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adele9 — 2017-01-13 02:24:17 UTC

The teacher was really nice and down to Earth, which I hope happens again. My expectations for English 102 is a higher standard of writing when it comes to an argumentative essay. The class is based around Rhetorical writing so I assume we're going to be working on Rhetorical writing strategies. I think its really cool that we're going to get to work with a high school students at a peer to peer level. I really hope the class will be fun and interesting.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 02:28:17 UTC

So in regards to what will be said and done, it is simply being more conscious of what is being written or read and getting the moment to think about different aspect like audience, genre, context, and so forth a little bit more.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 02:29:47 UTC

English 101 taught me that I need to focus on polishing my papers and do a better job of revising. I did decent in the course but learned that I still have a lot of growing to do as a writer. My expectations for English 102 are to become a good persuasive writer in order influence my reader to respond how I want them to. I’m excited to learn how to construct a website because that is a skill that has so much potential for future opportunities.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:45:34 UTC

In this class I’m hoping that I can improve my writing even more, all while not wanting to pull my hair out and resuming the fetal position. My last class went very well and I hope that I can continue that streak of good writing, because of this I have high expectations for myself, and even though I’m pretty sure that each paper will be torn apart and left to ribbons ill stitch them back together creating an amazing paper.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:47:48 UTC

It seems that there is a strong emphasis on hands on research to strengthen and further develop your argument while using multiple rhetorical strategies. From the brief overview in class, it is clear that not only has the level of difficulty been augmented but the expectations. I am excited to tackle the tough challenges that lie ahead. Most importantly, I am hoping my English 102 experience will be as memorable as my 101 class.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:48:54 UTC

I was not expecting to be writing argumentative type essays, however it is not a strong suit of mine so a little practice wouldn't hurt. The Wildcat Writers program threw me off a bit because I never thought I'd be working along side high school students but I am looking forward to it. After reading through the policies, this course seems like it will be fun and it is also straight forward with the rules.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:53:32 UTC

Upon reading said policies and going to class, I’ve learned I will be responsible for giving a speech. The fact that this is my first observation on the class can either tell you how much I am dreading or how much I am looking forward to the speech. I’ll give you a hint, I’m dreading it. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger though, right?... I expect to learn to work together in a writing environment, to hone my writing, and to face my fear of public speaking.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:55:05 UTC

I personally did not like English 1010 because it was more focused on the writers feeling and opinions rather than research and facts. That was weird for me to write that way because throughout high school I was writing research papers and used facts to support my claims. It was a style of writing I was not used to. Before class started today I was expecting this class to be a continuation of English 101 and write more opinion based papers. After class today I am expecting to improve my writing in the argumentative stand point and try to get people to see where I am coming from and the way I think

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:56:39 UTC

This class will be very valuable for my future because it’s important to know how to use rhetoric to make a valid argument. I took Writing 101 in high school through a dual enrollment program. I look forward to being able to write again since I didn’t take a writing course last semester. Communication, and collaboration will be an important factor in Writing 102. I am excited to learn more about the partnership we will have with Sunnyside High School. Hopefully, working with the high school students will not only challenge them, but help me to grow as a writer as well. I expect Writing 102 to be a very insightful class.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:57:48 UTC

I took English 101 as dual enrollment when I was in high school, and have saved my general education classes for the end of my degree program. I didn't do so well in my English class last semester because rhetorical analysis was my downfall. There were limited topics to write about that weren't very well in my interest, but that's partly on me. Because of my lack of writing ability, I hope to develop skill in this area. As a music education major, I'm not too sure how much I'll need skills much better than my current level, but perhaps I'm overlooking something important. Overall, I hope to use this class to better my skills, and hopefully expand by analyzing varying topics.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:58:33 UTC

In English 102 I expect to learn more about myself as a writer. I also expect to understand what is going on in the class more and to understand our writings. After attending class today, I was reassured that I will understand what is going on. I am unsure if I will understand myself more as a writer, but I am feeling optimistic that I will. I do need to learn more about supporting my conclusions more with evidence.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 03:59:31 UTC

After coming to class today and hearing an overview of the course I expect to become better at developing an argument and being able to analyze arguments and other forms of rhetoric. This class seems like it will help me utilize rhetoric and to increase my analytical tools. I also expect this course to take me out of my comfort zone a little bit when it comes to writing

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:00:11 UTC

I expect we will be building off of what we learned in the previous class, English 101. Though today this class will be more than that and nearly have a entirely different subject matter presented in a different way than my previous professors. Most of it seems positive other than the speech we will have to speak, and the peer program with the high school in Tucson seems like it can be interesting and we can learn from it. Hopefully the subject matter in this course will be more interesting than that of English 101 as it hopefully appears to be.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:01:27 UTC

