Creative destruction

Argumentation Techniques Brian Tracy often uses anecdotes as his types of evidence and rarely uses proven statistics. He follows the same pattern for all of his chapters in the book, causing it to be very repetitive. He will first motivate the reader by reminding them of their potential and abilities. He may begin a chapter by saying that “You were born to do something wonderful with your life” (Tracy 116). A short inspirational paragraph that uses the appeal to flattery fallacy usually…

Literary works provide us with excitement and relaxation. Apart from that, literary works convey to us messages and ideas of the author. Despites enjoying the art of their works, critics are also very important in order to dig the deeper meaning and understanding of the literary works. Literary criticism, as defines by Roger Webster (1996), inlvolves reading, interpretation of and commentary on a specific text or text which have been designated as literature. By looking at the defination,…

Overall, I loved being in the caf’e. The environment was comforting and having my classmates around me helped. It was nice to come in a room where I can shut off all my other thoughts and just focus in poetry. I felt that the cafe was a safe place to share my thoughts without other people judging. And of course, I enjoyed having snacks. The food always helped me wake up and get focused. Plus, who would complain about getting to eat snacks when you come in class? Throughout my caf’e experience,…

A Defense of The Handmaid's Tale The book The Handmaid's Tale has been challenged or banned eight times since it has been published in 1985 (Sova). However, most of the bans or challenges are related to the author's portrayal of specific events and themes in the novel, sometimes without a legitimate reason to back them up. The Handmaid's Tale is a book that should be kept in course curriculums and there are important lessons to be learned from the novel. The Handmaid's Tale is an account of…

Over the course of the year, I have definitely grown as a writer. At the beginning of the year my essay grades were extremely inconsistent. I did well on some essays but horrible on others. It was like shooting a basketball in the dark and hoping to make it. I focused on writing four paragraph essays --when it should have been five-- because I feared running out of time or writing unsatisfactory body essays. However, Mr. Koetzner worked with me to help make my work more concise and thus save…

In Connie Ann Kirk’s book, “Reading and Interpreting the Works of Robert Frost,” she talks about his early life and the hardships he went through as a young adult, and a striving poet, as well as his life while being a poet. The Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference focused mostly on writing and the teaching of writing (Kirk 91). According to Kirk’s book, “The concept was that if students and faculty could interact informally outside the walls of the classroom they might be more inspired to create,…

And here we are again, another book. I can honestly say that I don’t feel any different. I think I’ve reached a level of consciousness where I’m not defined by accomplishments. I think writing a book is a big accomplishment, but I’m more excited for the impact that the book will have rather than the fact that it is out. Two days ago I had a moment where I was in my room balling my eyes out in gratitude. Do you ever have those moments where you can go down your list of “things” and everything is…

What vivid moments do you experience when reading, writing, or activities that involved them? Or what frustrated you about reading and writing? My experience with reading and writing start with my teacher from elementary all the way up to my teachers in high School, Ripley, Tennessee school district, and University of Memphis. My teachers during school remind me about the things I must do for class more than my college professors. In Ripley, Tennessee their district held up high standard on…

8 Very Important Tips on How to Keep a Dream Journal I have discussed why keeping a dream journal is important earlier, especially if you are willing to become a lucid dreamer, here I will be sharing a few tips with you using which you can multiply its benefits for both remembering your dreams as well as increasing your dream awareness. People often become too lazy to keep a journal and write their dreams on paper, there definitely are good alternatives to dream journal but none of it is as…

Style Analysis on You and Reflection on Text Tracie Spurlock The book Styles at Work and Beyond by Robert Bolton and Dorothy Grover Bolton is intriguing from even the cover. Making bad relationships good and good relationships better is a challenge from the beginning to dig deep and not only read this book but to use what it must work in one’s life though all types of relationships. The book is even set up in a rather nice style. Nice breaks between points makes the book a much easier read.…