1. When do you feel like you're "composing" instead of "writing"?
2. What has surprised you about your research for this essay?
3. What frustrates you about this argumentation essay?
4. What excites you about this argumentation essay?
5. Try anadiplosis right now to include in your essay. Include your attempt here in the blog task. Anadiplosis example from the 2000 film Gladiator with Russell Crowe: “The general who became a slave. The slave who became a gladiator. The gladiator who defied an emperor. Striking story!”
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I feel like I am doing the most composing is when I am doing the research and thinking of ways I can incorporate it into my essay thoroughly without it sounding nonsense. What has surprised me to this point is how many people agree on how money doesn’t make you happy because we grow up in a world that’s only telling us to worry about money and that’s all that’s important. Our duo which we are going against has written so little and it's frustrated because we have nothing to contradict them with. Well we already know we won this hence makes us very happy and finding out statistics that have been found out about why money truly can not buy happiness.
I feel that I am composing instead of writing when I don’t need to research the topic as much and the words just flow out and it feels more natural to how I would speak, rather than with writing that feels like I have to make it sound a certain way and that I have to research the topic because I have no recollection of what I am talking about.
The most surprising thing about the research for this essay is that it is hard to get actual facts rather than just people stating opinions or people just bashing one side or the other. It is hard to get exact numbers that some bloggers didn’t just decide to throw in to make it seem more educated on the subject.
The most frustrating thing about the argumentation essay is that my partner and I have chosen a different topic from most people and thus have given us almost nothing to base it off of. Making our own different way of doing things is not what I am used to, but it so far has not been too difficult.
The thing that excites me the most would be the future arguing about the subject because it is such an obscure one that it could be seen on both sides as they are the absolute right option.
I am composing instead of writing when I get into a topic deep. There comes a point when everything I have been researching and studying comes together in my mind, and I put out my work as composing. Sometimes it is easier than other times to get in this mindset, but it is always a goal of mine. The most surprised I have been while researching this topic, is the lack of scientific evidence supporting my claim. I have always heard in my life about the science behind money not making you happy. For me up to this point it has been rather difficult to find science on my side of the claim. The most frustrating part of writing this has come from the other group not writing much up to this point. My partner and I would like to you the “C” in chess to point out contradiction in their work, for our work. What excites me the most about our argumentation essay is our topic. I personally feel very strong about this topic and I’m excited to research and write much more.
I usually feel like I am "writing" when it comes to homework and essays with near due dates. The only times that I feel like I am "composing" is when I am working on an essay early or writing in a journal. While researching information for our argumentation essay, I was shocked to find out how commonplace and drastic technology addiction is in today's society. Over seventy-five percent of subjects reported having withdrawals and a majority reported that they could not complete the task of going twenty-four hours without media. This statistic shocked me. The thing that frustrates me most about this essay is the variety of data that is provided about one certain question. I am finding drastically different results when it comes to the average time a person spends on their phone and am not finding information about the collective use of technology (tv, gaming systems, Ipads, etc.) This topic varies so it is just frustrating trying to find numbers sometimes. What excites me about my essay is that I am trying to cut down on the amount of time I spend on technology and this essay is very motivating to do so. I love looking at all the personal statements that people are making, and I am having a very fun time making a website as well. The website is our project portion of the essay. So far, I like putting it together and looking up cool things to add to it.
Anadiplosis- Do no let technology take power over you. Take power over technology.
I feel like I am composing when I can divulge in a topic and the words seem to flow out. Writing, for me, is anytime I am putting words on a paper or document for points and credit. Composing brings emotion and interest and puts it into text, while writing is slapping words together for a grade. Something I found surprising during my research was that only 8% of high school students achieve a sufficient amount of sleep each night. Yes, it is kind of obvious that most teenagers stay up late but I wouldn't necessarily put all the blame on their habits. Homework is a significant reason as to why students are up late studying or finishing an assignment. Something that frustrates me about this argumentation essay is my choice of a topic. I'm having a hard time finding new evidence and claims that haven't already been stated in the essay. Something that excites me about this essay is that I have experience in the topic of homework and I feel like my beliefs hold true to my claims. I can put emotion and interest in this essay which makes it easier to write. I feel like I have more quality than quantity in this essay so it will be difficult to reach the length requirement without being repetitive.
I feel like I am composing when I am sitting in the classroom, focused on my essay, with nothing else to distract me. Another aspect that makes me feel like I am composing is when I look at the top of my computer screen and see six different tabs open on different websites, all containing important information to my essay. When I "get in the zone" and the words are flowing from my brain into my computer screen, that is when I feel most productive and as if I could write ten pages if I just kept on typing instead of being interrupted by the bell. Something that has surprised me about this essay, is that there are so many more benefits to living in the country besides just being free. There are psychological benefits, along with may physical benefits, which many people are unaware of. I am interested in continuing this essay and learning more about something I thought I already knew so much about. Something that frustrates me with this essay is the fact that we are writing against other people, which means as they write, we have to counter what they say. This means that we as a team have to read the other team's paper multiple times. I usually do this at the beginning of class to see if any new points have been brought up, and if there has, I try to counter them. I am excited to continue researching and defending our stance, which I do sincerely believe in.
To me, composing is just a fancier way to say writing. For this reason, I don't feel any difference between the two and that they can be used interchangeably. Research that caught me by surprise is the number of kid's shows that exist; the list I found seemed to go on forever. What frustrates me most about this essay is the fact that nearly every source I find is against kid's shows and I have to write for them, making the writing much harder in general. The thing that excites me most about this essay is being done with it.
When I am writing an essay I feel like I am composing instead of writing when the topic is something I am really passionate about. If I am writing an essay that I don’t care about, often times I find myself in a stump. When I am in these stumps I don’t know what to write about and I could sit in front of my computer for an hour without writing more than a paragraph. When the topic is something I really care about I find it much easier to write. That being said, one of the things that has surprised me about the research for my essay is how many examples there are to base my essay off of. My essay is about how children’s shows should not exhibit bad behavior. But when you look at the gist of it, almost all shows show some form of bad behavior. On the contrary, one thing that is frustrating to me is that there are not very many statistics out there to help my case. I have not found many statistics to help so I have to use a form of Ethos to help win over the reader instead of logos. One thing that excites me is that our topic is that it is something me and my partner are really passionate on so I really want to see how far we can go with this essay and how much we can write. Our anadiplosis is the television does not control you. You control the television.
I feel like I'm writing when I'm told to write about a certain topic for an essay or assignment. I feel like I'm composing when I get to decide on the topic and find information that is interesting to me. I was surprised to see how much of a negative impact technology really had in our world. So many teens and even adults have grown so dependent on their phones or computers and such. People are forgetting how important it is to have in-personal conversations instead of doing everything online where the message can be taken the wrong way. I think the most frustrating part of this research is finding accurate numbers for a question like "how many people use their phones before bed?' I researched that question but wasn't able to find an exact answer. This essay excites me because I find my topic relevant to my life and very interesting. Do not let social media control you. Control social media.
I feel as if I am composing rather then writing when I have a strong topic on an essay. Usually, a topic in which I can type without a problem and make the whole essay flow together. I have a grasp on what it is I am composing about which is most common with something about me or something that happened to me. The thoughts on the essay come to my head fast and I start to type without a pause. What has surprised me the most when researching this essay is the amount of time we spend on homework. Reading all the statistics about how much homework is reccommended for teenagers by scientists and how that time they set isn't close to the actual time we spend. What frustrates me the most in this essay is trying to find the right statistic to implement into my essay to perfect my statement. The thing that excites me the most is to learn about all the negatives and positives homework really gives. Since I am a student learning about something that I have every day is interesting to find about all of the statistics.
When I am writing each sentence seems hard to come by and even harder to perfect. When I feel like I am composing it is hard to stop writing. The words flow in a way that makes them fit together in coherent and stable sentences instead of just meaningless garble. When researching this essay, I was surprised at how many people are homeless or impoverished in America. I knew that poverty was a problem but I didn’t believe that it was as big as it is. Maybe I just didn’t want to believe. The biggest frustration that I’ve run into is searching for a quote. I stumbled upon a specific quote about a month ago and I want to cite it in my essay but I can’t find it. I am excited to argue the side of a point that many people have heard. I don’t think that many people would know how to debate this topic or even have the courage to try.
I feel like I'm “composing” rather than “writing” when it is not forced. When I can write about something I am interested in, it hardly feels like work. I enjoy composing much more than writing.
While researching for this essay, I have been surprised by the outstanding résumé of Alabama Football. After Nick Saban took the head coaching job in 2007, they have been unstoppable. I don’t see a scenario where Thomas and Ryan can beat us.
The only thing that has frustrated me is that we haven’t been able to contradict the other team. They have a page, but it is mostly the introduction. When given the chance to contradict, I think our essay will become far more superior.
This essay excites me because I am having fun writing it. My thoughts are easily being translated onto paper. This is something I struggled with on past essays.
