Ahlexis Tantay

RWS 100 T/TH 8:00-9:15

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One of my favorite presentations was the Flat Earth Society because of how they’re able to find all the flaw behind the topic and how exactly it portrays as fake news. I also liked how they incorporated a variety of poems. #RHUB100

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This essay was sure a tough one compared to the other essays. I had to really dive in deep to fully analyze Caplan’s argument along with the outside sources that I used in order to answer the question: Is College Worth It?#RHUB100

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@JoseMar14388802 I agree with you; his argument about that is full of uncertainty because there are many factors to college that carry out a great effect upon our own abilities and can actually become beneficial for us in the long run.

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@EdsonMosqueda Unfortunately that is the sad truth in the workforce. All jobs that have a higher salary than any other job have a requirement of having a college degree and that’s only the bare minimum that an individual can provide.

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As I was reading over Caplan’s article about college, I found it rather interesting on how the author believes that college isn’t at all “worth it” considering the fact that he himself is an economics professor at George Mason University. #RHUB100

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The article that I chose that supports ONeal’s is called “What Is College Worth ?” by Chester E Finn Jr. It directly correlates and supports with what ONeal is trying to pursue about college as both talk about how college is valuable for many and how there are alternatives if not

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With appealing to pathos a lot throughout her article, I was able to understand the amount of frustration that she and everybody else who don’t have the same benefits as the wealthy carry. This also broadened my understanding of how much of an issue college admissions are.

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From Stauffer’s article, the author contributed to the idea of how college is basically a whole scandal. A main concern that she emphasizes on is how the wealthy can easily get what they want with certain connections while everybody else are at a disadvantage. #RHUB100

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@TristonRSW I could relate to you on this because when trying to find the “key assumption” in a person’s writing, it’s rather difficult for me to identify it when it’s not directly stated.

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@AdameSamuel An author is able to effectively make their point by considering the reader’s perspectives and acknowledging the opposing side rather than just solely focusing on what they think.

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that they can use to make their argument stand out more

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It is best to have some assumptions before writing an argument like who is the intended audience because it really helps with determining how to efficiently broadcast an author’s standpoint and navigates the author through specific rhetorical strategies- #RHUB100

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@Stephan89958954 Yeah for sure; by implementing the right sources, it gives the whole argument more meaning to it and gives the audience enough closure to the overall claim that the author is implying.

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@WakerSophia I agree with you on this. I think that guns have more of a high risk than any other weapon and poses as a powerful threat to others

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-through the usage of rhetorical devices such as precedents and citing statistical data.

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One of the main reasons in establishing gun ownership is to protect oneself from danger. In DeFilippis and Hughes article, they build an argument revolving around the reason and how it actually brings potential harm. I think they successfully constructed their writing- #RHUB100

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@mikkel_bituin By applying this to an author’s writing, it helps both us readers and author to see eye to eye and potentially build a common ground.

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@BethanyAndy Exactly! I had no idea that assumptions would possess a great significance into a writer’s work until now. It really is a key essential when it comes to fully analyzing a reading and helps increase a better understanding of the work as a whole.

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Making certain assumptions of a writing such as who’s the intended audience, reveals the author’s true motives/purpose and further enhances their “frame” that they have deliberately crafted into their writing. #RHUB100