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Read what Andrea Cazares learned in Beth’s class!

Table of Contents Editor’s Letter Reflection My Favorite Work Horoscopes

Hello!

As we approach the end of the semester, it is necessary to reflect on the year. As I wrote this magazine, I wanted to incorporate my natural writing styles and demonstrate to Beth what I learned. I hope you enjoy this issue as much as I enjoyed writing it! Thank you for an amazing year full of rhetoric and composition. Have a fantastic summer!

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Reflection As the year comes to a close, I am

There are certain systematic guidelines

posed with the question: what have I

presented in Rhetoric and Composition

learned in Rhetoric Comp II? After much

II that transfer across disciplines. For

thought and consideration, I have come

example, labeled sections allow for linear

to the conclusion that I have significantly

thoughts and easy comprehension – a

increased my knowledge of writing for a

concept that is true regardless of the

purpose. Most importantly, I have

subject matter.

evolved as a writer and developed a rich desire to tackle any future assignment that requires writing, especially within my discipline, biology.

Writing in my discipline is straight

Rhetoric and Composition has provided the necessary tools and techniques vital to making my writing materialize. Most importantly, it has motivated me to explore the richest, most

forward; scientific writing involves the

profound form of expression. For the

explanation and synthesis of facts and

remainder of my academic career, I will

patterns discovered in the natural world.

be expected to collect and analyze critical

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data in a manner that will subsequently

Writing in general could be seen as a

result in a diagnostic lab report. I believe

defensive line you’re trying to pursue.

this class demonstrated the importance of

For starters, everyone is trying to make a

prioritizing your thoughts and ideas to

touchdown (or successfully present

ultimately have an end result that is clear

information) in spite of all the physical

and concise. As I engaged in

barriers and obstacles. Writing is similar

conversations with Dr. Johnson, my

to this sport in that it takes a fine tuned

biology lecture professor, I realized that

technique to swivel around hurdles and

many scientists tend to write extra

barricades such as writer’s block or

information in an attempt to make their

second guessing. In essence, writing

lab reports seem more significant, but

could be compared to the sport since

often the scientists tend to make the

both require team work, motivation, and

reports less clear. This realization will

strategic planning to conquer the

allow me to deeply examine my own work

physical experience of winning the

as a scientist when the opportunity

spectator’s approval and respect, or

arises.

writing a successful piece.

In an attempt to demonstrate my

For my hot topic research, I looked

knowledge of football, I will compare the

at considering the importance of writing

game to writing and offer this metaphor.

about hot topics. One thing that I have

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always enjoyed about being a biology

importance of ideas. Writing allows the

major is that you’re always looking to

opportunity for everyone to be able to

publish new data and information that

persuade someone to have the same

solves ancient questions. My hot topic

views of a topic as your own. Similar to

research consisted of reading other

writing, research takes a countless

journals over the topic of my research,

amount of planning. From the beginning

which was the importance of HeLa cells.

of the semester, we learned the

My research also centered around the

importance of research techniques and

acquiring of knowledge in order to be

finding key words to assist research. The

able to read long articles with distinct

lessons from Brittney Johnson allowed

jargon.

me to see everything that comes into

Rhetorical writing falls back on an idea of argument. For our presentations, we looked at the importance of argument

place in order to carry out quality research.

Looking back on old assignments, I

and ultimately persuasion that is

am pleased to say that my capability to

associate with argumentation. I learned

write has evolved. From my hot topic

that my writing needs to pick a side and

research report, I have demonstrated the

offer the best points to persuade

ability to provide the reader dense

someone into considering the

content in a way that is easy to

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understand. My earliest recollections of

this class still seem to be the concept of

writing pieces provided the ability for my

providing evidence versus informing. I

voice to seep through the text. In

have realized that I should make

addition, I believe that incorporating

transition words a must in order to

humor is a positive way to maintain the

transmit a clear written report.

audience’ attention.

Grammar was always my weakness.

