Essential Concepts

1. Claims require evidence

  • This concept is best described in my own words as any idea that needs factual evidence too support that it is true. Making a claim without any factual evidence to support it makes the claim unreliable and "too" extraordinary. An example of how I needed to require evidence to support my claims is through my analysis papers. In college writing 2 I wrote a paper on the quality of food on college campuses, and in this paper I gave my input on the struggles of being a resident student when it comes to health and how so many other students at various of universities struggle with the same issue. I had to give evidence to support my claims which I did through a scholarly article that included charts and recorded studies on this issue. 
2. Meaning has context
  • This concept explains how meaning represents more than just what is being said, it provides an underline or "hidden" message that requires deeper thinking to it. I executed this concept through a summary and analysis paper from a short article. The article was about a new alternative museum that was about all together a paragraph long but contained pictures and reactions from visitors that there was so much to write about and express, I just had to really look into the article and museum. 

3. Writing is revision 
  • This is a concept that was heavily emphasized in my writing classes. Revision can always be done and it is the only solution to a perfect paper. Revision needs to be consistent. I started on my papers early and simply revised for every class even if it was the littlest changes. Revising shows effort and that you care about keeping up. I did countless of revisions but I never found myself stressed or overwhelmed because of how often I kept up with it. Every paper that I have written contained at least four sets of revisions. 

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