Nicks Contentious View

 For simplicity's' sake, I intend to only do a brief summary of the chapter and instead focus the majority of my time on this assignment on the two exercises which we were assigned. Regarding the former, the chapter predominantly focused on surrounding dialogue with respect to any points which you make within your argumentative essays. More specifically, when and how to support your reasons with relative shortness. This includes aiming your future points in the right direction, all this, appropriately called metacommentary. As we were shown plenty of examples of effective metacommentary, we were also told what may lead to a negative effect, such as improper vocabulary or unrelated topics. Along with the examples and productive commentary on those works, we were given a surplus of templates to assist in the process of choosing the proper usage of metacommentary. In finishing our chapter, we were given two separate exercises, which of course, related to how we can better our own,...

As this is a subject which deeply intrigues me, I intend to pursue a research question which focuses on the implications of the Federal Reserves' response to the current Pandemic, most notably their projections of inflation and how close their 2.3% forecast will be upon the close of the 2020 fiscal year. I elected to choose this topic as I foresee myself working at a financial institution when I'm older. While I'm undecided for the exact phrasing of my Formal Research Question, I have included an example for arguments' sake, that being:  "Does the United States Federal Reserves' response to the COVID-19 crisis, specifically Jerome Powell, adequate given the projected damage to businesses throughout the United States."  Although this Formal Research Question can be better phrased in accordance with what I decide to pursue, it remains a good start and for now, will remain the premise of my upcoming annotated bibliography as well as my rough and final draft f...

 After being given a heavy load of homework, I immediately began working in order to complete each assignment with plenty of time to correct any errors. As for the ninth chapter of  They Say, I Say , which focused on informal writing, I found it to be quite interesting as I typically attempt to complicate my writing; which of course, is of no use. Throughout the chapter, Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein utilized examples from amateur writers as well as professionals to show different ways in which authors are able to formulate their thoughts. Simply put, what I once thought to be an easy task, is now capable of being much more challenging; especially if I'm to use the templates presented throughout this chapter as well as others. Nonetheless, I will likely prolong my writing times to complete my work to satisfaction including the templates and strategies found throughout chapter nine of They Say, I Say . Although we were required to read, the true challenge came in answering...

 Following a brief class, we were instructed to either work with our group or go solo in trying to identify five different potential research topics. As we are now able to adequately navigate AllSides.com , it's fitting that we would use this resource to identify our potential subjects. Mine are listed below in an order which begins with slightly interesting to most interesting. In researching each individual topic, I looked at sources listed within the page to see if there is ample evidence to support a notion. Luckily, AllSides.com seems to offer a surplus of information not only for the sources themselves but regarding the bias which each site, or author, has.   5. Trade - Review the tariffs put in place under the current administration. Are they beneficial to the US?  4. Israel - How does the US's relationship with Israel impact surrounding middle-eastern nations. 3. Banking and Finance - Is the Federal Reserve, specifically Jerome Powell, taking the adequate app...

 Upon reading the eighth chapter of  They Say, I Say , I found that the content has and will assist me in bettering my writing. Most notably, transition phrases that both introduce new information and refer to older evidence brought forth in my writing. The chapter addressed these issues as well as the common mistakes made when speaking on a new matter within the same text. To represent this, Gerald Grath utilized an analogy of a student who was incapable of properly including two countering notions within close proximity. To fix this, the authors introduced a series of phrases that can be used to lessen the validity of the prior generalization. For example, "The dog was great. He had fleas". Reading such a clause would lead the most sensible readers to conclude that the author was out of their mind as they tried to link both notions together. Instead, using literary techniques that counter the prior statements would be much more apt. "The dog was great. Although, he had...