This semester has been not as bad as I expected. I had to write some different types of papers then I have in the past, but I felt good about the new skills that I […]
Author: lafritz
Multimodal vs. Academic Papers
The main connection I see between the multimodal project and the other types of writing is that you are trying to convince your audience of something. This project was similar to the analysis paper that we did at […]
Reflecting on my Research Paper
This paper was difficult. It was not my most difficult paper I have written, but it was definitely up there. I am happy with how it turned out. The first thing that I had to do was […]
Where am I (in this process)?
I have written my introduction and thesis, but that is about it. I have been looking at sources, but I have not started putting it together yet. I have finally been able to take a […]
Reflecting on the In-Class Essay
I have had a lot of experience with timed writing exams. In high school, we wrote most of our English essays in a timed setting. They have been of many different lengths, just depending on […]
Getting Ready for the In-Class Essay
I have found all of my sources, but I have not yet started to annotate them, although I do have the one from the weekly write, I am not sure if I will use it. […]
Euro vs. the Dollar
This week’s article is about the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell’s, views on the Euro and the dollar. It starts out talking about how his outlook on the economy has been strengthened since December, which […]
Getting Ready for Research
I have chosen my topic/question. I am going to research the question: Was the Euro a good idea? I am going to look for sources starting on the library website. I am hoping that I […]
Synthesis Summary
This paper was a little different for me. I’ve never done a synthesis paper before, so it was a little weird to get started. My biggest struggle was definitely getting started on my paper. I […]
Analysis to Synthesis
The analysis paper was getting an in-depth look at one article and talking about what that one source is saying. In an analysis paper, there is not a big author voice, whereas in a synthesis […]