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How did you guys enjoy that friday session? 

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How did you guys enjoy that friday session? 

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In the first essay, the hook to drag you into the topic of immigration and make you sympathize with immigrants is very well written. The information is written in a very smooth way, and you gain the information about the topic easily. The essay isn't too long and doesn't stay in a place too long. In the second essay, the question is less addressed, but is still very well set up. I liked the choice that the author made to make a timeline of African-American theater, with information on each major era of development. I also liked the more personal anecdote style for her explanation of "A Raisin in the Sun" and the stories of its creation.

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In the first essay, the author started the essay with an anecdote to capture the readers eye. The author also used concrete evidence and sources to back up her argument.

The second author uses flashy words in the first sentence to attract interest. This author had many spelling and grammar mistakes, most notably spelling W.E.B. Du Bois wrong after quoting him.

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What does it take to work on broadway

NYC Night Life/CLub Scene

"You are always going to be an extra in somebody else's movie"

The side of theater that people don't see: stage crew, lights--behind the curtain

When is it ethical to use 9/11 for artistic expression

LGBT Representation in Broadway/When do you sacrifice historical accuracy for art and what are the impacts of those decisions.

Contemplating on Broadway

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Am I dead? Or is this one of those dreams? Those horrible dreams that seem like they last forever? If I am alive, why? If there is a God or whatever, something, somewhere, why have I been abandoned by everyone and everything I've ever known? I've ever loved? Stranded. What is the lesson? What is the point? God, give me a sign, or I have to give up. I can't do this anymore. Please just let me die. Being alive hurts too much

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Am I dead? Or is this one of those dreams? Those horrible dreams that seem like they last forever? If I am alive, why? If there is a God or whatever, something, somewhere, why have I been abandoned by everyone and everything I've ever known? I've ever loved? Stranded. What is the lesson? What is the point? God, give me a sign, or I have to give up. I can't do this anymore. Please just let me die. Being alive hurts too much

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I may write something about theater from a different perspective, specifically in stage crew. I have some information, but I'm not sure how to write this. I don't know how to write an essay or nonfiction piece in a smooth format, and I become very frustrated when writing in a more factual manner. I have interest in something, but I often can't stick to an argument. Overall, research papers and papers with a thesis have been extremely difficult for me, and I often get stuck and I don't know where to continue.

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I hate it

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It is the stance we take and the point we are trying to convince others of?

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Author choice in the first scene of the first piece....
This choice: appeals to our emotions by making this seem a reality perhaps.

A confusion of genre conventions-why is the use of anecdote not used moreso and why is the blending of scene and statistic so jarring.

The statistics were important and worked well with anecdote but the frequency in which they were used is problematic.

If this was an argumentative essay this may have had more place for the anecdote. this is a research paper which warrants the use of these statistics—IS THIS NOT AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?
The fine line: how much you assert yourself and your opinions in the writing.

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Spelling and grammar mistakes---these are off-putting 

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Spelling and grammar mistakes---these are off-putting 

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First essay used real-world events but had so much citation that it was confusing---it didn't flow well. 

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First essay used real-world events but had so much citation that it was confusing---it didn't flow well. 

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I know citations are important but...its a lot I am done

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The statistics are valuable or invaluable? 

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The statistics are valuable or invaluable? 

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Do they show credibility or does this take away from writer voice?

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In the first essay, the writer uses emotional appeal to help you to feel for the immigrant used in the example. It really ties you in to understanding the topic of the essay.

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Pathos is used in Joseph's essay

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What is an effective rhetorical choice? 

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What is an effective rhetorical choice? 

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Is it something that makes your paper interesting/fun/engaging? Is it something that gets you a good grade?

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Lara: "Damein you misspelled your name" 

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Lara: "Damein you misspelled your name" 

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In Villani's research paper, she uses many credible sources that strengthen her argument. She presents the issue through multiple viewpoints, including cultural, political and economic. In the conclusion, she ties in all her data on the subject and gives an extension on how she feels about the matter. She then ends her argument by saying what we should do about it through the phrasing of her mentors.

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Both essays make good use of the sources to back up their claims and reasons. Villani especially uses her sources well, using citations and information for various sources mixed together in her essay. One paragraph does not rely on only one source, and each claim is sometimes even supported by multiple sources.