Anadiplosis- Alabama defines dynasty, dynasty does not define NDSU.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing, when the topic I am writing about is something I am passionate about and have previous knowledge on. I think when I know about the topic and enjoy writing about it, the words come more naturally and I do not have to think about what I am writing. What surprises me about my topic, Money Can Buy Happiness, is that there is some factual evidence that money can bring happiness. I thought that since money can’t buy happiness is such a known term there would not be much evidence, but there is. In my essay, I am frustrated with the introduction. I feel that it is not the best it can be, and that there is a better way to start the essay. On the other hand, I am excited about the counterarguments we are making in our essay because I feel like it is persuading more to our side of the debate. An anadiplosis I wrote in our essay was, “ In order to strengthen relationships with companions it is important to spend quality time with them and to go out and create memories. To create memories can cost money. Money can bring eternal happiness.”
I feel like I'm composing when I enjoy the topic and am really knowledgeable on it. This would probably happen when the topic is more opinion based versus fact. I think composing is also a little more creative and it will sound like you. When researching for this essay, I was surprised to find out that the answer isn’t as clear cut as I thought. I was also shocked by how many of my classmates actually do believe money can buy happiness. This argumentation essay frustrates me because in a way I am actually beginning to think that money can definitely help people be happier-- and that isn’t what I’m supposed to think for this essay. I am excited that I don’t have to write this essay by myself and I have a good partner. I am also excited about the non-written portion of the assignment. Anadiplosis: Even the poorest of people still find happiness. Happiness can be found in more places than in a wallet.
I feel as if I am "writing" when I have an assignment that has to be done. I feel like I am "composing" when I am writing about a topic I feel very deeply about or if I am doing random writing for the fun of it. I have been surprised researching for my essay with information that I would not even think of popping up and the data involved in it. I am frustrated with this argumentation essay because there seem to be too many things to argue about to get my point across but at the same time I am excited about this essay because there are so many things possible to argue. "Technology does not form education. Education forms technology."
I feel like I am “composing” instead of “writing” when the topic is exceedingly interesting to me. For example, when writing my argumentative essay I am interested in the topic, so it doesn’t seem like an assignment for me, but a chance to share my ideas about money relating to happiness. While researching the correlation of money with happiness, I found it to somewhat sway my opinion, but I still overall believe money is a part of happiness. I was quite surprised to find many websites debating against money buying happiness in which I figured many more would agree with money could buy happiness. The thing that has been frustrating for me is that I have such a strong opinion about this topic, but it has been hard for me to put my thoughts into words. I am very excited to keep working and developing more ideas for our paper and continuing to finish up our thoughts.
Anadiplosis- Money brings happiness. Happiness arises from money.
1. I feel like I am talking about something more important when I am composing rather than writing, so I feel good.
2. My essay is over the cons of the foster care system and to be honest, nothing I have found really surprised me because I have been familiar with the system for some time now since my best friend is a foster kid.
3. The one thing that frustrates me about this essay is that I cannot write positive things about the system since I am doing cons.
4. What excites me about this essay is when I know I am writing something good and that I am on the right track to be finished on time,
5. They were people with lives. Lives that had been taken from their hands. Hands who would be missing a piece of their soul forever.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I actually sit down and take time to do my essay. I just start typing and it is easy. I also feel like I am composing when I am writing about a topic I am interested in or passionate about. Jessica and I’s essay is about why flying is better than driving. I am most surprised by how many articles support our idea. There are lots of facts and statistics that I did not know of that fit well into our essay. What frustrates me most about this essay is that it is longer, and I am worried we will run out of ideas or not expand enough on the ones we have. Therefore, our essay will not be long enough. What excites me most about this essay is how enjoyable it is once I take time to do it. I like to read what our opponents have to say and go against it and prove them wrong. Anadiplosis example: Flying is superior. Superior is getting places faster.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I am using multiple elements to piece together one big idea and essay. If I am having to research, study surveys, create interviews, find websites, read books, analyze articles, and use my personal knowledge to incorporate into my essay, I feel like I am truly composing. For this essay, I have been surprised by how many reasons there are to drive while vacationing instead of flying. I only thought we would be able to find a minimal amount of reasons for this, but to my surprise, many sources of support to the topic have risen. I can become easily frustrated while working on this type of essay. I become frustrated when I see counterclaims to my claim because I am a very competitive person and want to be right. I am also very excited about this essay. I am excited to read all of the reasons we come up with to support our claim, and to read what the team going against our claims. I find it very interesting in analyzing the similarities and differences between our different reasonsings. An anadiplosis I could use in our essay could read as the following, "Driving can bring bonding time with family or friends. Bonding can create memories along the trip. Memories are what you remember about your vacation."
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I don’t necessarily have to think about what I am writing. Words just come to my head for the paper and I type them. This usually happens when I am writing about something that happened to me earlier because it becomes easy for me to describe in detail. When writing my research essay, I was surprised to see that one out of eight kids have anxiety. I did not know that it was this common. I believe that most people don’t think this because people keep their anxiety a secret. If people were more open about it then I believe that it would not be thought to be that big of a deal. What frustrates me about this argumentation essay is that it is difficult to find statistics over our problem. What excites me about this argumentation essay is the video portion. We are planning on going out to ask random people around the school about the question. An anadiplosis that I could use could be “Hard work leads to success. Success leads to money. Money leads to happiness.” We could enter this in and say how most people believe this statement is true when it is not.
I feel like I am composing whenever I am writing a paper for a class like Composition 101. I feel like I am simply writing whenever I am writing something like a text or a list. So far when writing this essay, I have been surprised to learn how airplanes' increasing smaller seats (in order to accommodate more passengers) are making planes more dangerous. Incorporating sources into the argumentation essay is most frustrating to me. I am excited to accumulate more information and to see this essay come to fruition. My anadiplosis idea: Airports are often stress-filled. Stress-filled is the opposite of what a vacation should entail. Entail fun and relaxation, a vacation should.
I feel like I am composing when I am pursuing the topic through research and when picking choice words to help aid in my essay. If I were writing there would be a lot more errors in the text both grammatically and factuality. I am surprised about the research in that I have had a difficult time finding the proof to help push against the Socialist ideas. There is some proof that it wasn't successful but it dives into a lot of other topics like who it was run by and how the country was before. I figured that it would be really easy to go against it, but after researching it is a lot harder to see the negatives. I am slightly frustrated with how socialist societies are a confusing topic and there isn't as much information on the lives of people living in that society. What we get to see is different because we are told the perspective of the elite of those societies. I am excited to learn more about socialism and more about how capitalism is providing us with opportunities. It helps me learn about our society more in-depth as well. I had an anadiplosis example aleady in our essay, it is the following: "No competition leads to no innovation. No innovation leads to no progression;...".
Throughout all my writings, I find that I compose more than I write when I am able to discuss a topic I am interested in—especially when I can do more research on them. Within my investigation on my current essay, the most interesting facts I have found were the statistics regarding paternity leave and how it not only affects the household, but also affects the workplace. While composing my essay, I find it frustrating to talk put a debate into writing. I think that speech is a much more useful outlet when debating against someone. On the other hand, debate is something that I love. For the last four years I have been in very close ties with the live debate community. A community that is notorious for ardent work and with that, creates incredible outcomes. Through debate, our arguments become resolutions. Our resolutions become structure. Our structure can build an empire.
Writing becomes composing when, instead of simply placing words on a page, a product is produced that can produce some sort of an impact. Whether it is to entertain, persuade, or inform, compositions serve a purpose that merely writing cannot.
I am very surprised by how much research strongly supports the fact that the U.S. election process is unfair. While I did initially have some doubts about the presidential election process, coming into the essay, I did not fully believe that the procedure we currently use was at fault. However, the data I gathered strongly supports the contrary, changing my opinion.
My biggest frustration in writing this essay is simply trying to keep track of all of the different CHESS and persuasion tactics that I need to include. Typically when I compose, I just let the words flow and end up with a nearly usable rough draft. When writing to such specific guidelines, I need to interrupt my writing process, making composing slower and more tedious.
I am most excited about arguing a point that may not be readily acceptable by most Americans. It is fun to play devil's advocate and support something that you did not initially believe. After gathering 17 pages of research, I am hoping to draft a cohesive and convincing essay.
Anadiplosis: Voting brings representation. Representation brings change. Change brings progress.
When i start to compose an essay, it is best for me to be in my own space and mindset. I prefer no distractions and being able to have my own music playing to write to. Personally, I write best when it is on the spot. It is not always the best technique to write but it seems to work for me. When my mind is forced to become creative I feel like I can make some of my best work. What surprises and frustrates me about this essay is the amount of people that are supporting our topic. This makes writing about it difficult because we are writing against it. This will just cause us to research a little harder. We plan to add more personal experiences to our writing to help make the essay more relatable to our readers. I am excited to be able to write in a way I have not before (with a partner and argument theme) because it will give me more experience and force me to come up with different ideas. I think it will be fun and I wont get bored from writing the same way.
Anadiplosis - Children are feeling smothered by their parents. Parents are destroying their relationship with their children.
