As I look back at my past essays and papers, a common theme appears in why points were removed or not given: a lack of flowy and polished exposition. Even when I speak out loud, I ramble and go off on tangents, and I often forget the main point I was trying to get. When… Continue reading Portfolio
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Reading Summaries
Reading Summary 1 In his “Political Arguments,” Fish argues that facts are not a fact but concepts fashioned into arguments that attempt to defend their believed “fact.” More specifically, he states that Politicians and Public figures are particularly good at arguments as they use facts that bolster their opinions -even if the facts are more… Continue reading Reading Summaries
Commonplace Book Reflection
My Commonplace books served as a journal to dive deeper into the most meaningful songs in my repertoire of rap, soul, and pop music. Indeed, the task at hand was to analyze, deconstruct, and reflect on any piece of literary art, whether that meant a tweet or a book quote. I tend always to find… Continue reading Commonplace Book Reflection
Ethnography Notes Reflection
Writing the Field Notes ethnographic exercise has helped me understand that my writing is not perfect and is open to improvement. Beginning with how I have a poor ability to write poems, I have opened my mind to more possibilities and styles of writing that may aid me in future writings. Following poems, I reflected… Continue reading Ethnography Notes Reflection
Essay Reflection
In my final Essay Rewrite, I wrote how the ongoing argument regarding whether the incorporation of AI is more beneficial or detrimental to corporate communities is one that will never end. In presenting my points, I used Stanley Fish’s Winning Arguments to describe how arguments function, specifically in the AI debate. I put most of… Continue reading Essay Reflection
Final Essay
Employees Versus Corporations: Rhetorical Strategy and Artificial Intelligence The debate over technology replacing human employment has dominated public discourse since the invention of cost- and time-reducing technology such as the spinning wheel and the printing press. Today, the discussion gravitates towards a more developed and sophisticated form of technology: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Artificial Intelligence is… Continue reading Final Essay
Ethnography Field Notes
Ethnography Field 1 The first week of Semester 2, I embarked on my writing journey in Professor Hoskins Writing Course. My writing style has always been somewhat robotic, and some might say dry, but I am working harder to engage more with my writing to show more emotion. It is not necessarily brewed emotion but… Continue reading Ethnography Field Notes
Commonplace #8
Emotionless By Drake And all she did was post pictures for people at home ‘Cause all that mattered was impressin’ everybody she’s known I know another girl that’s cryin’ out for help But her latest caption is “Leave me alone” I know a girl happily married ’til she puts down her phone I know a… Continue reading Commonplace #8
Commonplace #7
4 Your Eyez Only By J. Cole I pray you find a nigga with goals and point of views Much broader than the corner, if not it’s gon’ corner you Into a box, where your son don’t even know his pops And the cyclical nature of doing time continues In his “4 Your Eyez Only,”… Continue reading Commonplace #7
Commonplace #6
LAND OF THE FREE By Joey Bada$$ In the land of the free, it’s full of freeloaders Leave us dead in the street to be their organ donors They disorganized my people, made us all loners Still got the last names of our slave owners In Joey’s “LAND OF THE FREE,” the struggles of being… Continue reading Commonplace #6
