Blog 13B:

The most helpful element in the writing process for me is the concept of drafts.  Drafts are so helpful because you can add and switch things up and re-read it over again. Also, you can have other people read it and look through it and have their opinion.

Essays are going to be everywhere while going to school. As much as people hate essays, they must be done. I have learned that it's important to grasp the audience and know what you're talking about. Essays can be boring to read and to write, but it's fun when it's something your passionate to write about. Therefore, I learned to pick a topic that is fun to write because it will be fun to read. I also learned that having maybe a specific tool or two (rhetorical tool), then it gives a specific body to that paragraph instead of just winging it. Essays don't need to be that bad to write, all depends on how you write it and what you're writing about.

Blog 13A:

There are many things that go into writing an essay.  There is a sort of methodology in the writing process.  For example, it all starts out with brainstorming ideas or ideas that are based off of a specific thesis.  It is also important to use rhetorical tools to reach your desired audience.  There are many kinds of tools to use, it is just whichever fits better with the topic.  Research also helps with writing an essay.  Research just brings the essay together and is more informative.  Another thing that is important in writing an essay is writing drafts.  There should be at least two drafts that are written.  The more the merrier.  Those drafts should be edited by peers as they have a different view on grammar and stuff than the writer does.  After all those things, it is important to just write the essay as it should be written.  For example, introduction, body, and conclusion. 

Blog 12A

Methodology of the Process Explanation Essay

It's important to learn how to teach your audience. I think the steps I will be using to teach my audience is the purpose of each section of an essay.  The audience gets a better understanding of why they are doing something if it is explained why it's important.  I will probably cut up into sections so there is a clarity.  It's important to have clarity because then the audience gets a better idea of what is being taught.  But most importantly is explaining why the audience needs to do what they're doing.

Blog 11A

An introduction is needed because it sets up the whole essay.  The thesis is stated and the thesis is what the essay is about.  It's also supposed to grab the attention of the audience.  With the opening paragraph, the audience should have an understanding and want to read more.

The perfect introduction is hard to write but it is important to know how to grab the audiences' attention.  The first sentence should be that attention grabber.  Then explain within the introduction what the essay will be about throwing the thesis in that information.

Blog 10A-Extended Definition of Classification and Division

In all honesty, it took my awhile to really get a good definition of Classification and Division.  However, I come to learn that it really means just to separate an article into categories and define those categories even further.  For example, if there is an article about flowers and there is a section about roses, you "classify" the roses and talk about what that section is talking about.  Then you "divide" the section on roses on let's say...color.  The section talks about the color of the rose and you define that section even more.  So when wanting to classify and divide an article, one would choose a section within the article, define that, than later pick something within that section to define even deeper.