...Yelyzaveta Tymchenko Dale Williams English 1020-101 July 4, 2013 Should e-books Take Over? In the current world, it is hard to see people with paper books in their hands. But people with smart phones, PC’s and other technological innovations can be seen in every place. Is it true that nobody is reading paper books in the world anymore? Some people say that e-books are more ecological and useful because there is no need to waste paper. However, others have a different opinion, and think that nothing can replace traditional books. Some people argue that there is no need in paper books anymore, while others people argue that there is need in paper books, and that it is more beneficial than e-books. There are two main words that need to be defined: traditional books and e-books. Today, most of the people are familiar with the term book. On a daily basis humans are using books for information, studying, researching or just for reading during their leisure time. A book is defined by Oxford dictionary as “a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together on one edge and bound in covers”. It is a literary composition that is published or intended for publication as such a work (Oxford dictionary). Also, the term book can be referred to some literature works. In science a book can be called a magazine, journal or newspaper. However, as society grows everything is starting to improve, for example different technologies and even knowledge about certain things. ...
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...No one will argue that good writing requires not only knowledge of subject - it requires specific "writing" skills, which are not so easy to master. No one ever claimed that everyone has to be a writer in full sense, yet contemporary students feel pretty much like this, with all the load of papers and essays to write overnight or by "the end of the week". For sure, education is a must and the way to it is not paved with roses, still the only thought seems to plague the minds of learners today - who might write my essay, or write my paper, or save me from this burden, in other words. Young people have to study, definitely so, yet sometimes we all need time with family or just time to be alone and refresh our minds and energy, but the growing speed of life does not provide us with such luxury. Now it is time to change the situation. Our company has relatively long and totally successful history of catering to the students' needs in terms of demands like "write my essay", "write my paper" or "help me write my essay". We deal in the widest possible range of topics and provide papers of all academic levels - from school to PhD theses. We offer expertise, integrity, punctuality and more that moderate prices, which makes us perhaps the best company in the field (it is not an exaggeration, rather statement of the fact). If you wreck your brains with the questions "Who can write my essay for me?", or "Who can write my paper for me (term paper, or coursework, or something else)?", then...
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...course began was to improve my writing skills. My writing skills were very poor, I lacked a lot of knowledge on how to cite essays, how to research correctly, and how to organize an essay. English, being my second language has also influenced significantly on my writing, which sometimes can be difficult for me to write a paper that makes sense. Some of the processes I followed in this course were first, apply all the tips that my instructor provided to do a good research, and all the steps to organize a thesis, body paragraphs including the quotations, supported by evidence, and an explanation of the meaning of each quote, lastly, restating all the main points of the body paragraph to write a good and concise conclusion. All the steps previously mentioned helped me make a good use of my source material and make the message of my essays very effective. The audience of an essay is fundamental for the message to be successfully conveyed; therefore, it is also important to take consideration of the audience that the essays are directed to. My audience consisted of mainly, my instructor and my peers. Some of the considerations regarding my audience were to state or argue my positions with respect supported by valid evidence while also stating other points of view that the audience may agree on, or different insights on the issues or topics being discussed. For instance, in the assignment of the Sam Sheppard murder case, not only did I state my position, analyzing all the information found...
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...In the article “Shitty First Drafts” the author Anne Lamott’s’ main argument is that first drafts are not meant to be perfect but a representation of random exquisite ideas that you will like to incorporate on your final draft. Lamott provides a strategy that can help writers begin their ideas in a faster and easier way than trying to produce a perfect first draft that can be sensed as stressful. First drafts become essential to create a good piece of writing she argues that every good writer no matter how talented he or she is, is subjected to write first drafts that will shape the course of their writing. As stated in the article, “All good writers write them, this is how they end up with good drafts and terrific third drafts.” It is important to take into consideration her...
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...In writing my synthesis paper as well as the reflection done in week 9 discussion I have modified and refined my writing style as well as my approach to this essay to get a successful outcome. My goals for where this essay is going to go has definitely changed from what I want to present and argue. This mentality has come from the commentary given to me by the other students to push my ideas further, to develop the basic idea of my essay and maturing it into a more creative realm. For the drafting aspect of the paper I have begun constructing the bare bones of the paper, outlining what I want to discuss in the paper, how I want to present it, self-workshopping the body paragraphs and transitions, as well as composing a well thought out thesis that encapsulates all of my ideas into one argument. I have been going through my annotated...
