The beginning story Graff included in chapter six definitely caught my attention. I know that I stay up several nights a semester writing papers only to find out the last minute that I completely rambled on in a circle or wrote the paper incorrectly. This chapter helped me understand that I need to view both sides of the argument in order to write a well-rounded paper, not a paper full of holes and fallacies. Not only does representing the opposing side give me a place to start, but it also gives the illusion of an unbiased paper.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Response to Ch. 5&6
I found these two chapters a tad bit more interesting than previous chapters. I've always had troubles beginning an argument and voicing my distinct opinions on a matter, and the templates surely helped. I completely agree when Graff writes about how writing in the first person can get monotonous, and that using "I" doesn't have the same effect when making arguments.
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It's funny and interesting that you added your own personal experience of "rambling in a circle" when writing because I know most everyone has done that at some point. Writers are under some pressure to restate their thesis and under some pressure to not repeat themselves, so falling somewhere in the middle is hard to perfect. I guess maybe brainstorming on scarp paper like we use to do back in elementary school is useful after all to help list and put our thoughts in order.
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