I feel like a composer more than just a writer when I am writing about something I have developed understanding for. The more I understand the concept and facts of something the better I can create an essay that is a well thought out and impressive essay. What has surprised me most in my research is that a lot of people don't understand the true meaning of holidays. They especially do not understand the true meanings of Christmas and the 4th of July and in my opinion, this is a problem. I also learned that both Christmas time and the 4th of Jully are extremely dangerous times to be driving because of all the accidents that occur around these times. It will be easy to implement these aspects into my essay but what I find most difficult is something that I always have trouble with, which is the intro and conclusion paragraphs. I can never quite get them the way I would like. Although this is frustrating, I am excited about this essay because I truly believe the 4th of July is better than Christmas. An anadiplosis that I hope to implement into my essay is, "The 4th of July brings good friends. Good friends bring good times. Good times bring happiness"
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I am on a roll with what I am typing down on the essay and I don’t have to think twice about what I am typing. Also when I am making points that are strongly supported by research that I have found and familiar with that allows me to know a lot about the topic and I am able to compose that in the essay quickly and efficiently.
What has surprised me about my research for this essay is that there is a lot of information that can be found about the topic involving weather. The information that I am finding is comparing the average weather of July compared to the average weather of December. With all of that information that is provided will allow us to put that into our essay and make great points based on that information we found in our research.
What has been frustrating me about this argumentation essay is that it has been a little hard to get started on it. We have all of our points all lined up and we know what we are going to argue about but it is troubling to start the paragraph and put down what we have in our minds onto the essay.
What excites me about this argumentation essay is that we have a lot of good points that are going to support our topic. Also, we have formated our essay well and the order in which we are going to introduce those topics will help us get our point across. With all of our points lined up, that is going to help us type better and be able to inform our readers on why the 4th of July is better than Christmas.
My attempt at and anadiplosis in our essay is,” Many find fireworks to be deadly. Deadly is a perfect description of the roads during Christmas. Christmas is a dangerous time to travel.”
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I can just type words on my paper without having to really research. I already know so much about the topic and I know what I am talking about. Some research has surprised me by the numbers involved with statistics. I did not think that so many people would be involved with Life360 and have shared their stories and experiences with it online. What frustrates me while composing an argumentative essay is having to look at the opposing view and try and make contradicting statements that would overall benefit my side of the argument. What excited me about this essay is being able to defend a topic that others are opposing. It gives me the opportunity to defend a topic that others are trying to prove the opposite of.
The invasion of privacy is safety, the safety of teens is Life360
When I am composing, it is usually about a topic that I am fascinated and well informed about. When I compose the words flow off of my fingertips, similar to when you are talking about something you are passionate about. The words just flow right off of your tongue. Composing essays that I am passionate about are more fun and easier. Our argument is why people should or should not donate their organs. I am on the side of choosing not to donate. I do not agree with this side but I must write about it. I have done a lot of research and it surprised me how many people are actually against organ donations. I am frustrated that I am not on the side that I am opposing, only because I do not agree with what I am writing about. I am excited about this topic in general. This is such an interesting subject to discuss and dispute because there are so many different branches to talk about. There are more reasons people do not want to donate their organs than one may think. Even though I do not agree with the side I am on, I still am gaining something from the research I have been doing. Here is an anadiplosis we wrote in our essay, "Take care of yourself and follow your beliefs. Your beliefs will guide you to do what you want. Do what you want and your mind will be sound."
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when the words just flow onto the paper. I feel like I am writing when the words are not coming together in the way I want them to. Composing happens when I am passionate about the topic I am writing about and everything falls into place perfectly. In my research, I am surprised at how many people do not vote in presidential elections. If only a small amount of those people voted, the outcomes of many elections could have changed. The most frustrating thing about this essay is trying to write it with someone else who does not have the same writing style. Whenever the essay switches over from one author to the next, you can easily tell. Later, both of us will have to go back through and edit the essay to make it easier to read. I am excited about how well our thoughts are coming together. At first, I did not know how we were going to get seven pages, but now that we have done all the research it is coming together quite nicely. We will not have a problem reaching seven pages and it may even be longer than that. The example of anadiplosis in my essay is: Fighting leads to no change. No change leads to angry citizens. Angry citizens lead to uprisings.
Personally, I feel like I am composing when I am incorporating literary techniques and rhetoric styles into a fluent, descriptive work; in essence, I am going above just placing words on the page. This technique has been especially true for my argumentative essay. Over the past few weeks, I have been gathering research for this composition. From plentiful scholarly journals to even a few research abstracts, I have constantly been shocked by how much research is available on such an opinionated topic. After gathering enough information, I began drafting this lengthy project, combining my information and literary terms into eight well-written paragraphs. Throughout this process, the ability to present my information in a persuasive way has continually excited me, with new techniques such as the CHESS system and rhetorics giving me the ability to truly express my argument. In contrast, the massive amount of information about the downsides to the electoral college—as opposed to other topics such as the two-party system—frustrates me; it seems as if every source focuses on this topic. In the future, I plan on incorporating an example of anadiplosis in order to increase the elegance of my writing: The electoral power of the individual was soon taken over by the parties, and the parties soon took control of America's democracy, and America's democracy—because of this corruption—soon became a tyranny.
The time I feel like I am composing the most is when I have free time and I know what topic is and know a lot about it. Composing to me is a combination of writing mixed with the correct elements of grammar and other aspects of composition. When the words come naturally and flow perfectly together is when I consider it composing rather than writing. For some of my research that I have done so far, I am surprised to see how many families use the app Life360 and how it has saved family member's life in one way or another. One thing that is frustrating about this essay, is that the target audience that will be seeing this essay are teenagers and they will most likely be biased against the app. The crowd that we are appealing to would be more toward the adults rather than younger teens. One thing I am excited about in this essay is that we have some great points and arguments on how this app can save lives.
Anadiplosis - Life360 promotes and ensures safety, safety is what all parents want for their children.
I feel that I cannot truly compose unless I am alone, in my room, with music in the background. In class, I get distracted quite easily and I am not in the right headspace to compose my essay to my best ability. If I am in a quiet space, I am able to write my paper efficiently. When it comes to researching for solid information to back up my essay I have been surprised by the amount I have been able to find. For determining whether it is better to fly or drive, I have seen a lot of opinions and facts backing up my stance and it has helped my partner and me a lot in composing our essay. However, I have noticed that it is difficult to write with a partner because I write at a different pace and I take time to fully develop my ideas before writing. Though this is a slightly difficult aspect, I am enjoying this essay. It excites me when we do the debates in class because it helps me form ideas quickly to argue and helps others get new ideas for their essays.
Anadiplosis- The place you go is the vacation, the vacation is not how you get there.
Writing is getting my main thoughts on paper. I try to compose as I write. Composing for me includes deliberately selecting and placing each word and styling my sentences, considering the vibe and atmosphere the bubble of my words creates, the thought process I am placing in my readers' heads, and the subconscious emotions the reader doesn't know I'm making them feel.
I have been surprised by how strongly the other side feels about arguments that just feel obviously wrong to me. I live a very sheltered life in a sheltered community.
Anything political is frustrating because many people are, even if open-minded, dead set on their views and I usually find no point discussing those topics because nobody is going to change their mind.
I am excited to delve into ideas from both sides and observing where different stances might line up. Especially as I am passionate about this topic and plan to change issues like this in the world for the rest of my life, I am eager to start practicing :)
"Imagine if this law passed—if every human was finally equal under the law in the country that provides 'liberty and justice for all.' We would have hate that turns into tolerance. Tolerance that turns into acquiescence. Acquiescence that turns into acceptance. And maybe someday, if we're lucky, we'll have acceptance that turns into love."
~Lizzi Boomsma~
I feel as though I am composing when I feel passionate about what I write. It is composing when I know what I want to say and it is easy to say it. I feel as though I am writing when it is an assignment that I do not care for. It is writing when I don't really know what to say and I just write words to get the points. My essay is on the topic of unplugging from your phone and living in the world. I think that it is crazy how many people are addicted to their screens. There are studies that show that over 80% of people check their phones every 6 minutes, and most people use two electronic devices at ones-- insane. I think that what frustrates me most about my essay is that it isn't coming easy. I am more of a blogger and like to write things in my opinion. It makes it harder to write when you have to have certain things within your essay. I feel as though it ruins my essay and turns it into something crappy for the points. What excites me is the writing part. I love writing and expressing my thoughts through text. Composition class has given me time to write even when life gets busy and I can't write outside of school. If I had to include an anadiplosis into my essay I think it would go something like this: "With phones, you worry. Worry makes you sad. Sad leads to depression."
I am "writing" when the requirements or the tasks needed from me are rather small as compared to a large essay. "Writing" could pertain to giving letters to family members, taking notes in class, or accomplishing a small homework assignment. I am "composing" when I am able to express my ideas on a large scale platform. "Composing" could pertain to me sharing my ideas with others and reaching a broad subject of people rather than those who are related closely or near in the classroom. I look at composing as a challenge to improve my writing skills, as I put more work into what I hope will be a greater outcome. I am surprised by how many people there are in favor of genetically modified organisms and the contrast of those who are against. I was surprised to find many articles to help my partner and I write this essay. I am most frustrated with bringing this essay to life. There are a multitude of good sources and words happening on the page, but I feel as if this essay is still at the beginning of its works, which is most common during the rough draft. The project portion of this essay excites me the most. As much as I love to "share" my composed works, I am more excited about sharing the art I have created about the topic and concerns pertaining to GMO use on crops. My hope is for the art and words to complement each other and add the final touch of life to the piece.
~Anadiplosis: The bottoms of trees are left bare of leaves. Leaves fill the tops of the branches. Branches erode and drop to the ground. The ground shares branches and the remnants of the chemical sprays.