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...that the college level class would be the death of me. As I read over the syllabus for this class it states that we will learn to understand writing assignments as a series of tasks and develop flexible strategies for generating, revising, editing, and proof-reading the assigned papers. I shuddered at the sheer thought of having to write five papers. Narrative, Evaluation, Profile, Position. These words might as well have been written in another language because I had no idea how to differentiate between them. Despite my fears, I believe this semester’s English 101 course has truly helped me develop my writing skills and advance to a more capable writer. Throughout my life English has always been my most difficult subject. Even back in elementary school I would have 100 percent averages in all of my other classes except English. I do not know what it was that challenged me so much but I had a terrible time. With the start of my high school career coincided the beginning of my paper writing experiences. I would work for hours each day trying my best to write a paper that made sense and would flow smoothly between paragraphs. My countless hours of work, however, never seemed to pay off. Every single paper that I had returned to me from my teachers was always covered in bright red Sharpie marker, usually with a large “B” circled somewhere on the front. The words “hard to follow” were...
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...I face a lot of challenges when it comes to creating an acceptable paper. I have a negative outlook on my writing, I write a lot of cliche things, fragment sentences are my weakness, my vocabulary is poor, and I over think what is wanted from what I write. Struggling with this introduction, for instance, is one of my major weaknesses. A lot more work goes into it than there seems. I have to think “Did I capture the attention? Does my audience know where I’m going with this paper? Is it enough to make them curious to read more?” In the beginning of the semester, my introduction basically went straight into the paper like it was the first body paragraph. It was a confusing surprise. I’ve since worked on my introductions so they give more explanation toward the overall reason for the paper. Even if it’s not the best you’ve ever read, I’m more aware of why it’s not and that there are ways to strengthen it. I’d like to believe because of how self-aware I...
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...Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts” is an excerpt from her book, Bird by Bird (1994), where she argues to let go of the anxieties and fears of creating a masterpiece paper right away by simply writing without question in order to get all of your thoughts out first. She refers to this style of writing to one of a child’s while also reminding the reader to just freely write knowing that no one else will be seeing this initial draft. It’s clear Lamott wants to connect with her readers and help ease any worries when it comes to writing because even the most popular and well known journalists or authors all go through the same thoughts and process as well. Her style of writing shows she is intending this piece for students or anyone involved in writing, whether for school, career, or a hobby. I find Lamott’s argument very persuasive and was moved by her style and dictation. It is comforting to know that...
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...inventions and wonderful contributions are timeless. Items such as toilet paper, tooth brush, fork, and the calendar year are used every day and can practically be found in every household. While there are a variety of inventions the Chinese have made, to me, their extraordinary contributions to the society are paper, printing, gun powder, and compass because they have made a huge impact on the entire globe. To begin, I must say, many different items that were used before paper was invented: bamboo silk, papyrus, and parchment. However, these items were not without problems associated with their usage. There were varying degrees of surface smoothness, expense, preservation, and storage requirements. By 105 BC Cai Lun overcame many of the limitations by inventing a new writing medium known as paper from bark, hemp, and rags. During this time, the raw materials could be found easily and at lower prices compared to former methods. Essentially, this contribution helped the development of civilization. Another useful invention to come out of China was printing. The first form of “printing on paper” came from rubbings. The process consisted of smoothing a piece of paper with a brush, the paper was then carefully coaxed into the depressions, and afterwards left to dry with a fan. Anything from important decrees, texts, scriptures, poems, and pictures were inscribed on wood, bronze, and stone then copies were made on paper for distribution. Amazingly, centuries after this invention was created...
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...different scenarios. Then, I will discuss which of the three concepts: litigation, ADR, or criminal prosecution is the appropriate plan of action for the predescribed scenarios. I will also attempt to cite information from the textbook to support any of my positions. However, my personal preference is paraphrasing. Other requirements for this assignment will include to produce an essay of at least 1,500 words. This paper should be 12-point font size, Times New Roman font, and I am to include a list of any outside resources that I used during this assignment. Adele is a secretary for her company. As part of her responsibilities, she can...