I enjoyed my English 101 class a lot because of the students and my teacher. She was super sweet and would get off topic sometimes, though I enjoyed the people, the assignments threw me off a little. Going into English 102 I was scared that it would be even harder. Just attending one class I already know I will enjoy it. The assignments already seem so different but I like it. I am going to be majoring in Law and I am someone who is not good at arguing, but knowing that's what English 102 is sorta about, I am super excited. I can expect this class to be very interesting and know I have a teacher to help answer any questions.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:02:18 UTC

My initial expectations going into ENGL 102 were not far from the previous expectations I had about ENGL 101, that being just a regular English class with papers, projects, readings, and discussions. However, what I learned from todays class kind of caught me off guard in that we will be having a speech, something that I am not too fond of but at the same time a speech is something to be expected from an English class. The collaboration between our class and the Sunnyside HS class also surprised me but does sound like a great learning experience for the HS students and will definitely have an interesting outcome.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:03:07 UTC

I actually enjoyed my English 101 class-- I liked how we as writers got to explore ourselves and our voice in a creative manner. Here, in English 102, I can expect it to be just as enjoyable because now we are establishing an argument that can further project our voices and back our ideas with evidence. The idea of creating these arguments will then allow us to become more open-minded which is always fun considering there are thousands of points of view on any one subject. What I hope to improve on in these coming weeks, which I have minor issues with still, is creating a thesis that fully captures the argument of the paper without restricting myself too much.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:03:59 UTC

So after my first day in English 102, my expectations didn’t line up with the reality of this class. I knew it was going to be about arguments, but I assumed it was going to be the same type of style as English 101. English 101 was very little assignments and a lot of discussion. Then there were four main essays throughout the semester. By the end of my first class in English 102, it seems like a lot more assignments and less discussion. I would like to learn how to make an argument flow and have an intense persuasion in my writing. I do not know a lot about argumentative writing, so I would also like to learn the basics of it and be able to master that.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:04:53 UTC

I personally do not know what to expect from English 102 mainly due to my experiences with English 101. I did not exactly hate English 101, but I felt that I had already learned a lot of the material presented in English 101 from high school. Coming into English 102 I believe I already have a good understanding of MLA and APA formatting. Although I am pursuing a degree in biochemistry (a very APA heavy degree), I look forward to using MLA formatting in my papers written for this class. I feel that throughout this semester I will gain a better understanding of argumentative writing, along with practicing research skills and other analytical skills in order to improve my writing skills. I think that by the end of this semester I expect to understand, or at least have a better understanding, reading and writing skills geared toward argumentative writing, through research and analysis skills. I find that this will be important for my future because I will need to write many papers throughout my career in the natural and physical sciences.

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:06:22 UTC

My expectations of English 102 were that it would be that I would learn a more practical use of English. I expected more real world uses for writing as opposed to annotating works of art.

Understanding yourselves as writers and creating conclusions

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:09:10 UTC

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Rhetorical strategies for argumentative writing and SHS writing center mentors as your peers

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Counsciously reading and writing

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Revision, persuasion, and websites

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:17:59 UTC

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Speeches might actually kill you

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:19:06 UTC

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Argumentative writing might be easier than you think

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:25:31 UTC

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Analytical tools and comfort zones: developing and analyzing arguments

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:28:27 UTC

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The ink from my red pen is actually the blood of my past students

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:30:55 UTC

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Hands-on research and high expectations

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:33:25 UTC

interviews
databses
archives

Feelings in argumentation: ethos as fact and other rherotical strategies

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:35:36 UTC

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Communication, collaboration, and insight for days

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:37:41 UTC

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Finding your voice through composition: agency, autonomy, and other trendy words

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WTH is a rhetorical analysis, anyway? And how rhetoric and writing actually DO matter

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:51:11 UTC

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I tried to look up quotes about differences in teaching styles, but they weren't good enough for y'all

adele9 — 2017-01-13 04:53:00 UTC

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Teamwork: your new best friends & how argument is a sign of respect

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"Regular" and the lack of a subjective reality

adele9 — 2017-01-13 05:01:33 UTC

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The importance of discussion in persuasive writing: ?

adele9 — 2017-01-13 05:07:10 UTC

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Why asking questions connects to the real world and practical application

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STEM and composition: a match made in the ivory tower

adele9 — 2017-01-13 05:17:19 UTC

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Apples to Apples!

2017-01-17 17:06:46 UTC

The Apples to Apples card I chose from the hand I was dealt was 'spilled milk' What's the saying? There's no use crying over spilled milk...I think that's it. Well, that's how I feel about writing. There's no use crying over it, just get it done!