1. Reflect on your own writing and decide which myth (under “myths about writing,” 4-5, apply to you? Use 3-4 sentences.

Myth#2 and #3 always made me confused. I am the kind of person that start writing with a lot of thoughts. However, almost every time when I start writing, getting more and more sentences, lines and paragraphs, what I am writing will become far away from the direction of what I want to express, so I would have to refresh my mind and restructure my writing. This always cost me a lot of extra working time and may sometimes mess up my mind.

2. What does college-level research require, as opposed to high school-level research? What skills do you need to acquire to do good research? Use 3-4 sentences.

Since college study is more various and profound than high school work, college-level research would be much more academic than in high school-level. In order to do good research, the ability to gather, combine and analyze information and critical thinking are acquired.

3. Define “argument”– what does it mean to argue in a college-level essay? What comparison does the author use? Use 3-4 sentences

An argument is a carefully arranged and supported presentation of a viewpoint. The author uses the analog courtroom as an argument. When you are arguing, you are just like the lawyer defending your client. You have to convince the jury (your readers) that your client is not guilty by giving evidence to support your points.

4. What are the three kinds of academic writing assignments you might receive in college? Briefly define each kind. Use 4-5 sentences.

A closed writing assignment is the kind of writing that present two counter claims and ask you to determine from your analysis the more valid claim.

A semi-open writing assignment is the kind of writing that give a subject matter for you to write upon without offering up claims you can easily use in your paper.

An open writing assignment is the kind of writing that require you to decide both your writing topic and your claim.

5. What are the three characteristics of effective writing, according to the research on professor expectations conducted by George Mason University? Use 3-4 sentences.

The first characteristic of effective writing is the clear evidence in writing that the writer have been persistent, open-minded, and disciplined in study. The second characteristic is the dominance of reason over emotions or sensual perception. The third one is an imagined reader who is coolly rational, reading for information, and intending to formulate a reasoned response.

6. Give two examples of when the author feels first person is more appropriate in a particular context. Use 3-4 sentences.

It is more appropriate to use first person when doing narrative writing such as telling personal experience.

7. When is it clearly a bad idea to use “I”? Use 3-4 sentences. It is inappropriate to use first person in scientific essay and research paper. In those forms of writing, the subjects discussing are objective. Using “I” may seem to be subjective and unprofessional.

Jewish people that lived in that time were in dark and worry everyday. After witnessing their friend Cohn and his son were hung by the Germans, Vladek was so scared that he stayed at home for a few days. They also became serious about dealing goods without a coupon. When the Jewish people were demanded to go to the stadium, everyone was struggled about whether they should go or not for uncertain results that would happen. Vladek’s father also came by for advice of if going to the stadium since he did not have a job, which might lead to something bad. The family all feared of going to the stadium for everything unknown. When they were ranked on the left or right line, the people in left line were all worried deadly for most of them were out of employment.

The most apparently change happened to Artie’s father, Vladek was physically. As he mentioned that his hands were delicate, but during the war,  when he had to do some heavy work, he became much stronger and tougher. Other than that, he was kind of casual before the war; after having been through all the hard time during the war, he became more serious and surefooted, as he criticizing his son of dropping cigarette ashes on the carpet and throwing his coat away. This novel is interesting for me to read because of its unusual way of organizing the whole story, firstly of course, it was graphic, just like a comic book; and it also has a nice structure, and the story is really attractive for the descriptive details and plots with a quirky twist.