Peer Response Questions
Overview Questions:
1) He uses "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang to analyze the idea of "Free Will".
2) The author analyzes the genre, context, and message.
Genre: Science fictions contribution towards the idea of free will.
Context: Provides different events where humans act belligerently, knowing the potential repercussions. Message: Analyzes the authors message, which is humans act upon free will.
Audience: N/A
3) Thesis: Human Action is not dominated by our cognition but our free will.
- Main Point of First Paragraph: He focuses on the idea of free will. Also, he provides examples that support his topic sentence; such as, the U.S and Russia's decision to continue to create nuclear defenses, knowing the …show more content…
To some degree, it does flow; however, in my opinion, you can elaborate a bit more on your analysis. For example, mention the effects it has towards the audience. On top of that, I would advise you to utilize quotes from the book to support your claims. Overall, great work! Introduction/Thesis Statement 4) The introduction provides a sufficient amount of context of the book and immediately asserts his argument. Aside from the purpose, in my opinion, I would mention the short story's intended audience. Lastly, I was bit confused of your usage of "cognition".
5) In the short story "Story of my Life", Chiang utilizes Dr. Bank's actions to communicate the human nature of free will. a) Yes, it mentions how the main character's actions conveys a message of free will. However, it does not mention how it affects the audience. b) The thesis has a focus on the character's action and its contribution towards the authors primary message. c) The language is clear and readable.
Body Paragraphs
6) For most of his body paragraphs, he occasionally lacks a topic sentence. He starts them off with a quote; however, I would generally start with the main idea of the paragraph and follow it up with a quote. Nevertheless, his body paragraphs all focus on the idea of free
Overview Questions:
1) He uses "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang to analyze the idea of "Free Will".
2) The author analyzes the genre, context, and message.
Genre: Science fictions contribution towards the idea of free will.
Context: Provides different events where humans act belligerently, knowing the potential repercussions. Message: Analyzes the authors message, which is humans act upon free will.
Audience: N/A
3) Thesis: Human Action is not dominated by our cognition but our free will.
- Main Point of First Paragraph: He focuses on the idea of free will. Also, he provides examples that support his topic sentence; such as, the U.S and Russia's decision to continue to create nuclear defenses, knowing the …show more content…
To some degree, it does flow; however, in my opinion, you can elaborate a bit more on your analysis. For example, mention the effects it has towards the audience. On top of that, I would advise you to utilize quotes from the book to support your claims. Overall, great work! Introduction/Thesis Statement 4) The introduction provides a sufficient amount of context of the book and immediately asserts his argument. Aside from the purpose, in my opinion, I would mention the short story's intended audience. Lastly, I was bit confused of your usage of "cognition".
5) In the short story "Story of my Life", Chiang utilizes Dr. Bank's actions to communicate the human nature of free will. a) Yes, it mentions how the main character's actions conveys a message of free will. However, it does not mention how it affects the audience. b) The thesis has a focus on the character's action and its contribution towards the authors primary message. c) The language is clear and readable.
Body Paragraphs
6) For most of his body paragraphs, he occasionally lacks a topic sentence. He starts them off with a quote; however, I would generally start with the main idea of the paragraph and follow it up with a quote. Nevertheless, his body paragraphs all focus on the idea of free