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...Write that Journal Article (in seven days) Dr Inger Mewburn Director of Research Training Australian National University This slide deck is released under a Creative Commons license Are you a plotter or a pantser? Plotters like to plan and then write line by perfect line. They take a long time, but don’t have to do a lot of editing later. Pantsers like to just jump in, with minimal preparation. They make a mess and then clean it up. The cleaning up can take a long time. Ideally you can switch between these modes. ‘... file cabinets are full of unborn articles. I know many researchers who have a shameful backlog of data; some have unpublished data from the 80’ s that they “hope to publish someday”. Sure they will.’ Silva, 2007. Warning: Don’t try to do this from a cold start... Writing a journal article is like cooking a stew. You need ingredients. If you have to keep running to the shops it will slow you down. Check whether you have some or all of the following in your academic cupboard: ● ● ● Data, Ideas and/or artifacts Knowledge of at least some relevant literature Results, analyses and or theorisations Day Zero: What sort of academic are you? Academia used to be mostly about speaking Image of an early viva from William Clark “academic charisma and the origins of the research university. Now we know each other through writing “Text work is identity work” Kamler and Thomson, 2006 Where you publish matters because...
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...track of narrating the “They Say” and the “I Say” about whether or not to use technology. I decided to choose 2H and 3B to be included in my portfolio. First, even though the benefits of technologies are argumentative, I was amused that some of the authors proclaimed that technologies should not be used. People like me have abundant products which are made by technology around them. Ironically, the majority of authors in the book They Say I Say did not totally agree with using technologies. Sherry Turkle argues about technologies deprive the time parent spend on her; Nicholas Carr once believed that computer would replace reading. However, after understanding their points of view critically, I can speak of their views with my own words following with my personal opinions, such as why would Clive Thompson and Nicholas Carr say technologies will shape the way we think. Eventually, I decided to write...
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...statement that expresses the main idea of the topic, which allows you to tackle the question from every angle. In the first place you have to consider the purpose of the writing since this affects the whole topic and which audience are targeted as this influence not just the shape of the writing but also choice of language. Anything which involves identifying information you need before drafting a writing is the pre-writing process. This is the first step in the writing process which involves the gathering information about the topic in concern. This include brainstorming, thinking, taking, freewriting and questions. Brainstorming is a process of generating creative ideas through intensive and freewheeling group discussion. Brown (2001) argues that brainstorming is a essential technique in writing which permits one to have an open...
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...loved; so, I was able to simply formulate in depth explanations. Although these strengths were a major asset to my essay, I have some weaknesses that affected my essay in a negative way. My major weakness is that I usually write how I talk. I began writing with no clear thoughts which consisted of sticking a lot of unnecessary words and using poor vocabulary while trying to put my thoughts on paper. Another thing that I had a major problem with was trying to make all my thoughts come together. In previous English classes, I was always taught to make an outline or get a rough idea of what I was writing about and then start writing it; however, for this essay it was completely different. Usually I would start writing an essay from beginning to end. I have never written an essay in this order, and it was a new way of thinking that I was not accustomed to. This caused me the most problems because I had limited time to adjust to this writing style. Writing it out of order caused me many more complications than I would normally have; therefore, it took me longer than expected to get my words down on paper and make them all flow. Because these weaknesses hurt my essay, it reinforced my decision that if I had...
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...employment, product and services, publicity and sales. Retail paper and plastic bags are common packaging tools in the market but due to environmental issues and the public’s awareness more people are decided to use retail paper bag instead of plastic. Paper bags are used for many things, to put up lunches for kids, to bring in the groceries, to take out the trash, to hold the things and help us stay organized. Many markets have switched from plastic bags to paper bags. Paper bags are less expensive. Cost Effectiveness is one of the reasons why they prefer paper bag other than plastic bag. Many vendors and consumers have complained about using plastic bags to put their goods. Some market and grocery stores now give a choice between paper bags or plastic bags. Some Smart shoppers choose to use paper bags instead of plastic assuming that it is an environmentally friendly and better alternative. Paper Bags are usually made up of plant fibers substance from fibrous cellulose materials as rags, woods, or barks. Paper bags were invented in the 1850’s. Paper bags are recyclable. Well known grocery stores, supermarkets, fast food chain, establishment and markets uses brown paper bags to hold their items since there are laws that are implemented to ban the usage of plastic bags in some provinces and cities in the Philippines. Paper bags can easily be disposed and not a harmful thing in the environment...
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