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I thought the reading was really boring and it made me dread writing this research paper. I feel like eve if its on an interesting topic the paper will still be boring. Anyways even though the reading is boring I do feel like it has helped me have a better understanding of what I need to do in order to have a well written paper. A few things I learned are that it is important to have your research organized. Your research is what will convince your audience. When you Don't have your paper planed out properly with out an outline then you can lose your credibility by sounding scatter brained.

Blog #11

After looking through a lot of the different topics on procon.org I have decided to argue the topic of Illegal Immigration. First of I find the topic interesting because it affects our lives. Living in California, immigration has also affected that state too and I think it is something important to discuss. I was able to find a lot of different viewpoints for both sides of the argument so I think that I will have enough points to be able to write a 8 page paper.  I have decided to write my paper on the negative effects that Illegal Immigration has on the United States.  I think that this topic will be interesting to research and therefore I might not hate researching as much. I am most worried about how long this paper has to be. I have never had to write a paper longer then six pages before. Im hoping that because I have all these good pros and cons that I will be able to write enough and have strong view points that will create a strong argument.

Blog #10

Finally being done with the Rhetorical Analysis is the greatest thing ever! I felt really confused on what we were suppose to do. Although we talked about it in class, writing it was a whole other story. I thought that I had figured out how to write it and thought my paper was not too bad until I went to the writing center. They told me I did it wrong and I had to re do a lot of my stuff. It took me a while to edit it up and fix all my mistakes.

Blog #9

So far I dont like this paper. It took e a while to find a good topic and paper that I wanted to read. I ended up just switching my topic to Martin Luther Kings “I Have a Dream” speech. So far this paper has gotten a little bit easier because his writing is full of ethos, logos, and pathos.

Blog #8

In Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, “Letter from Birmingham Jail”, the author uses ethos pathos and logos. He uses a great deal of ethos by preswading the reader of his own credibility.  At the beginning of the letter when he explains that he is not an outsider. He states that he is part of an organization that has rights to protest, this gives him credibility. Also, he states that he is a Christian man to support his claims. He uses his achievements, history of peace and heritage as priest, to show his cause is just. King quotes from Socrates, calling on the credibility of others to support his argument. King also uses the tool pathos to convey emotion when he writes about the oppression of the African Americans.  In the story he writes, “when you have seen vicious mobs lynch your mothers and fathers at will and drown your sisters and brothers at whim;”  The description and imagery he paints through his powerful words creates and sets the mood for the story. Through out out the letter King uses logos, an appeal to logic. The logic he uses is the difference of a just and unjust law. Stating that it is okay to willingly break an unjust law.  “ I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.” This was one piece of logic that King lived by. He wasn't afraid to challenge the law if it was something that society would benefit from if broken.

Blog #7

What Christians Believe by C.S. Lewis is a persuasive essay that persuaded readers why and how Christianity makes perfect sense despite what others may believe. The authors main idea was that there is a god, and nothing would exist without the simple concept of good and evil. Without evil  we would not know what good is, there is opposition in all things. For instance, the author uses the example that if it is said that the world has no meaning that also means that we do not know the difference between light or dark, or good and evil. That is where we get the idea that there is opposition in all things.  The author conveys that people know about religion and god, it is weather or not they choose to believe it is the problem. However if they choose not to believe in a higher being they still know the general basics of what others believe around them. The world has many different views on religon, but no matter what each denomination may believe the author points out that there is always some truth within each respected religion. The main tool that the author uses is logos, or the appeal to logic. The author uses logic to prove almost every argument presented. The evidence that the author uses is just her past experiences as an atheist, her experiences as a Christian, and her common knowledge. I really enjoyed reading this piece.