Watching movie trailers in class was a very helpful and entertaining way to see how other people go about arguing a topic. In this case it’s the movie producers arguing why we should see the movie. Looking at organization, ethos, pathos, and logos, and the sound used in the trailers, we were able to breakdown the argument that the producers made. Watching the “Catching Fire” trailer without sound showed how heavily it depended on both the dialogue of the characters and the music in the background. It built itself up leading to the climax of the trailer which is just the middle of the movie. Watching the trailers was a very fun way to learn about and review arguments, especially since the movies were some of my favorites. It was also nice to see other examples of how other people make their arguments.
Today’s class of doing presentations on the organization of a research paper was also very helpful to the process of writing my research paper. It was nice to be able to focus on the introduction paragraph in depth so I’ll be better off when it comes time to write my actual research paper. It was helpful to focus so much on it and be able to see the important parts of it. We were able to find what the introduction should include, and what it should not include. I also learned what good examples are to use as hooks, and the best strategies to entice the reader. It was also helpful to listen to the two other groups present so I could even further my understanding of how the research paper should be organized and what is included in each part.
Today’s class of doing presentations on the organization of a research paper was also very helpful to the process of writing my research paper. It was nice to be able to focus on the introduction paragraph in depth so I’ll be better off when it comes time to write my actual research paper. It was helpful to focus so much on it and be able to see the important parts of it. We were able to find what the introduction should include, and what it should not include. I also learned what good examples are to use as hooks, and the best strategies to entice the reader. It was also helpful to listen to the two other groups present so I could even further my understanding of how the research paper should be organized and what is included in each part.