My Writing Tips

Usually when i have to write a long, dreaded paper, i have to follow my writing tips to get the paper finished. Luckily for you, you can read my tips and learn something from them, maybe ha.

My Tips

1. Research and learn what you are writing about. This is very helpful when you are writing a research paper or an Op-Ed. I usually spend at least a half hour reading up on what the topic of my paper is about.
2. Get prepared. Before I write a paper, I have a bullet point list of the topics I am going to write about. This helps me lay out the structure of the paper and gives me a little more confidence to start writing.
3. Take breaks. I know most of us hate huge incredibly long, well hated papers. Well unfortuanately, we have to write them sometimes. I honestly hate writing long papers, so I have to give up and walk away from the keyboard for a little while periodically. This helps me stay focused on the paper and the quality. If I stay at the keyboard, writing, my mind wonders off and i start writing papragraphs that dont even fit with the subject of the paper to begin with. Taking breaks is very helpful.
4. Rockstar. Thats right, Rockstar. Having an energy drink while writing keeps me focused and well, its freaking good.
5. Go Away. Get away from your crazy roommate, friends, or even family. Being in a quiet room is very helpful and keeps your mind fresh. I have to be by myself when writing or I will never get anything done.

two truths and one lie

1.       I won 400 dollars after filling out a March Madness Tournament bracket. Kansas beat Memphis in the Championship for me to win the Tournament.

2.       I ripped the skin off my finger while working a couple of summers ago. I had to have two surgeries and a skin graph from my inner arm.

3.       I went fly fishing up in the mountains with my dad when I was really young. After a little while I accidentally whipped the fly to close and it stuck in my forehead.

Rob Dyrdek

This show is pretty legit. Rob Dyrdeks Fantasy Factory is one of my favorite's to watch. Broadcasted on MTV, Rob and his crew do, well pretty much anything they want. Rob is a professional skateboarder, so his income does not stop what he wants to do in life. Dyrdek is an adventurous daredevil that is always thinking of some crazy stunt to perform.
Even though I love the show, there is some controversy. In some episodes, Rob runs from police as he skates in some private property areas. Although it may seem bad, the show has high ratings and even has a central philosophy for viewers, I believe its showing that you can do anything in life, whatever you wanna do.
I would encourage anyone to watch this show. The program is very funny and also pretty exciting. It would be freaking sweet to visit the factory and meet the man himself. The show is on MTV almost everyday.

Three Op-Eds

The first of the three Op-Eds I read was called President Obama's "Rap Palate" written by Thomas Chatterton Williams. The article was very persuasive. The article has lots of "Logos" which means good reasoning. A lot of facts saying President Obama is supporting the way rappers are telling America what to do is quite evident. I believe the article has "Pathos" because it was very emotional. To be a reader, it was hard not to feel for the author, having a somewhat bad taste in my mouth towards the President after the reading. At the very end of the writing, I felt "Ethos" were put into play. After stating that the author listened to the President talking about certain subjects, and being an American citizen, the credibility of the author seemed quite good, applicable for the situation. I happen to disagree with the author on this subject. The author took the whole concept of the President's taste of music way out of proportion. Even though I disagree, the article was legitimate. The article can be found here.
The second of the three Op-Eds I read was called Obama's line on the stimulus: Everything is absolutely fine written by David Freddoso. This article contains "Pathos" in which the author presents one side of the argument, that the stimulus package actually worked, and then completely turns the tables and shows you how the stimulus is a complete and embarrassing failure. Appeal to popularity played a major role in this article. The author spouts out about polling which supports his argument and therefore I do not believe that in this case, appeal to popularity falls into the logical fallacies category, which also led me to the belief that this article contains no logical fallacies at all.
The third and final Op-Ed that I read was called Anatomy of the Obama Meltdown written by Victor David Hanson. This article talks about the major and catastrophic failure that is the Obama administration. The author presents many forms of "ethos" in which his credibility is placed in question because of his blabbering rants on his own opinions, which are seldom supported by credible facts. I did not notice any other obvious logical fallacies.

My Personality Type

Alright everyone. I have taken the Personality tests and I am scored as a "seven". Being a seven, my top three types were 1. Adventurous, 2. Image Focus, and 3. Anxiety. After reading alot about each type, I was very suprised. The descriptions were really accurate to my actual personality. These are some reasons why I am a type seven.
Adventurous being my number one, i can easily believe that. I love to go hiking, exploring, and doing things that are classified as dangerous. I am a risk taker. One of the reasons why I was suprised after reading these types, believe it or not I am starting to set up a sky-diving experience with one of my friends. This fits right in to being adventurous.
Number two is a little more trickey. Image Focus. I am very focused on the things I do, and the people I am involved with. When i get an assignment, Im ready to get it done early. Trying to stay on top of things, I strive to perfection.
The last of the three is Anxiety. I get nervous easily when things dont seem right. Im very anxious at times. However, i dont believe I am as anxious as the test says I am.
I believe this test is very accurate. The test describes me quite well. The test was pretty fun and i enjoyed it. To see my results, go here.