I know I am writing when my brain is thinking really fast, and I am just putting words that come to mind on paper. Spitting out thoughts just to come back and fix a purpose for them, that is when it turns into composing for me. When I am writing for a purpose or strategically placing sentences somewhere, that is composing, and it is what I enjoy doing more. I am surprised at how many statistics support my side for the essay. I think I will be able to support my points and put together good contradictions with the research I am doing. I am frustrated by not knowing everything my opponents are writing. If they have a point that is not true, I want to be able to call it out right away. I am excited to see how our essays will compare with each other and see which essay is truly the winner. My anadiplosis is, “Summer turns to Halloween. Halloween turns to Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving turns to Christmas. It is everyone’s favorite holiday.”
I feel like I am "composing" rather than "writing" when I am solely using the knowledge I already have such as telling a story or memory. Researching information and creating surveys make it feel like I am simply writing an essay that is due in a week. When I feel I am composing a piece, the words just come naturally, and I think it overall makes a much more genuine essay. My partner and I are mainly writing about the negative effects of Life360 (a digital tracking app) for children and teens. I found a couple surprising statistics stated on the app that I really do not believe are accurate; therefore, I would like to test a few theories using a survey. What frustrates me most about our argumentation essay is some of the topics and points made on our opponent's side. They have a lot more reasonable arguments on behalf of the parents, this will make it difficult creating strong reasonings on the children's side. I am a very competitive person and do not like losing, so I am very excited to see how both essays turn out in the end.
A parent's job is to protect their child from the harsh world. The harsh world cannot be seen on a tracking app.
I feel that I am writing when I don't know a topic very well, and I have to research for my essay. I feel that I am composing when I know more about the topic, or I get to choose what I am writing about. Knowing everything about my topic and making it all come together as I type, feels more like composing. I was surprised to see that there are many things that you have to consider while choosing to be an organ donator. I always just thought you clicked a button and it went on your driver's license. But you have to have trust in the doctors, faith that your body will be taken care of after you die, and religion. The thing that frustrates me the most about this topic is that I agree with the opposite topic that I am arguing, I agree that organ donation should be required, but I am arguing that it shouldn't be, so writing about something I don't believe in, is hard but also kinda fun to see the opposite side of what I thought in the first place. The thing that excites me the most about my topic is, this is something everyone has had to decide when they get their driver's license, but I never thought about why people didn't want to donate, so learning about their reasoning is interesting. Even though it doesn't take much effort to be a donor, being a donor may take a lot more thought and consideration.
I feel that I am composing, rather than writing when I am passionate about the topic I am writing about. So far in my research, I have not been surprised. I knew quite a bit about Alabama football and for sure more about NDSU football. The only thing that frustrates me about this essay at the moment is the fact that we cannot contradict the other team's essay quite yet. I believe that when we can contradict the other team's essay this will greatly improve our essay. The pure topic I am writing about excites me. I am an SDSU fan so whenever I can bash NDSU, it is a good day. They are a great football team, but still a rival, so I had to take up sides with Alabama. Anadiplosis Example - Saban created a dynasty. Dynasty does not refer to NDSU.
1. I feel like I am composing when I can speak my own truth about a topic that I am passionate about. I compose better when I am can think creatively and on my own time.
2. What has surprised me the most about the research on my essay is the staggering statistics behind my topic, which addresses whether or not bystanders should be obligated to step in when others are in immediate dangerous situations.
3. What frustrates me about the argumentation essay is that though there are some really great studies and statistics, they are not always backed up by science, due to the nature of the argument being more opinion-based. Though I am passionate about this topic, there is not much data to prove morals.
4. I am most excited about this essay to highlight real-life scenarios that further prove my side of the argument.
5. The innocent bystander who became the victim. The victim who became another bystander. The other bystander who became the predator. A vicious cycle.
I believe that I am more composing rather than just writing when I am writing about something that I am passionate about, or at least have a considerable amount of knowledge on the topic. What has really come to surprise me during my essay is simply the fact that doing homework is way deeper than just a grade. I always knew that we didn't do it for just the grade, but we do it to build life skills that we will, in fact, be using the rest of our life, and if you don't take it seriously in school, you could really set yourself up for failure in your future. Is what frustrates me is that there is a lot of weak points in our argument, but it still doesn't change the fact that homework does an unmeasurable amount for you and your future. I think that what is exciting about this essay is that it has really helped me realize the deeper meaning of schoolwork, and how teachers aren't doing this to take away from your free time, but they are doing it because they care. There are millions of kids who do not want to do homework. Homework, of all things that they do not want to do, seems harmless, but in reality, not doing homework can damage your potential.
1. I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I don't just write to complete an assignment. I feel I am composing when I sit down and take the time to ponder the best way to write something down on a page.
2. My research has yielded interesting results in the regard that it is not what I was expecting. I love the side I'm arguing for but I was not expecting as overwhelming amounts of data that also support my claim.
3. What frustrates me most about this essay isn't in the actual essay itself; it is finding the time to actually sit down and do nothing else but compose. It is hard and that is frustrating.
4. What excites me about this essay is that it is multimodal or multi formed. I like that this essay offers a chance for us to express our views through not just writing but other mediums.
5. Music prompts creative thinking. Creative thinking prompts better writing. Better writing leads to better grades. Better grades lead to a better life.
I feel like I am composing when it is a longer work or story that carries a purpose. For me, writing is when it is short and no meaning behind it. What has surprised me about the research for this essay is the surprising amount of support there is for homework being in school. The frustrating part is finding reliable sources on the topic and not opinionated blog posts. What excites me is we are able to work in a group and incorporate multiple people's ideas into one essay.
The boy chased a girl. The girl ran after a dog. The dog chased a cat. The cat caught a mouse. The mouse was digested.
Normally I feel like I'm writing when I'm elaborating quickly on something. I feel like I'm composing when I have research behind what I am saying and trying to explain my reasoning. I also feel like that when I compose I organize things so that they lead into each other while with writing it is simply trying to make sense of a sentence or paragraph. Something that surprised me about my research is that there is not much defense behind the side I took, so it is all coming up with proof myself rather than being able to read a website that has everything I want to know. This is also sometimes frustrating because while coming up with ideas, it can be that it is not directly stated so I have to find the words for it myself. The thing that excites me about my argumentation essay is that our defenses have come along really well they all have proof behind them that shows why we are correct.
Sexism is created in the minds of people. The minds of people that believe that they are superior to everyone else in the world. The world has decided it is time that we become self-centered rather than wanting to do good for others.
I feel like I am composing when I am telling a story, rather than using research and facts to write an essay. The narrative essay was more personal, and in that essay, I felt as if I was composing because it was an account of my memories. Something that had surprised me in research for the argumentation essay was that most teens go on their phones at least 85 times a day. Something that frustrates me in this essay is getting started, I am not sure how to start off the opening or any of the body paragraphs. A second thing that frustrates me is my writing style compared to my partners, while typing this essay I don't want our styles to contradict each other. The most exciting this about the argumentation essay is that it is interesting to find facts and look for ways to involve them in a persuasive way of writing.
Anadiplosis: Teens spend hours of their time online, their time is spent online for hours.
When I compose, I feel passionate about the topic I am working on. I also try and do a good amount of research so I am knowledgable about the points at hand. When I write, I do not think my words and phrases are as well thought out as I would like. The thing that has surprised me while researching for my essay is how many different topics and main points can be spoken about throughout the essay. There are many different ways to veer the essay and my partner and I are just trying to pick the best ones. The thing that frustrates me with this essay is trying to start off every paragraph. Paragraphs in the middle of the essay that state our main points. Points that must be elaborated on, otherwise our side of the argument will not win. Winning is what I enjoy most. Something that excites me for this essay is how it can be a battle between either side because of all the comebacks we are able to make throughout our essay. I like to win so I will enjoy proving my point.
I feel that I am composing when I am fond of a topic and when the words can be typed easily, without much research. Something that interests me is easier to compose about because I can have fun with the topic and am not composing about something that does not interest me. While researching I have just realized how dominant North Dakota State has been on the gridiron. They have been almost unbeatable in the FCS ranks and have even gone on to beat some of the most prominent FBS teams in the country. All while doing so with a revolving door at the Head Coaching position. The only thing that is frustrating about this essay is trying to contradict your opponent's thoughts and finding a way to win the argument. I am excited about this essay because I believe that we have more contradictions to Alabama football that will help us win. Anadiplosis: NDSU is a dynasty, a dynasty is NDSU.
I feel like I am composing when I have a plan for my essay. If I know exactly what I will be writing about, I compose those words onto the paper. When I am just writing down my stream of conscience, that is when it is only writing. I have been surprised that most other developed countries in the world have paid paternity leave, and the United States is one of the only ones that has not adopted this policy. I am frustrated by how hard it is to put the debate into writing. It is hard to assemble all of my thoughts onto the page. I'm am excited to use all of the sources I have found. There are plenty of studies on the benefits of paternity leave, not only to the family of the newborn, but also to businesses and gender equality in the workplace. In America, women get maternity leave and men stay at work. Men staying at work get promotions and women at home miss them. Women at home who miss promotions get paid less, see the issue?
