Throughout writing & especially story telling it is important to exhibit memorable ideas that are simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional, & story based.

Master language & use key tips & tricks for stories.

This chapter was interesting to read because there is so much that plays into writing a good story using narrative & characters.

There are three primary components to personal narrative.

This chapter was enjoyable, probably because descriptive writing is my personal favorite. It is interesting how we can expand objective writing by using senses.

More scientific & policy rather than personal.

Also makes the story more memorable.

This chapter was simple & provided information & steps to take when doing peer review. It is important to stay honest & positive.

Honesty is necessary.

I really like how this chapter provided information on how to evaluate sources & make sure they are correct & accurate.

Credible sources are difficult to find when we are overwhelmed with inaccurate statistics & articles.

This chapter has provided key details fo summarizing, paraphrasing, & quotation.

Use your own words when summarizing.

Using MEAL when using sources is crucial for you & your reader. MEAL provides proper framework for your paragraph.

Framing information correctly can make it easier on you & your reader

This chapter is the beginning to essential tips when citing.

Caution when sourcing & accuracy

This chapter has been helpful in preparing me to write a persuasive argument & to has given me many tips & tricks about defining words & warrants.

More argument you can back with claims.

This chapter gave tips & tricks how to prepare counter arguments & presented me with more information about ethos, pathos, logos, & kairos.

Suggesting how a persuasive argument can be touching & helpful.

This chapter has taught me how to make proposal method argument & back up claims with evidence.

The known straw method & sales pitch.

This chapter has been interesting in preparing me to write a persuasive paper. I have learned key characteristics argumentative writing exhibits.

Interesting how casual & informal arguments can be.

Rhetoric & genre are different categories but both similar in helping others understand.

I think it's important to have a study of communication because all humans want is a better understanding.

I enjoyed how this chapter dove deeper into ethos, pathos, & logos. It is important to understand what you are writing with claims to support your information to be engaging & have the best effect on your audience.

How to capture the audience or readers attention & get the response you want.

This chapter goes over rhetorical situation. I learned that there are many elements that compose rhetorical situation. From the writer to audience & purpose. All can be used to grab attention.

Helps people understand

This chapter was interesting, new, & engaging for me & aided my understanding of visual rhetoric. It is an interesting form of communication that I didn't know I used.

I never knew what ethos, pathos, or logos was. Now I can analyze others writing & my own using this information.

Rhetoric is understanding language, giving it meaning, & making it unique.

Language matters, it's the basic for all human connection.

In this chapter, I took many notes on what the key characteristics of analysis writing so that I can be a great writer with successful claims & evidence to support.

This is important for analysis writing & creating an engaging paper.

This chapter gives me the basic paragraph knowledge to build a paper. The paragraphs are the meat of the paper. I liked this chapter because it will be helpful for future papers.

Key sentences = topic sentence for each paragraph.

I like that this chapter compared writing to driving. You have to build up to your desired speed. Don't start your paper in full force, ease into it.

Ease into writing

This chapter was a helpful summary of the last 5 in completing a well drafted paper. I have noted key takeaways about introductions, topics, and thesis statements that I will use for future papers.

This statement is encouraging writers to be creative and take the necessary time to write a thoughtful essay.

In this Chapter, I found it most helpful to draft an outline first. I like how this chapter provided many tips and ticks and question to revise and evaluate your work.

This is an interesting way of describing the writing process.

I took many notes in this chapter that will aid my papers and speeches ability to articulate a strong thesis. Although it may be controversial, I found that writing my thesis after my paper works well for me. I still follow thesis guidelines and tools I just have more information so I can conclude a well-summarized thesis.

A thesis should be a summary of your paper in one sentence.

In this chapter, I enjoyed how it gave us resources and the basic information we need to become good writers. It is particularly important that we take our time, have confidence, and trust that practice makes perfect.

I really like this comparison. It just represent how practice is everything. When it comes to writing, I believe anyone can get good.

I like how this chapter provided tools and outlines when facing intimidation of a blank paper. I will use these tools when writing from now.

This is a helpful outline, I am writing this down to use this for future papers.

I really liked how this reading was not only a useful tool but an enjoyable read. I really like when a textbook's first chapter centers around the student. I feel like I'm having a conversation with the book rather than being talked to or taught.

I find that a heavy workload is personally what I find most challenging, however I have many resources to help me and prioritize my time such as a planner.

highlight show what is expected of us and what will we be doing.