I feel that I’m getting closer to reaching my annotating goals because I’ve been better at making connections with the text. The surrounding context for this essay is on the front page. It gives a brief background of Yo-Yo Ma. It also gives a brief introduction to the article and a brief synopsis. His article was first published in January 2014 on the World-Post in Switzerland. Yo-Yo Ma is the author of this article along with many other achievements. His bio…
While reading Anne Lamott’s “Shitty First Drafts”, I found myself relating to her in more than a few ways. As I wrote my own first draft I felt that I was going in circles repeating myself while I tried to write. Lamott wrote that she sat in panic as she tried to start her reviews; she would sit there for ten minutes sighing about the thought of what to write. I too felt like starting my paper was a daunting task…
Upon reviewing something for the first time it’s important to look at the big picture because this is only the initial review and the paper will undergo many more revisions before it’s finalized. Making global edits is essential to providing feedback that will help the author with their first round of revisions. This will help them clarify their ideas and gather their thoughts in a more organized fashion, rather than making global edits right away. Most of the words that you…
Life is a rollercoaster. There’s no doubt that you have heard this metaphor at some point in your life, but how you perceive that phrase is a different question. Metaphors exist all around us, so much so, that sometimes we don’t recognize the line between a metaphor and it’s literal meaning. They serve to help us familiarize ourselves with what we don’t understand. They can be powerful in the sense that they change how the listener perceives what the metaphor speaks…
In Dhruv Khullar’s article, “The Trouble with Medicine’s Metaphors”, he takes a dive into the thought-provoking usage of military language when referring to illnesses. Does it affect the way patients feel about their conditions? Khullar suggests that using military references can actually do more harm than good as patients may feel that their condition is a battle that they must win, and that can be extremely daunting. He brings to his reader’s attention the numerous studies that credited or discredited this…
Upon reading Michael Erard’s “See Through Words” for a second time I definitely had a different experience. I experienced a more enhanced reading, and it gave me a more intellectual view on his article and metaphors in general. I took a deeper look into his meanings behind making a metaphor, such as what makes it good or bad and what strategies to use to make a metaphor. He spoke about the metaphor of the orchid and the dandelion when comparing…
“Follow the Thread”- A few points stood out to me in Michael Erard’s “See Through Words” article. He discusses the way that metaphors are designed. I did not realize there were such methods behind designing metaphors, I just understood what they were and figured they weren’t too difficult to come up with. He mentions that metaphors are meant to help people understand the unfamiliar and I jotted down that they open people’s views on certain things or change their perception….
My first impressions of the ePortfolio were that it’s different and will take time getting used to. I also thought that it would be a good tool to help prepare us for our near futures since everything is online now. I think it allows us to connect with others a lot faster and easier than just writing on pen and paper. I had an online portfolio in high school, but it wasn’t in the form of a blog, so I…