I feel that I am composing instead of writing when the words flow smoothly and without much thought. It feels as if I don't have to put as much thought into it. It feels that it comes to me naturally, and I don't have to research as much, as I feel more passionately about the topic. I have learned many new ideas and facts about my topic when I have been researching my topic. I have a lot of knowledge about my topic, and it feels that I have just continued to expand my knowledge of the topic the more I have researched it. It frustrates me when writing this essay when trying to include the other teams' argument into my essay without ruining my point and making theirs better. Although this is quite frustrating and difficult, it also excites me with the challenge. and it is fun to look at the opposing essay and what they come up with for points in their writing.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I am able to freely write what is on my mind and able to add some bits of emotion to the writing. I do not enjoy research but I do enjoy writing about things that I know. What has surprised me about my research so far is how many benefits college athletes actually receive and that there is a larger stance on not paying them than I had previously thought. I am excited about this argumentative essay because I am able to write about something that I want to and I get to be very convincing and use statistics to back up my personal belief. Writing about my own personal beliefs makes the essay more enjoyable. An anadiplosis that I might use is "Students pay for college. College pays for athletes. Athletes get many benefits.
When I am starting essays, I begin with writing rough drafts. When I get my main ideas onto the page, I go back into my essay and start composing by adding in more sophisticated words and using grammatical terms and phrases. The surprise about the research on my new essay topic is how little there actually is. I find evidence that supports my side and that supports the side we are against; however, when I come across information about my topic, the details are huge and are greatly supported by other research. The frustration I am confronted with during this essay is planning out what I want to be involved in the body paragraphs. I find it difficult to slim down all the information and only have certain, clear points. The excitement I find in this essay is the topic. I find it very fun to debate topics, even if I do not fully agree with the side I am defending.
My anadiplosis is- "A baby is carried in the womb of the mother. The mother needs more rest compared to the father. The father should be working to support his family."
I feel like I am composing rather than writing when I am more passionate and knowledgable about my topic. If I am uninformed about a topic or indifferent towards it, I feel like I would not really put my all towards the paper as I could with something I enjoyed. It certainly would be less entertaining to write about something I really did not care about. I have been surprised by some of the points that my opponents have brought up about this topic in the debate and their paper. One of the things that probably frustrates me the most is that I find it kind of difficult to elaborate on some of my ideas and points more than a few sentences. I am really excited to prove my point in this essay and defeat my adversaries through the use of words.
Athletes practice and play games. Games bring in Money. Money goes to the colleges. Colleges keep the money and the players go without financial assistance.
At the beginning of the school year, I definitely was writing; however, as time progressed throughout the last few months, my writing has transformed into composing. Personally, I feel as though I am composing when I am able to explain my thoughts thoroughly through my essays—unlike my writing when I am just trying to fill space. When composing this essay, I have come to realize that there is far more research on paying college athletes than I thought—having solid points of emphasis on each side of the argument. Although there is much to be researched about this topic, one frustrating aspect of the argumentation essay is the fact that I personally do not support wholeheartedly the side that I am composing for; however, to be fair, I think that it is good to be able to argue for the side you do not believe in. When writing this essay, learning all about college sports is very exciting and interesting for me. I am a huge fan of sports in general; therefore, writing about any type of sport will always excite me. One example of Anadiplosis I added to our essay was, "Their sport is their job, and their job is their life."
I feel like I am writing when I am finding the information and just putting it on the paper to make the page requirement. When I start editing the essay and looking for final exam terms and trying to use stronger vocab is when I feel like I am composing. The thing that has surprised me the most is that I don't always understand the information I am reading. I chose GMOs as my argument essay and there is a lot more to it than modifying an organism. You have to understand patents and selective breeding and why some people find it morally wrong to use GMOs and much more. I didn't understand all these things at first so to write it in the essay I had to dig deeper and look up more information so I could fully understand what I was writing. The thing that frustrates me the most is I feel like I am saying the same things over and over. Each paragraph has its own purpose but I feel the writing is the same, and I use the same words. When I am editing, my write seems trite and I can get really upset. What I am excited about for this essay is that I am learning a lot about GMOs and also started to understand both viewpoints. I like to see both sides to an argument and create my viewpoint from all the facts and that is what I have liked from this essay is seeing all sides to our topic.
"Other countries such as Australia struggle with food insecurities. Food insecurities are found in some of the richest countries, so how then can countries support other places with a lack of food when they can not figure it out themselves.
When I compose it is when I know what I'm writing about. I feel like I tend to write instead of compose if I'm having a rough time with the topic I'm writing about. But if I know what I'm writing about I feel like I compose a lot better.
I have been generally surprised about all of the information we have found. I wasn't expecting on finding this much information and facts backing up our topic since it is so controversial.
The thing that frustrates me is finding good factual evidence, I said before that I was surprised by the evidence we found, but that was after reading page after page of information on web sites. A lot of people put false or invalid information on websites, this information can be misleading. So we always have to fact check the websites, and make sure that the information is valid to our argument. The thing that excites me about this essay is the topic, I am very passionate about this topic and for me to be able to express my opinions on it, in a judgment-free location is great.
From fighting to vote to the fight for jobs. Jobs to equal pay. Equal pay to what? What else is there to fight about, nothing.
When I am writing, I am not putting my whole effort into it. I feel like I am composing when I am thinking hard about the topic I am writing about. I also feel like I am composing when I am using different types of sentences and vocab words to improve my writing. My research essay has surprised me because I have found out how dominant North Dakota State University actually is in football. They have won 36 games in a row and 734 all-time. They are competing for another undefeated season and a national championship. One thing that frustrates me about my essay is that there is so much on this topic, but I can't include everything. I am excited to write about my topic because it is about sports, and that is my favorite topic to talk about. The topic is also about football, which is my favorite sport. An anadiplosis that I am going to try to put in my essay is, "A school that became a college. A college that produced sports. A sport that became a champion. Champions becoming a dynasty."
I feel as if the writing for my partner and I's argumentation essay is coming along nicely. I feel like I am composing about the lifestyle of city life more than writing about it. Living in the city has been all I've ever known and what I gravitate towards for my future. With these ideas in mind, I feel as if I have a passionate approach to composing on the topic. I am surprised by how controversial of a topic country vs city can be. With my research in mind, I was surprised to find that for many people whether they live in the country or city is something entirely subjective. Of course, some choose one way or the other with benefits and practical reasoning, but for many, it's based on an opinion. Throughout my research, I found it difficult as many of my points corresponded with both the country and city. This made it hard at first to create solid points off of some things that can be so subjective. With most research being subjective, I had to switch my approach to focusing more on accommodations and benefits available. I am really excited to see how the opposing side's argument comes together. It will be exciting to hear the opinion from a different approach.
Anadiplosis: The best education creates intelligence. Intelligence brings out new ideas. New ideas fulfill society.
When I am passionate about what I am typing I get the feeling that I am composing something instead of just writing nonsense. Composing an essay is when I want to continue adding onto my essay without just thinking about guidelines and how to get the bare minimum requirements. While researching our topic, it has surprised me that money can bring someone happiness even if it's by giving it away. Charity and being able to donate extra funds to foundations gives people an uplifting feel, especially around the holidays. I am frustrated though by the lack of scientific studies over our topic. It makes it difficult to keep the paper factual and not overly opinionated. From the beginning, I was very passionate about the idea that money can bring happiness to a person's life. This made me excited to fully use the opportunity to argue my beliefs. The anadiplosis that I chose to add: " A person's hard work results in the reward of money. Money is used to support and bring joy into that person's life. Life is always unexpected."
Throughout my life, the words I generate become a composition as soon as I use my own style and verbatim. When the ideas I put down no longer feel forced, I consider this composing. While researching, I found that my essay topic was much more disputed than I had previously thought. There is plenty of evidence going both ways; however, it is all very situational. By now, I have found very few things to be frustrating. The fact that I do not very well agree with the side I am defending can be of frustration. Not only that but some things I must say to prove my point can be quite touchy and do not apply to all families. Although, I do find this topic exciting. One of the reasons being exactly why it is also a bit frustrating. I get to defend a side I don’t agree with. I find that interesting and a well-accepted challenge.
“The husband takes care of the wife. The wife takes care of the infant. The infant has no responsibilities.”
I feel that I am writing when I am constructing my rough draft. As I write my thoughts down on a paper I struggle to write fluidly in a way that is easy to read and simple to understand. When I go back through my rough draft and change my phrasing I feel that I can compose since I am not trying to pull words out of nowhere. As I researched for this essay, I was surprised that up until a month ago, college athletes were not allowed to profit from brand sponsorships or endorsements. A law was passed by the NCAA that now allows them to make this profit. I would say what frustrates me most about this essay is that I am writing about a topic I am not well-versed in. I have followed sports here and there, but I have never been the type of person to set all things aside to watch a game. This is a challenge because I have to do more research to understand many points of view but I am doing well with it so far. One thing that excites me with this essay is that it is a topic that I believe in and have given a lot of thought. It makes it easier to come up with points and reasons to research when I am not working from zero knowledge or thought.
