Needs Improvement....

We have studied many concepts this semester, so recalling just one that needs improvements is a bit difficult. After much thought, the concept that I would like to spend more time on, trying to understand more would be fallacies. There are so many fallacies and very little time. While some are prety straight forward others are very confusing and need further explination. I remember when we were studing the fallacies at one point I had to do a lot of additional research in order to really understand what they meant because the book was so vauge. I think if we could have spent a little more time on them that would have been very helpful. I hope that there are not too many fallacies on the final because then I will be in a lot of trouble.

Well I am sad to know that this is my last blog, I hope that everyone had a great semester and I wish everyone good luck on there finals:)

Generalizing

In chapter 14 I felt that the section generalizing was the most helpful, because often times it can be very difficult to understand what someone needs or wants. As the book says, "We generalize every day, arguing from a claim about more.It is how we make sense of the world: What's happened before it is likely to happen again." Everyone generalizes at one point or another, so this section is very helpful, because you can try to work around it. In cases like this where it can be hard to know what to do when people are generalizing examples really help because they help you analyze the situation and decide weather or not the generalization is good, if the argument is good, and weather or not the unstated premises are needed about what is going on. I hope that this was helpful for everyone, and I look forward to seeing what everyone else thought was helpful!:)

Happy tuesday....

Hard at Work

Well, I think I speak for all of us when I say, Fewww what a semester!!! This has been one of the fastest semesters that I can remember. I have to say that Comm 41 has definatley been my favorite class this semester, not only because the topics were interesting, but because our professor, Carol Perez, made it so easy to work with her but becuase in the process of doing so we were free to talk about anything we felt. My favorite part of this class has been the lessons on group work, I am very shy and I do not really like to work in a group but in reading the sections on group work and actually participating in the activitys I have gained a new confidence in myself and how I work with others. I was very lucky to have been able to work with a very dedicated group member, because as we all know sometimes group work is not really group work at all. I have learned thing is this class that I can carry on to all my classes in the future... Thank you!

Looking for a Cause???

In chapter 15 there is a section for how to look for the cause. When you think about it with out reading the section what do you think when you read "How to look for the cause"? Well i think that I have to think about every possible cause to the problem, and that is exaclty it!!!In the book they gave an example of a leaky waterfall and how the person had to explore every which way the water could be leaking. I think that this is a very important process.If there is a problem, it has to be a start to it rite. Figuring out a problem can be tricky at times,but if you stay patient it can be done. I found this section very important because when you have a cause there is always an effect, a lot like a problem and solution. Well I hope this helps everyone :)

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Cause and Effect

The casue and effect site was very detailed and pretty straight forward.It gave a very thorough example of of casue and effect. In an example like the bicicalist being hit it can be a bit confusing, but when you look at it in the cause and effect way it starts to make a lot more sense. THis example is actually something similar to what happened to me a few days ago, I had gotten into a accident where I had ended up rear-ending another car. The car infront of me had previously hit the car infornt of them before i hit them, so whos fault is it???Well the person who caused the accident,so in reality it was the person who I hit, and they ended up having full responsbility for the accident. Anyway I found the exercise page a little confusing, but it was a little helpfull because I know those are potential questions for a test and it can help me practice in studing for this class.

Mission Critical

The mission critical site was very helpfull.First and foremost it was very well organized. As you get into deep reasearch on the site you get very detailed explination of each specific subject and I think that that is the most helpfull of it all. Each of the point is clearly stated and seperated into its own catagory and that is helpful when studing or looking up information.and this will be a good refernce for studing rather than flipping through countless pages. I fing this site most usefull for studing, especially since i am a poor test taker I believe this is a good tool to use.When everything is nicley set out for you and easy for you to use it make it so much easier to clear your head and study thing that you know will be on the test rather than useless information.

This is why I found it usefull and hopefully this will help you to study as well for our comm tests and I look forward to hearing what others found useful in this site.

Have a good week!

Appealing to....

Pg.195 #4:Make up an appeal to some emotion for the next time a traffic officer stops you.

Im speeding down the street, it is a beautiful summer day and Im not even paying attention to the road. All of a sudden bewww bewww, crap Im being pulled over!!!!Okay stay calm stay clam......

Officer:excuse me mam but do you know why I pulled you over?

Me:No

Officer:You were speeding. The limit is 45 and you were going 60.

Me:Oh my gosh I had no idea!Im so sorry, im in such a rush.Im late to work.I have a lot on my mind.Oh my gosh please dont give me a ticket please,I really am sorry I didnt mean to do it.

Now I went over in beyond with Appeal To Fear, because I was scared. I even went so far as to make up exuses of having to go to work and telling the officer I have a lot on my mind, and even pleading. This is al in result of my fear and me not wanting a ticket.