we were in groups, my group discussed being open-minded towards different religious beliefs. We learned that we have many different opinions on this subject, but we respected everyone’s individual ideas and accepted their beliefs. Of course, not everyone agreed with each other, but we did not argue about what we believed. By taking this approach we practiced gaining perspective from others and put into action what we had learned in class. This concept can also be called, “critical thinking” which is learning to gain a new perspective that is not currently held.
What are the beliefs that are involved with gaining a perspective from someone else? 1. One must have a vested interest in gaining the perspective of others, 2. The opinions of others are rational, and 3. Others have some additional knowledge to be shared. We know that people make irrational decisions at times, so it is up to us to decide if they are wrong. You will find my notes on this topic on this link.
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