Although colleges won't pay their athletes money, the money will come from sponsorships, and sponsorships will come from the recognition with their college team.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I need to put thought into what is being created. You can write anything, such as lists, numbers, and other random notes and reminders. Composing is reserved for what needs thought put into it, such as essays and poems. These require the author to challenge the mind to make the creation sound better and have more meaning than just writing to get the job done. Not much as surprised me yet because everything that we have searched for to find proof of is something that I have agreed with or already known as a fact. I look forward to looking deeper and finding more of the unknown to help our essay thrive. I think that the frustrating part to come is going to be trying to counter some of the arguments that the opposing side has. There are definitely perks to living in the city that we will have a hard time convincing people are worse than in the country. What excites me about this essay is that I get to fight for my opinion that living in the country is better and that I will be able to find more opinions to help me back up my belief.
Anadiplosis - Living in the city is confining compared to living in the country. Living in the country provides many more opportunities for expansion as opposed to living in the city. Living in the city is far inferior to living in the country.
I feel like I am composing when I am typing about something that I have extensive knowledge of. I can just write all of my thoughts down without thinking about it too much. I don't worry about how well written it is because I know that I can go back later on to move things around and reword sentences. My research for this essay has surprised me in that I find myself researching things that seem as if they have no correlation to our topic. I feel that some of the points we are using need to include little details that at first seem strange. This essay frustrates me because the question can be taken in different ways. Deciding whether to argue from a moral standpoint versus a technical and logical standpoint is very frustrating because I stand on different sides for each. Some people also have a different view when talking about different types of trouble. A stabbing on the streets is much different to get involved with compared to a school bully. What excites me the most is being able to take facts and statistics and logically incorporate them to further support our point. Knowing that my thoughts are being backed up by others in a way that makes sense to the majority is very reassuring.
Anadiplosis—"Being involved in a crime can cause stress. Stress can then cause more crime. More crime causes an increase in involved individuals that then have an increase in stress."
I consider myself to be composing rather than writing when the topic is interesting and intriguing to me. My work comes out better when I enjoy the topic I am writing about. The words also just seem to fly out of nowhere and hit me in the head. When I am composing the words come to me; I don't have to search for the right words. I feel as though the most surprising thing for me as I research the US election process–claiming it is fair, is the realization of how little I retained from taking the government over the summer. I realized how much extra time I have to put into researching due to my lack of knowledge. It is a challenge for both me and my partner to change our styles. If you look at our paper you can easily see what part each of us wrote. Our styles don't quite fit together, at least not easily. Extra time is being spent to correct this issue. I am always struggling to get to the required essay length so the fact we need to write a minimum of 1 more page and still need to write a conclusion and have places marked out to expand our writing eases my stress. It is also exciting because I am learning more about our election process which will help me as I vote in the future.
Anadiplosis - They remark that the government is unbalanced. Unbalanced governments cause a lack of middle ground and tipped scales. Tipped scales lead to corrupt governments.
I consider myself to be composing rather than writing when the topic is interesting and intriguing to me. My work comes out better when I enjoy the topic I am writing about. The words also just seem to fly out of nowhere and hit me in the head. When I am composing the words come to me; I don't have to search for the right words. I feel as though the most surprising thing for me as I research the US election process–claiming it is fair, is the realization of how little I retained from taking the government over the summer. I realized how much extra time I have to put into researching due to my lack of knowledge. It is a challenge for both me and my partner to change our styles. If you look at our paper you can easily see what part each of us wrote. Our styles don't quite fit together, at least not easily. Extra time is being spent to correct this issue. I am always struggling to get to the required essay length so the fact we need to write a minimum of 1 more page and still need to write a conclusion and have places marked out to expand our writing eases my stress. It is also exciting because I am learning more about our election process which will help me as I vote in the future.
Anadiplosis - They remark that the government is unbalanced. Unbalanced governments cause a lack of middle ground and tipped scales. Tipped scales lead to corrupt governments.
I feel as if I am composing rather than writing when I previously know about my topic. When I am researching and finding specific sources on a certain topic, I feel as if I am writing an essay. On the other hand, I feel like I am composing when I am writing about something I know and am passionate about. Something that has surprised me about my research for this essay is that there are also many articles that counter what our essay is arguing against. One thing that frustrates me about this argumentation essay is that we are going against ourselves and not another group. This can be frustrating at times because we are unable to bounce ideas off another group, while also bouncing them off ourselves. Something that excites me about this argumentation essay is that there are so many different experiences that I am reading about that I never would have known if I hadn't chosen this topic.
Anadiplosis: Being equal should be one of the top priorities. Top priorities differ depending on the person.
I feel like I am composing when I have done great research and know my topic really well. When I am writing, I feel I am just writing to fill the page and not anything meaningful. Something that surprised me while researching my topic, bystanders should have a responsibility in dangerous situations, is that more people have sided with the side my partner and I are against. This is also what frustrates me with this essay because I wish I could find more opinions on why a bystander should have a responsibility and not just my opinion. Something that excites me about this essay is seeing both sides of the argument and learning more about our topic. My attempt at an anadiplosis is, "Bystanders should be there to help, but sometimes wanting to help turns to harm."
I feel like I am composing rather than writing when I use larger, but more specific words in my essay. I also feel like I am composing when I put effort and lots of thought into writing. I have been surprised by how much evidence is for games in classrooms. This also frustrates me because this makes our essay much more difficult and makes the other essay stronger. But this also gives us a good chance at learning our opponent and coming up with a plan of attack. Just the topic itself excites me because I absolutely love video games, and would be all for it in school. The anadiplosis that we are using in our essay is "technology does not form education. Education forms technology."
When I have a good flow of words going on, I feel like I am composing a masterpiece; creating a symphony of words, all flowing forth from the magic wand that is my consciousness of thought. Other times I do nothing but piece together random words that sound like something awful, and sentences become long and rambling and make less and less sense the longer they go on and I use the word "and" way too often. I have found that very little of my research is coming from a place other than my own mind, and I have found myself hard-pressed to find information that is new to me. It becomes very frustrating but it is interesting to see that I have a good knowledge of my topic already. The researcher turns out to be the source. The source turns out to be the writer. The writer turns out to be the research. By that I mean I have only to look back upon my childhood and see what my musical education has done to benefit me. As someone who intends to teach music, I am excited to see how my future career helps others become successful.
I feel like I am composing when I do research and think of good ideas to add to the paper. Some times I have a writer's block and can't think of anything to write down, but when I am on a roll and keep thinking of things to say, I feel like I am composing instead of writing. I definitely thought it was going to be hard to think of reasons why a crisis is negative because I always think of it being positive to live but surprisingly, we have found a lot of information that helps us create points for why the crisis is negative. What frustrates me the most about the essay is when I have a writer's block and I can't think of anything to write and then I just sit there wishing I could be writing. What excites me the most is when I get on a roll and keep typing and composing and I keep writing and writing and then it makes me realize that seven pages will not be that hard.
I feel like I am "writing" when I am working on something that I have no interest in or not passionate about at all. I am "composing" when I get into a good mood and can type for pages on end about something that excites or interests me. One thing that has surprised me while researching my essay is how many people have bad thoughts when it comes to organ donation. Lots of people disagree with the idea of being an organ donor for multiple reasons like they are scared, just don't want, don't want their bodies ripped apart, etc. One thing that has frustrated the most about this argumentation essay is trying to get my ideas and perspective across to others while also trying to understand the other side of the argument. One thing that excites me while writing this essay is that I can write about something that I truly believe in and have a lot of ideas to put forth into this essay.
Anadiplosis- Being an organ donor has lots of benefits. The benefits of being an organ donor can vary from just knowing you helped someone to save multiple lives.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I really get into the topic and care about what I am writing about. When I am writing I feel like I am just writing to get words down on the page. What has surprised me about my research about this essay so far is that there are some mothers who have had kids at a really young age and they are doing really well in life now. Something that frustrates me about this argumentative essay is that I can see both ways of the topic and it is hard to stick with one viewpoint for this essay. Something that excites me in the argumentative essay is to learn more about my partner and I's topic and to see what all happens when you have a child at such a young age. Anadiplosis of 16 and Pregnant "The child who became a mother. The mother who became a wife. The wife who started a family."
I feel I am composing when I take my time to research and use great sentence structure. When I am writing, I am just going off of what is in my head and going as fast as I can. While doing research for my essay I was surprised the most with how much money the NCAA takes in every year. The thing that frustrates me the most about my essay is how easy it is to support the other side at the same time. What excites me the most about this essay is finding out what the NCAA does with all their money. My attempt at an anadiplosis is, "The college athletes receive zero dollars from the NCAA. The NCAA website shows that the only money spent directed towards the athletes are on sports sponsorship/scholarship funds and student-athlete services/championship funds."
When I am composing I find it easier to think of ideas to put in my essay. When I am writing, it is more like a forced topic that I don't necessarily want to do. One thing that surprised me about this essay is the amount of evidence that I can find on my side. I'd say that the most frustrating part of this essay would be keeping up with the other side's argument and making sure that your facts and theirs do oppose each other. I think the most exciting part of the essay is getting to see another point of view and maybe even the logic behind their point of view. An example of anadiplosis would be, "People who struggle with depression and anxiety are different than people who have hope. People who have hope are happier than those who struggle with depression and anxiety."
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I know the topic really well and can back it up and defend it confidently. What has surprised me most is how complex my topic is. It isn't just rather college athletes should get paid or not, there are a lot of pieces that go into it that I did not initially realize. What frustrates me is trying to counter hard evidence about the topic. What excites me is that this is a topic I am very passionate about.
