I had never heard of “patchwriting” until reading chapter 26, but now that I know what it is I can easily avoid it. #okie1213

I never know when to use quotes, but after reading I learned that a good place to insert a quote is when discussing a counter argument. #okie1213

While synthesizing sources is a crucial factor of a well written research paper, inserting yourself into the conversation and being an active participant is just as important. #okie1213

Out of all three approaches, classical seems to be the most effective at getting your point across due to personal experience—you have the opportunity to build your argument over time #okie1213

REMEMBER: your stance should be evident in your thesis statement, and should be in response to your research question. #okie1213

Without factual evidence an argument simply can’t be supported, making for a weak and innscurate paper. #okie1213

I need to make sure to remember that a thesis statement should prompt some sort of argument—something that will make readers interested in reading the rest of the paper! #okie1213

While infographic can seem put together and accurate, it is important to do your own research because they don’t always include reliable information #okie1213

A photo infographic seems to be most my speed; the design is typically simple and text is used to describe/explain a topic. Right up my alley #okie1213

Discursive and non-discursive rhetoric can drastically alter the meaning/message behind an infographic, and it is essential to understand the difference between the two. #speechvsappeals #okie1213

When you’ve never managed your sources before and realize that Zotero is a real thing.. #okie1213

It never occurred to me that in some cases, bias could be a good thing; what matters is what the author does with it #okie1213

Organization in an essay is absolutely crucial—unfortunately it is something I still struggle with. A strategy that typically works for me is planning the structure of my essay beforehand in as much detail as possible. #okie1213

I didn’t realize other countries wrote acedemic papers differently—I just assumed the American version was the general one every country used. I would be interested in reading a German or French acedemic paper and comparing it to how we write. #okie1213

I think as writers it can be easy to become consumed by the topic and we tend to forget about common courtesy and proper titles when referring to people #okie1213

My go to form of analysis is casual analysis, because it still gets the job done in a much less strenuous manner #okie1213

I used to struggle A LOT with analyzing material, whether it be academically or not. I didn’t really think deeply about things until junior year of high school #okie1213

I could never be a researcher for an archive because I could NOT ignore my personal beliefs and values #confirmationbias #okie1213

me: looks at an archive and thinks it’s a simple way to organize info me 10 seconds later: clicks through hyperlinks and sub-categories and realizes it’s much more complex #okie1213

when you’re a visual learner and you’re in a lecture class #mywritingprocess #okie1213