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    Understanding The Different Rhetorics Bunn, M. (2011). How to read like a writer: Readings on writing. Writing spaces (Vol. 2, pp.71-85). WAC Clearinghouse. http://wac.colostate.edu/books Summary: In the textbook chapter of Mike Bunn’s How To Read Like a Writer, he addresses college graduate students and theatre students. Narrative and descriptive are use to describe Bunn’s form of writing. As he stated in his thesis, “In 1997, I was a recent college graduate student living in London for six months

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    Writing is the illustration of language in an exceedingly matter medium through the utilization of a collection of signs or symbols. It's distinguished from illustration, like cave drawing and painting, and non symbolic preservation of language via non textual media, like as magnetic tape audio. Writing has been with us for many thousand years, and these days is more important than ever. Having spread steadily over the centuries from clay tablets to PC chips, it's poised for additional dramatic advances

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    could set a new limit the following semester. When I entered more regular classes in my junior year of high school, particularly my expository writing class, I did not do well. I was accustomed to doing the bare minimum, putting very little effort in, as that was what was required to pass my special education classes. However, it soon became clear that my expository class would be challenging because my teacher expected great things from her students. Once I realized this, I threw myself into the

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    disorders she was. There was no treatment that magically recovered her from her diseases to make her normal again. The author, Susanna Kaysen, uses many modes to effectively communicate a message to the audience. By using imagery, expository writing, and argumentative writing, the author is able to direct

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    How do two text compare to each other with their differences and similarities? Each text can be unique in their way and can be similar in other. They can be compared based on themes, setting, and style of writing. Each text is similar and unique in their own way. How are both “The Code Book” and “The Dark Game” different? The first thing that differs between these two is that “The Dark Game” focuses on a female spy for its central plot. However “The Code Book” does not really focus on a central character

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    Writing words on a piece of paper works the brain like no other, even in emails,texts and tweets. In fact, learning how to write in cursive has been scientifically proven to work the brain more in the areas of thinking, language and working memory.Cursive handwriting stimulates the brain between the left and right regions of the brain, somethings absent from painting and typing. The college board found that most students who wrote in cursive for the essay portion of the SAT got a slightly

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    An author has a purpose for writing the many forms of nonfiction. The big reason author’s write nonfiction is to present information to the reader, to inform and to explain; however, they do write to entertain and persuade. Depending on what you are reading depends on what kind of information and how it is written. Here are some different types of nonfiction and the author’s purpose. Keep in mind that a narrative can also be noted as a descriptive writing too; an argument can be descriptive also

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    When a student writes, the brain is able to feel excitement as it would to the individual texting his friend through social media. In fact, when kids learn to write in cursive it has been shown to increase people’s linguistic or speaking skills, how they think, along with helping their memory. Cursive handwriting gives the student to think better or put more effort into his work, rather than the student typing on his computer. Essentially, Cursive handwriting helps the student comprehend it what

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    are fooled into thinking all they need for the essays is general concepts.”(writing edge p.5) Although teachers assign them and think that they help us learn most students don't like them and research shows that's you can't have enough practice to write an essay. Essays my be very difficult to write because people like to wait last minute. It is said that “There are a lot of reasons. Many students wait to start writing them until the last minute — and

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    took the writing class WTNG 102 Section 31, taught by Professor Ramey. All undergraduate students must receive at least a 70 as a final grade in the class prior to being enrolled in Critical Writing, WTNG 200 or 220. Entering college, I was most worried about taking Expository Writing because writing has never been one of my strengths. I have always struggled with writing transitions, and have made endless grammatical mistakes, including comma splices and tense changes. I hoped that Expository Writing

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