Anadiplosis- The NCAA makes millions off of the athletes. The athletes make nothing.
I feel like I am composing when I am listening to music and typing my essay at home, when not surrounded by others it is very easy to focus on my essay and let the creative energy flow. Somethings that have surprised me awhile researching my topic for my essay is that most scholarly articles are against my topic, while I am for. Not only is this slightly frustrating while trying to find supportive facts, but it is also surprising as well. Another frustrating thing about this essay is being constantly spammed by the same survey from the same person multiple times a day. The most exciting part of this essay is by far the debates we have been doing and able to state my side in my essay on the topic at hand. The anadiplosis that I am going to make an attempt at including in my essay is, "Without animal testing, the vaccinations and cures we have today wouldn't exist, equalling in harsher lives for everyone. Everyone should support animal testing no matter there opinion on vaccinations because they do save lives.
I feel like I am really composing when I know what I am writing about in great detail and don't have to reference back to my sources often. I write best when I get into a groove and the essay flows on its own. I have been surprised by my topic as I continue with researching. Organ donation is not something that many people give much thought to on a daily basis and I have come to grasp the immense demand for available organ transplants in the country. Our essay is coming together nicely and after talking to multiple classmates, the feedback I received supported our topic in saying that, organ donation should be mandatory for everyone. Overall, my topic really excites me and I am eager to finish my essay. My attempt at adding an anadiplosis in my essay is, "As you go down the long list of personal information required, you are faced with a choice. A choice to save a life. A life in desperate need."
I feel like I am composing the best when I can add abstract details and paint a vivid picture to transport my reader into someone else's shoes. When I am just writing I am stiff, I don't really dive into the topic. I went into this essay thinking that I would have to dive into journals and encyclopedias and have to be bored with it. But the research that I have found was fun to read. It made me feel like I am really trying to figure out new things. Things aren't always good, though, some of my sources are hard to follow and seem to want to point me in a new direction. I am excited to be a master of my topic and be able to defend it from any side. "These places don't seem good. Good homes need people. People who can love. "
The difference between when I am just writing or composing is how I am doing it. I feel more like I am composing when what I am writing is coming to me naturally and I am continuously writing without having to stop and think. When I am writing I feel as though I have to think a lot more about what I am writing and I write a lot slower. I am not surprised by very much of my research because I already have a lot of knowledge about my topic. I am more nervous than frustrated about the annotated bibliography. I am overthinking it too much which makes it seem harder than it really is. I am excited to be able to write about something that I am really passionate about.
The child who is mistreated. The child becomes homeless. The child finds a family. The child has risen above.
I feel like I am composing rather than writing when I am combining things that I already know with other research I have done. This is because when this happens, I know that I am giving the best possible information. It also helps when I like the topic I am composing. Composing about topics I like makes it easier for me to think of things to write. Whenever I am "on a roll," that is when I find that I am composing my best writing. I am writing about animal testing and the thing I am most surprised about is the number of lives saved from animal testing. It is insane to me how monumental animal testing is for humans to survive. The one thing that I am most aggravated about this essay is how many things I can think about that go towards the other side. I have opinions that would fit more on the side of my opponents but I am unable to use them since they would counteract the things I have stated in my essay already. I am excited because I am talking about the side that I prefer. I do think animal testing is a good thing and I think people need to get over the morality of it, but that is something for my essay. An anadiplosis we could use in our essay is "Animal testing saves humans and once humans are saved, we can save the animals being tested on.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I write about something I am passionate about. If I am passionate about the topic I want to research everything about it and learn as much as I can. Then when it is time to write I am able to passionately and cohesively write an essay. I am surprised about how often sexism is in our times. Around the world, sexism is a real problem. What frustrates me about my essay is trying to figure out how to correctly cite in a way that is correct and makes sense. What excites me is that I know I am right with my essay because there are so many stories and accounts that prove sexism is real.
Anadiplosis: Some people believe that sexism does not exist in society. Society likes to ignore the fact that many people struggle with sexism. Sexism is a problem that we must fix.
I feel like I am composing when I'm trying to figure out the format of my essay and doing research. The research that has surprised me during this essay (which is about Feminism) is the ideology of having a different viewpoint from different generations. For example, I found an article talking about the thoughts on feminism through the eyes of a woman in her 70's, a woman in her 30's, and a college student. Something that frustrates me is that people don't agree with feminism, because, in my opinion, it is a very real and needed subject. Something that excites me is to figure out the opinions of the majority of the population and to see the amount of discrimination in other countries. Feminism searched for the right to vote. The right to vote game them the courage to search for equality. Equality is what must be achieved in the world. The world will then, be a better place.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I have an emotional connection to the piece in which I am writing. Often enough when I am given an essay to write it can be about a subject in which I feel no sense of connection too. But when I am given the opportunity to write about something I care about or feel a certain way, I feel like I am composing. I am surprised about the amount of research out on my topic itself. Often enough it can be hard to find certain amounts of research to use as data, but in this case, my topic has lots of data and sources which was a surprise. One thing that frustrates me is the way I try to write my essay. I try to focus on being able to counter the argument without even knowing what their argument is. I try to type defensively and this can lead my essay to become wordy and without the right expression. One thing that excites me about this essay is the control that I have on the topic and how I want it to be voiced. Using chess I can express how I see and argue for my topic. Another thing that excites me is working with my partner, he knows me well and has had some great ideas and being able to work with him is one of the best things, because we work well together. My try at an anadiplosis is "The player who was broken. The broken who became fixed. The fixed who became a star."
I feel like I am composing rather than writing when I am aware of the grammatical implications of what I am writing. I feel like when I am writing I am getting words on the paper versus when I am composing I feel like I am putting meaning behind my words and sentences. While researching for our essay, a few things have surprised me. First, the amount of studies done on the effects video games have on kids is immense; second, a lot of people are against the use of video games in schools, but they don't really have any solid evidence of why. This argumentation essay is a bit frustrating because it's hard to collect my thoughts along with my partner's. However, this is also why I like this essay. It is a good challenge and I like being able to collaborate and combine our thoughts into a finished product. Here is my attempt at anadiplosis relating to our essay: Teachers use the interactive form of video games to present the information to their students. Their students could either learn the information when it is presented in class or, if they are struggling, revisit the information through the video game at a later time.
The child who is mistreated. The mistreated child becomes homeless. The homeless child finds a path. The path is to rise above.
I feel like I start to compose when I get into the subject I am writing about. It turns into composing when you are not writing to get it done, but writing about a subject you are passionate about. For our essay, the thing that has surprised me the most about our research is that there are more argument standpoints than I thought we would have for why college athletes should not be paid. Something that has been frustrating has been that even though we have more argument points then I thought we would have, these points don't go into great depth on why they support athletes not being paid. What excites me is the topic I am very familiar with and enjoy. College athletics is one of my favorite things to watch when I am at home and what motivated me to play many of the sports I play today.
Anadiplosis: Failure is necessary if you want to succeed. Success is necessary if you want to move up in the world.
I feel like this is composing because all my "writing classes" have not truly taught me how to write but what to write; in composition, I have found the things you have taught me allows me to more eloquently tell my thoughts on paper—which appears to be more effective than writing. What is surprising to me in my research is that many teachers are already trying to integrate the usage of video games for their students and they report that it helps roughly 75% of the time. My frustration stems from the fact that the cost and "violence" of some video games are arguments when it seems redundant to bring up cost when BVHS spent nearly $1 million on the 13' Macbook Airs and clearly there would be a method to decide which games could and couldn't be used. My anadiplosis is: Writing can easily become a mess. That mess you created can be a fount of information for use when refined.
Most of the time when I feel like I am composing rather than writing is when I am highly educated on the topic along with researching it a little bit. When I have knowledge of something and then research it, even more, I feel like it is all just fresh in my brain and helps it all come out very smooth. I don't think anything has really surprised me yet for my topic. I kind of know most things about it and even if I don't, there isn't really anything I can think of that would completely throw me off. The thing that frustrates me most about this essay is that I am writing on the opposing side of what I believe. It is going to be fun and very challenging at the same time since I don't really believe in the side I am writing on, however, I can see this side as well. The most exciting thing about this essay is that I am partnering up with a fellow athlete and close friend and we are essentially composing "against" two other great friends on a topic we all feel strongly for.
Anadiplosis example: Athletes get scholarships. Scholarships are money for athletes. Athletes should not be paid.
When I am writing essays, the information that I write down is knowledge that I know or just pops up in my head. Most of the ideas I write down are random and it's knowledge that just randomly comes out of nowhere. It's not very organized either, and most of the ideas I write are ideas that I question. Some of those ideas are ones that I might write down, but I do not because the ideas do not flow well within the essay. It is gibberish to me. Composing is different. When I compose, I know what I am writing down and it flows really well within the essay. It is information that can easily be extracted out of my head and it can flow really well. Nothing really has surprised me about research in my essay. I have not researched much at all yet, but I have looked at various websites, and nothing stands out yet. What frustrates me most about this essay is the fact that I have to dig around the internet and look for information that will help me the most. What excites me about this essay the most is the fact that I get to write about a topic that somewhat relates to me. It is always fun to go against another person and counter their arguments in the form of writing. An example of an anadiplosis in my essay would go something like this, "Billions of people throughout the world listen to music. Music has played a huge role in the world for thousands of years."
