Engl 1101.37 Class Blog

     While high school and college writing share many similarities, college writing requires a higher level of sophistication, articulation, and a deeper understanding of the subjects being written about. In high school, thesis statements often serve as straightforward declarations of the main argument or purpose. They are typically clear-cut and easy to identify. Compared to college, it demands a more nuanced and sophisticated thesis statement. They often require a deeper level of analysis and synthesis of information. They need this because most college-level writings will require the writing to include multiple purposes to be accomplished during the writing. Maddalena says it best in her essay Why First Person Is Important in College Writing : "Writing at the college level and beyond often has to “do” a few things in the same text. Most involved writing assignments expect you to do at least two things. You may need to summarize/report and respond, or (more likely)...

My goal is to persuade an undecided college freshman to choose aviation maintenance technology as his/her major. During the essay, I will list the benefits of selecting this major and how those benefits will affect them later in their career. The essay's exigence is that the undecided college student needs to choose a major. The audience with whom I am writing this essay is the aforementioned undecided college students. Many freshman college students are uncertain of what career they desire and what skills they will need to develop to be successful in their careers. Therefore, I believe it imperative that freshmen be made aware of the various options and opportunities available to them. Lastly, the constraints of this essay will be that it must, at minimum, be 1000 words and argue for my major. These three ideas are exigence, audience, and constraints; they establish context within this rhetorical situation. Laura Bolin Carroll, author of Backpacks vs. Briefcases: Steps toward Rhet...

       I'm writing this as an analysis of the rhetorical situation of procrastination. I and many others, I'm sure, struggle with procrastination. This can cause delays in completing assignments and failing to meet obligations. Procrastination is the action of postponing or delaying something, an action that plagues scholars worldwide. The audience to whom I write is college students or students in general who struggle with procrastination.  I aim to inform and educate students on what can potentially cause procrastination and methods and strategies for combating it.

     I'm Krischeon Sloan, a transfer junior attending MGA. I initially graduated from the Aviation Institute of Maintenance in 2023, where I obtained my airframe and powerplant license. It has always been my dream to eventually work on spacecraft, although I have settled on working on aircraft for the time being. I thoroughly enjoy what I do in my career thus far. Attending this class as a step toward obtaining my degree will only further my aspirations of becoming an aerospace engineer.       I have a rather unique origin because I was born in Yokosuka, Japan (unfortunately, I do not know any Japanese). Then, I briefly lived in Spain, where I learned to speak Spanish (I also unfortunately forgot my Spanish), all before moving stateside. These travels have impressed upon me a thirst for travel and cultural exploration. Cultural exploration I express through my cooking; cooking is my favorite hobby, not just for getting to eat whatever delicio...