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2013 06 10 132723 Model Journal
REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY 1:
ME, A WRITER? My attitude towards having to take a composition course is one of hoping to learn something new. I know that I will have to take this, so I am trying to approach this with an open mind. If I can improve upon my writing through this class, that will be great. I know that there are some things that I struggle with. I would appreciate being able to improve upon myself as a writer through this. I think that what I learned about myself the most in working through the inventory exercise was that I need to be able to stay on target with what I write. I know that I can go off on tangents in where I stray away from what I should be writing on. This is one of the things that I would like to improve. The other thing that I would like to improve as a writer is my grasp of proper grammar and punctuation. I think that this is something that could use a little work.

REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY2:
PREWRITING
Positive effects that computers have:
Research tools at my fingertips
Online banking
Keep touch with family and friends more quickly than a letter
Portability makes it possible to work anywhere
Ability to attend school remotely
Easy comparison shopping
Job search made easy
Ways to make money online
Buying through auctions/cheaper retailers like eBay and Amazon.com

Negative effects that computers have:
Losing touch with one on one interpersonal communication skills
Losing ability to use long hand to write actual letters
Wasting time
Keeps kids indoors when they should be outside
Distraction
Procrastination
Although there are times when computers can be a hindrance, there are benefits to using a computer in academic life as it allows a person to attend school and can be a great tool for doing research.

REQUIRED JOURNAL ENTRY3:
DRAFTING

The three different types of evidence that I am able to use to develop my working thesis from the 2nd journal entry are that individuals can work and attend schools online, research resources


Citations: APA format: According to Auerbach (2013), “The potential problem with telling these types of white lies is, if you get hired because you supposedly are an expert in a certain subject matter, you’ll be expected to perform at that level” (para
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