When I am passionate about the topic I am writing about and already have a lot of knowledge about it, I feel that I am composing instead of writing. When I am composing I feel that it is easier for me to write, and the essay seems to flow better. My partner Brooke and I are doing our essay on why testing on animals is unethical. Something that surprised me while researching my essay was that a lot of times, medications that were tested on animals and worked for animals, oftentimes do not work on humans. This surprised me because we only hear about the successful trials in animal testing in things like the news. Something that frustrates me about my essay is that it is hard for me to see both sides of the argument. Something that excites me about my essay is getting to know more about alternatives to animal testing.
Anadiplosis: Animals have lives. Lives that are worth more than spending it in a lab.
Composition, for me, occurs when I am truly interested and focused on what I am writing. This is when I am going into depth and expressing how I truly feel about a topic. What has surprised me with my research for this topic is the fact that there are many different examples that support both sides. This makes it easier in the fact that there is more information however we will need to go into more depth to prove that our side is right. Nothing really frustrates me with this essay. However, it is a little different writing with a partner because of how we have different thoughts, ideas, and writing styles. However, this excites me being able to share ideas with another person. Also, the fact that I enjoy arguing about my opinion with others. An example of an Anadiplosis that I could use in my essay could be about a man named Ferland Mendy. As a young kid, he suffered a hip injury which leads to arthritis. He then overcame this and is now playing soccer on one of the biggest teams in the world. So I could say something like, "Power through success. Success through determination."
I am composing when all my information right in front of me and I can put it all together. Composing to me feels like you are essentially creating a piece of art because you put so much time in your essays trying to perfect it. I think when it comes to composing you need to actually feel what you are writing not just another topic you have to write about. What has inspired me about my research so far in this essay is that city life is actually pretty amazing. I used to be skeptical about the city but then learning the benefits that came with living in the city. For example, the convenience of amenities, safety, more opportunities for jobs and education, and the overall excitement. What makes it frustrating is not trying to make its opinion based and not using first person. What excites me about this argumentation essay is with the facts that I did find are really good points to use against our opponents in the debate. I am also excited about the debate because I think it is going to be a close one. Exchanging ideas and knowledge feeds the human body, and the human body needs to experience and see new things beyond an empty pasture.
For me, it feels like I am composing when I am researching and writing over topics that I am either interested in or passionate about. When this is not the case I feel like I am only writing to finish school work and I am less motivated to finish an essay. When researching for my essay over while socialism is harmful to society, I was surprised to find how many countries had actually adopted socialism as a form of government. What frustrates me about this essay is not knowing what I should do for the multimedia section of the essay. Since the essay is over socialism I have to come up with a way to convey the negative aspects of socialism that do not include the written essay. What excites me about the essay is the evidence supporting how socialism is a negative practice. This evidence easily supports our side of the argument.
Socialism leads to poverty. Poverty leads to corruption. Corruption soils a country.
From participating in this class I have developed a better understanding of how to write. WHich this also means of the difference between "writing" and "composing". I feel myself composing when I am typing and I tell myself I need to change the style of a sentence and/or add a vocabulary word into my writing. As well as when I am typing and I enjoy the work I have done. I feel more confident in myself when I am able to compose and my writing just flows rather than me struggling with a paragraph to write. For my argumentation essay, I am explaining why animal testing is unethical. I didn't know much about this topic before writing it. After doing some intensive research, I have been more than mortified and disturbed at the testing methods done to animals. I have shocked me how much actual animal testing is still done. Also, how many places are making an effort to control and lessen the need to use animal testing. Which this is also a frustration finding this information out. It makes me sick thinking about the abuse and agony animals must go through just to benefit humanity. Besides that, I also find it hard to stay on one topic since I have several topics to talk about in my essay. Or I rather find myself repeating the same topics over and over again to explain my side. From doing research, it has excited me to check out new brands or other brands that I have been using that do not test on animals. As well as see what brands that do test that I use every day.
An example of an Anadiplosis I could use in my essay could be, Medications and treatments. Medications on animals. Animals in pain. Pain resolved for humans.
I feel like I am composing instead of writing when I use literary devices and make my sentences more creative. I also feel like I am composing when I am writing about topics I care about which has been almost all of the essay topics so far. Being able to write about something that interests me allows me to compose instead of just write. The thing I was most surprised about while researching for this essay was that I wasn't sure which opinion I agreed with. I thought I knew what my stance on the topic was but after doing the research I changed my mind. What frustrates me about this argumentation essay is that both sides of the topic have very good points and it's hard for me to write about it when part of me agrees with the dissenting side. The thing that excites me about this argumentation essay is that I get to write it with Hannah and I like writing essays with Hannah because it makes it more enjoyable. Anadiplosis: The girl becomes a teenager. The teenager becomes a mother. The mother has a whole new way of life. Life will never be the same.
I feel like I am composing when I am able to put my ideas down without stress or hesitation. I am able to be creative and use my imagination. The most surprising thing about my research is most of the information is opinion-based. Behavior in itself is so unpredictable and can range from many different intensities. The same is with opinions. Everyone has a different understanding; no opinion is exactly the same. I am the most frustrated with the fact that I feel my opinion is not being properly expressed. The topic and the points are not exactly what I had in mind for my essay. Therefore, it is harder to come up with points. There are also so many different factors and exceptions that can go into this topic that it is generally a very hard topic to write about. All of the information swarms my brain and it sometimes makes it hard to think. I am excited to dig deeper into all the theology. There are so many different behaviors and causes that have a deeper meaning in regards to behavior.
The dirty bear who became a pile of stuffing. The pile of stuffing that became a stuffed cow. The stuffed cow who lays on a bed. Tubular Transformation!
When effort is put toward the topic at hand, by doing things such as research, that is when I feel like I am composing instead of writing. My research for this essay has been a slight pain in the neck as our topic is much more heavily based on personal opinions and ethics rather than just straight facts. This proves to be difficult in finding credible articles to quote in our essay. The lack of sources is enough to frustrate me. Even though there isn't a whole lot of factual information to be learned, I would consider reading through personal experiences that relate to our topic to be exciting. Anadiplosis: In many ways, you can maintain your moral responsibility -- a responsibility that is not obligated.
I feel like I am composing rather than writing because of the effort that goes into the essays. Instead of simply writing, I am using different techniques and doing more in my essays than I ever have in the past. My argument is that homework is more beneficial than it is harmful. The amount of research conducted on homework shocked me. Prior to debating the topic, I had planned to go the route of illuminating the intangible benefits homework provides because I thought homework’s role as a practice tool for school material was undeniable. Since then, I have heard arguments that studying on your own time is more helpful than doing mandatory homework, frustrating me. Roughly halfway through my essay, I do not have any plans as of now; however, I am excited to implement the multimodal aspects of the essay. Anadiplosis Example: Lack of homework leads to a lack of practice. Lack of practice leads to a lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge leads to lack of success.
I feel like I am composing rather than just writing when I am passionate about the topic. When we had the choice to submit scholarship essays, choosing the topics was fun for me. By including my own stories and beliefs, I was actually able to get into what I was writing about. Fulfilling the requirements was not hard for me, I just typed and typed and typed. For this essay, I also feel decently passionate about what I am writing; although I am not fully one-sided on my topic, pretending like I am and arguing my point is easy. What has surprised me about the research I am doing is how many other people are passionate about this topic as well. Seeing other opinions on the topic help me see both sides pretty clearly. It makes me think and also informs me of something that I never paid much attention too. The only thing that frustrates me about this essay is getting all of my research annotated and put on the works cited page. I often find myself just pulling information from experience or off of random cites and not remembering to copy them down. But, I have learned to keep track of all my information to meet the requirements of the essay. What excites me about this essay is that we are directly debating another pair of composers. I love the feeling of debating in a very polished, researched manner.
When I am composing, I am able to freely write without worry and ideas flow out of my brain easily. There is no stress when composing because composing usually consists of something that I am passionate about. When writing about something that is not interesting to me I feel like I am just scurrying to finish and not really caring about the composition and the grammatical content. Ryan and I did out argumentative essay on the topic of football, which is a topic that both of love and are very passionate about. The most surprising thing about our essay was how rich the tradition of NDSU Football is. You see the championships but you don't see the rich tradition that the NDSU program really has. The frustration that has come about from this essay has been trying to contradict the ideas of our opponent and find ways to get ahead of them. The exciting part about this is knowing that we have viable arguments that should help us win. The arguments that we have are very well written and should help us win the argument. Anadiplosis: NDSU are champions. Champions forever. Forever, Indeed!
I feel like I am composing rather than writing when the words just seem to flow with minimal effort. I enter the zone of less thinking and more composing and everything just comes together. I think the biggest thing that surprises me about my research was learning just how old country music actually is. Country music originated in the 1920s and I was not expecting it to be that old. Something that frustrates me about this essay is that we have to have 6 cited sources. I understand the need for research and evidence other than what you already know, but I just wish it was a little bit less. The thing that excites me most about this essay is writing with my partner. I think we'll write well together and come up with a good essay. The two most popular genres of music are hip hop and country. The country has affected more people. Affecting more people means it has greater influence.
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