For this activity, I decided to read chapter seven “So what? Who cares?.” This chapter discusses the importance of expressing the stakes of a topic and what it means to the audience. Gerald Gaff and Cathy Birkenstein explain how an audience’s interest depends on the answers to these two questions. By addressing who should care … [Read more…]
I wouldn’t say I’ve ever felt “impede” by my life story. I think that would be pretentious of me. Of course, like anyone, I have gone through my own bouts of hardship, but I know that I am very privileged to be in the spot I am in. And because of this, I would rather … [Read more…]
Julie Beck’s article “Life’s Stories” was an extremely interesting piece to read. There were numerous places I had to stop and think for a moment, as some topics seemed obvious but I had never really thought of them. For example, she writes, “In the realm of narrative psychology, a person’s life story is not a … [Read more…]
After rereading my essay with these terms in mind, I realized that I have the tendency to rely on pointing terms. I use the words “this” or “these” frequently. I also use transitional words quite a bit. However, they are on the weaker side, as I mostly use the word “but.” I believe by including … [Read more…]
For my interview, I decided to interview my Nana Cia. Through he years, she has been met with many different situations and important historical events. In this interview, however, she chose to tell a story of a time she, herself, was conflicted. She struggled with deciphering her own views from what society was projecting at … [Read more…]
When brainstorming, my favorite activity to do is either free-writing or clustering. Both of them are great ways to get all ideas down and are easy to read. I usually start with a cluster to see how I can connect different points together and then using free-write. I let myself do a stream of consciousness … [Read more…]
In their articles, Pinker and Lehrer both provide excellent arguments in which they discuss the powerful effects science and scientific movements have had on society. In his writing, Pinker dissembles the opposing opinions others have provided. He states, “. . .the intrusion of science into the territories of the humanities has been deeply resented.” Throughout … [Read more…]
In his article “The Future of Science. . . Is Art?”, Jonah Lehrer argues the fact that art is necessary in order to comprehend any scientific process. Lehrer’s thoughts are very interesting as he pursues the connections between art and science. He does this by providing many examples given by both scientists and artists alike. … [Read more…]
Even in our most advancing society, language continues to persists as it is an essential part of our daily lives. It exists all across the world and, though the language differs, the need for communication remains the same. On average, 3000 words are exchanged each day and of those words, as James Geary said, every … [Read more…]
After reading Erard’s article again, I found that I was a lot less critical of it, and in more ways then one. The first time through, I had a hard time finding the point he was trying to make because of all the information being presented. It felt like his argument was jumping around and … [Read more…]
