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Minor Assignments 1 and 2

Saying hello White, Howard. “The Power Of ‘Hello’” NPR. N.p., 28 Aug. 2008. Web. <http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93536198>.   Movie Review In Whose Honor? Dir. Jay Rosenstein. New Day Films, 1997. Documentary.

Annotated Bibliography (Essay 2)

Andre, Claire, and Manuel Velasquez. “Assisted Suicide: A Right or a Wrong?”Markkula Center For Applied Ethics. Santa Clara University, n.d. Web. 29 Sept. 2015. <http://www.scu. edu/ethics/publications/iie/v1n1/suicide.html>.  Coombs Lee, Barbara. “Oregon’s Experience With Aid In Dying: Findings From The Death With Dignity Laboratory.” Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1330.1 (2014): 94-100. Academic Search read more »

Toulmin Analysis (Essay 1)

“NWHM Exhibit: The History of Women and Education.” NWHM Exhibit: The History of Women and Education. National Women’s History Museum, 2007. Web. 7 Sept. 2015. <https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/education/1800s_7.htm>. “University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Office of Dean of Student Personnel and Dean of Women | University of Illinois Archives.” University of Illinois Archives. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, read more »

Reflection 2

I didn’t know how to write a movie review, so I didn’t feel all to confident in my “review.” Similar to the first major assignment, which involved the Toulmin analysis, this assignment took me a bit out of my writing comfort zone. Nevertheless, I tackled the assignment as if I were taking and supporting a read more »

Reflection 1

For my first minor assignment, similar to my major assignments, I had passive voice in my essay, though it wasn’t an abundant amount. I went back to fix any passive voice pointed out through feedback. Aside from that, I went on to find any passive voice on my own. Since I had to look through read more »

Minor Essay 2

Crit 4-Movie Review

Minor Essay 1

Rhet 105 Response Paper 1

Essay 2

Annotated Bibliography and Research Proposal

Essay 1

Toulmin Analysis

Reflection #2

The most difficult part for my annotated bib. was coming up with a thesis. I only needed a working thesis, but when it came to the actual research paper, it was difficult for me to form my words. I kept trying to find a way to include my stance while letting my readers know what read more »