As I continue my education at St. Edward’s, I am faced with the question of

However, after taking this class, I gained

what I will take away from Rhetoric and

the knowledge of being able to practice

Composition II. Because this class

grammatically correct sentences to

focused so much on writing specifically

maximize the clarity of the content that

for our majors, I have to say that the

my readers were ingesting. Truthfully, I

majority of the concepts we covered in

am always successful when revising

class were fundamental to my career

others’ work. It is my personal writing

path. The research report and the hot

that I fail to detect the slightest

topic report were two assignments that

imperfections, but the class offered me

addressed the importance of writing in a

techniques to look more critically at my

specific form geared to my major. My

own work.

The challenges that I face as I exit

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professor in biology helped reinforce the

classes are as memorable and engaging as

idea that writing is key to articulating

this one. Peace out Rhet Comp, it’s been

thoughts and meaning. Furthermore, I

real.

am positive that this class was beneficial in establishing the norms of writing for a specific purpose.

Rhetoric and Composition II was a great class to take and encouraged me to reach my potential as a college writer. I can only hope that my future English

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My Favorite Work What’s up with that arguing?

What kind of argument is this?

Win or lose we’ll fight it out Agonistic here we go Shout and yell reality (Here we go!)

It's low-key a contest There is also inquiry-based Let’s get it started in here (Yeah) Let me teach y’all something (That was fun!)

Do it all again on Monday (One more time!)

Let me convince y’all something real quick (Oh my God!) I might do it all again (That's boss shit) I just found someone That doesn’t really agree (Robert Horry!)

I’m not going to argue (Oh, no, no!)

Because I am always right (Straight up!)

So take that opposite It comes in many forms (Paper hunting!)

(Wait) Don’t get me started again There’s also inquiry based though (Don't let 'em in, shhh) What’s up with that arguing?

What kind of argument is this?

Win or lose we’ll fight it out Agonistic here we go Shout and yell reality (Here we go!)

It's low-key a contest There is also inquiry-based Let’s get it started in here Argue with me Argue with me (Higher) Everywhere yo Ooh, argue with me (Get lit my nigga) Ooh, argue with me Arguments can happen at anytime Everything can be an argument (ya) Ooh, it’s persuading Anything can be an argument Ooh, it’s a fallacy Ooh, is it potato or potatoe Ooh it’s inductive Ooh, arguments are all we know

Ooh, its a slippery slope Appeal to authority, you or me?

Either one’ll be fine though Ooh, generalization, all y’all do is generalize.

Counter Argument Argue with me Argue with me (Higher) Everywhere yo Ooh, argue with me (Get lit my nigga) Ooh, argue with me I'm out here working hard everyday Trying to figure out what to say, to tell you my side But you don't listen, you interrupt You won't close your mouth and you're always abrupt Here's my proposal, let's have a debate One person talks while the other just waits We'll work together to find a solution No more enemies and no more intrusions It's about the problem and how can we fix it We'll work together instead of against it With double the effort things will be easy If I mess up you're here to appease me Arguments help things progress, together we'll never digress It's getting late, so let's go And get this argument show on the road

What’s up with that arguing?

What kind of argument is this?

Win or lose we’ll fight it out Agonistic here we go Shout and yell reality (Here we go!)

It's low=key a contest there is also inquiry-based Let’s get it started in here

Argument Rap

Horoscopes Scorpio Oh my goodness, this is your month! The boy you like will finally talk to you. The stars will align just for you!

Aquarius Watch out young Aquarius!

Someone is looking to steal your boyfriend. Tell them to buzz off!

Taurus You will earn a sick amount of cash. But be careful Taurus! Try not to spend it all in one place.

Leo Ah, Leo. May is definitely your month. The boy you’ve been crushing on might have a crush on you!

Congratulations!

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Sagittarius

Aries

This is the month to quit your job! Sure you need the money, but take a vacation, enjoy yourself!

I see a fun vacation in your future. Hit the Bahamas or even San Antonio, TX. The possibilities are endless!

Pisces

Cancer

Someone will talk real mess about you on Facebook. Shut down pregnancy rumors as soon as you can! How dare they, that belly is from a good Chipotle meal!

Let’s hope you don’t get cancer!

Gemini Ah Gemini, I see an A in your future! Work hard on your finals!

Virgo Summer is approaching and you still aren’t bikini ready.

It’ll be okay young Virgo!

Today is the day you put down that burrito and enjoy a nice day in the sun!

Capricorn Do you like corn, Capricorn?

Libra Today is the day to get your butt off the couch and sing to the top of your lungs!