Handy-dandy Problem Chart

Basically if you feel like some aspect of your essay isn't quite up to par you can find the problem in this chart and it will advise you on how to fix it. 

      If you are having trouble presenting your subject you probably should add visuals, eliminate unrelated details and/or refer to other people's writings in a way that strengthens yours.

      If you are having trouble with clarification you should alter the language in your thesis and state your thesis early on in your paper and if your judgement changes you should change your thesis

      If your reasons and support are faulty you should clarify and justify by relating your point to the point of someone else who is considered an expert. Explain how your point is related to your thesis.

      If your counterargument is lacking you should probably think about it and why it is the counter then think about why your point is right instead and write that down.

      If your essay doesn't flow well you should consider reading it through and reorganizing it. Add appropriate transitions and signal when you are moving on to the conclusion.

Now you, hopefully, don't have a crappy essay! 

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Black or White Fallacy

The black or white fallacy is basically a statement that is narrowed down to two choices when more options exist. Politics being popular right now, a perfect example of this would be your part of a polotical party (Democrats,Republicans) or your against them. In reality there is an in-between, Indpendent. Black or white fallacy is a perfect name for this type of fallacy. Its either black or white, not red, green, blue or any other color. In order to avoid this type of fallacy, you need to have knowledge about what your talking about. Looking at all perspectives would be beneficial, knowing all aspects of the idea, and not taking an extreme stance for a certain argument.


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Have fun watching the big bang theory

First paragraph: includes brief introduction to the show and why I think it is worth watching it. I will also include my thesis in this paragraph.                         

  Second paragraph: I will lay down supporting points; I might also give a plot to introduce the characters and the story. Also how I got hooked with it.             

Third & Fourth paragraphs: These paragraphs will continue the work of backing up my point few details of the show and it’s relation to reality. In other words I would like to show how true and informative the content of the show is.           

Fifth & Sixth paragraphs: I will mention some other shows of its kind to compare and contrast. This will show the advantages and disadvantages of the show over the others. I will also talk about the producers and their reputation

 Seventh paragraph: Finally I will summarize my points and restate my thesis to finish the evaluation essay.

Pros                                                            Cons  

·                    Entertaining show (very funny)	·        Sometimes it takes long before new episode gets released
·                    Often it is educational and realistic topics are covered	·                    Too much commercial takes great deal of the time
·                    The show brings distinguished guests/scientists and discuss hot topics to make it up to date	·                    Limited characters and stage of action.
·                    Can be watched online for free	·                    There were few episodes with little story other than being funny
·                    Ongoing show (new episodes coming out)	·

WATCH IT RIGHT QUICK SO YOU CAN GET TO THE EPISODES WITH RIVER SONG!!!!/ You need to watch it because your feels depend on it!

Pros:

Cons

The idea is great It’s just GREAT It blows your mind The writer, Steven Moffat, know how to make you laugh, cry, want to hide and crap your pants in one episode Humans, Time Lords, Aliens (Characters) After you watch it you can go on Tumblr and laugh about it THE SOONER YOU WATCH IT THE SOONER YOU CAN MEET RIVER SONG! It is perfect The intensity and passion and all feelings of the     characters Acting is impeccable Acting, Characters, Story, Plot THE FEELS!

You may have nightmares You will NEVER look at a statue the same way again There is a possibility you will get as obsessed as I am  Some people think it's dumb and improbable those people are dumb  Maybe a little too scary for younger viewers THE FEELS!

Evaluation essay of Doctor Who Season 3, Episode 10, Blink

How am I going to make this into an actual essay without exploding feels and spoilers all over it? I’m so bad at this klduthlskdfgj

Outline

P1-Intro. Description of Doctor Who in all it's beautifulness

     Who is the Doctor? What is the Doctor? Why Doctor Who? The Fandom! 

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     Brief intro to Who to catch people. Talk a little about The Doctor and his Companions.

P2- He's saved the world more times than you can count and you didn't even know it.

     Thesis- Something about Blink being a worth while episode? and also why? Generic Plot of Episodes, plot of this episode.

P3- A sad man with both his hearts broken

     Story of the Doctor and his companions. Story of Revived series. Story of Blink.  Pick some Pros and include them.

P4- Spoilers!

     Characters past, present and future. Pick more Pros and include them

P5- Opposing?

     Why some people don't like Who and Whovians and  why they are WRONG

P6- Description of Doctor Who in all it's beautifulness

     Who is the Doctor? What is the Doctor? Why Doctor Who? The Fandom! River!!!!
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     Whatever else one would need to know about the Doctor and his life./ The feels

P7- Conclusion. 

     It's just wonderful and you need to watch it. River Song is my favorite. Go to Tumblr and laugh about it. Restate of thesis. 

Avatar Visuals

When looking at the poster Berardinelli displays for his review about Avatar, it definately add it's own dimensions to the review. The poster itself displays planets in the background and an overlapping of Jake's face over Neytiri's face whith the setting of the planet pandora in front of them. This poster has perception which indicates that this image represents a possible 3D movie.

The story itself is also somewhat summarized in this image. The resemblance of a setting with tons of planets in the sky, floating pieces of earth with vegetation and prehistoric-like flying creatures with futuristic helicopters indicates that a new world is going to be explored by mankind in the future. Jake's and Neytiri's face's being above all of the things in this world indicates that their relationship is going to be the focal point in the conflict. Also in the image, they are both looking in the same direction with an angry stare. Maybe they are going to be on the same side against an opposition.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film)

I agree with Berardinelli.

The wording in the instructions of Reading Like A Writer is confusing to me, so I will do my best.
Comparisons that Berardinelli used in the second paragraph:
Avatar vs. Dances with Wolves- narrative and scifi
Avatar vs. Aliens- Space/military
Avatar vs. Titanic- Romance
Berardinelli  classifies Avatar as all of the above. It is not just a single one of them because it has aspects from the scifi in the fancy new Na'vi world and the space/military because Jake Sully is a military man and the bad guys are all working for the military, but there is romance with Jake and Neytiri. All of that packed into one wonderful movie means that it could not possibly fall into a single category. Even the poster would suggest that.

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Don't Watch Sports Center

Sports Center

Pros	Cons
Shows Highlights	Can be very repetitive
Covers Major American Sports	East-Coast and Large Market Bias
In depth analysis of teams/players	Minor Sports Receive Minimal Coverage
New Show Daily	Ability to increase a Sport’s Popularity
Most popular Sports Show in US
Great Coverage of Major Sports

Outline

1st Paragraph- Description of Sports Center.

• What is Sports Center about? Who watches Sports Center? Why is it so popular?

2nd Paragraph- My thesis.

• My position about Sports Center.

3rd Paragraph- Support Point 1 and 2 for Thesis

• East Coast and Large market bias. LA, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, other east coast cities.
• Ability to Increse a team's/sport's popularity.

4th Paragraph- Support Point 2 for Thesis

• Can be very repetetive. Certain topics will be the headlining of the show for days even weeks.

5th Paragraph- Opposing argument.

• Great coverage of NFL, MLB, and NBA. My response- Shows way to much of these sports while NHL (Hockey) and MLS (Soccer) are hardly ever shown.
• What else is there to watch? My response- New networks have been emerging.

6th paragraph- Conclusion

• Restate, but dont actually restate, my thesis.