"there is a big difference between fact and opinions"
i agree this statement because there are many things that have been proven, and many things that have not. for instance, the presceding presidents have been documented. i could say that Bill Clinton was the president after George Bush and before George W. Bush. but when asked whether they were all good presidents is an opinion that only few people care to honestly share. some might say that president Clinton was a better militarically wheresas the Bushs have the respectability for the cabinet. these are all personal opinions and one person is not right or wrong, they think what they think and that is the the way they will continue to think until some drastic change is made to change the future.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
step 2
step 1
- it is okay to say things the instructor might disagree with
- you need to follow formal instructons
- you can use your own experiences and observations as evidence
- you can use your own writing voice
- you're supposed to use your own opinions
i definately disagree with the statement, "You're writing mostly for the instructor." this is completely wrong because ever since i was in the second grade and had to withe a small paper, my teacher told me to write so the fellow classmates can understand you, not have to keep asking questions. as the years went on, i knew just how much my teacher really meant what she said. today when i think about the things that she told me, i feel that she had a lot of good things to say, even when i felt like she was wrong. in my english classes in high school, peer editing was a popular way to criticize your fellow classmates. everyone had something to say about the essays written. if you write a paper using high shcool level english instead of doctor english, you will be considered smart, not an "overachiever"