Week 7

So far I have learned a great deal in Comp 2. I learned about POW openings and how to capture the audiences attention so that they want to read my paper. Also I learned that i need to have a unique aspect to my writing or else it will still not be able to hold the attention of the reader. I am very glad that i am taking this class and I hope that I continue to learn so that i can become a better writer. I think that so far this has been a very beneficial class for me, it has given me multiple ways of completing the writing process. I think that overall this video has been the most helpful to me.

Week 6

I really enjoyed the readings for week 6, especially the one titled What Shamu taught me About marriage. I thought it was funny when the wife realized that her husband had been using her trickery against her. I think that people learn many different ways and once you realize what kind of learner you are you can learn much more effectively.

Week 4

Week 4 was when our class discussion was focused on the man shooting the elephant. He shot the elephant because of the pressure of the crowd, not because he wanted to. But he was also justified by shooting it, due to the fact that the elephant killed someone. But we are all influenced by peer pressure whether or not we want to face it.

Week 5

During our week 5 class we discussed the boundaries of torture and how far we would be willing to go to extract information out of a terrorist. Personally I would go all the way to waterboarding. I think that there are also many false confessions though, those laws need to be changed to help protect the minor in that situation. But these laws are important because the law must be able to apply pressure to get crucial information.

Week 3

During our week 3 class we did a group activity about 9/11 and a common myth surrounding it. I think the most useful thing i learned during this week was the difference between a credible and non credible source. I also worked on my paper which helped me improve my writing.

Week 2

During week 2 class i learned about POW openings and about how to really write a paper. I also learned how to open a paper and to keep the audience interested. I also learned that how you are taught to write in high school is not how you should be writing at all, once i learned this i have started to write better. I have always been a bad writer but now I feel like I am a little better and I hope to continue to improve.

Week 1

The first week when I went into Comp 2 I experienced an unusual feeling. Immediately she told us all to take out our cell phones and turn them on. After this she brought up a page on her computer called Polleverywhere. This is a tool that lets you send a text message and respond instantly to a question during a discussion. I think that Polleverywhere is one of the most useful websites i have learned about.