Tyler Million’s Class Blog

    Going into this semester I was dreading October 9th, because back in 2017 I failed my English class my first semester of college. I gave up. And while I regret it, there's no going back to fix it; except to keep moving forward. October 9th hit and I saw how straight forward and to the point Professor Hamon was and got a little nervous. But in reality that was all for nothing, as he couldn't have made this class any easier and straightforward as it turned out to be. And this isn't even the fact he introduced me to Gemini, making it much easier to help with my writing process and brainstorming. I learned about academic writing and the best ways to improve my writing. Including ways such as creating an introduction that grabs my readers attention, understanding the rhetorical situation, rhetorically analyzing my writing, and efficiently using first-person to help persuade my audience.      To be honest, I don't think there was anything "least importan...

    "At this point in your development as a writer, you may have learned to write “I-less” prose, without first person." (Maddalena, 180). Growing up, high school academic writing emphasized the point she makes at the start of her essay, "“ I need you to say ‘I’”: Why First Person Is Important in College Writing ". Academic writing in high school and college shares similarities, but there are differences, particularly the use of first-person pronouns. In high school, academic writing often focuses on factual recall and objective analysis. Our teachers discourage usage of "I" or "me", promoting a impersonal tone. I can't tell you the amount of times they stressed the point of not using it, following up with "in college they don't allow...". This approach aims to maintain objectivity and distance the writer from the information written.      One difference in college academic writing is that it encourages a more personal and refle...

      In Janet Boyd's essay, "Murder! Rhetorically Speaking," she offers an unique approach to understanding rhetoric. She presents a hypothetical murder scenario, inviting her readers to participate in the rhetorical process. By skillfully employing various rhetorical strategies, she explains and demonstrates the power of language and its impact on meaning. One of Boyd's primary strategies is the use of rhetorical situations. By placing readers in different roles like detective, coroner, eulogist, she highlights how the same set of facts can be interpreted and presented. This interactive approach makes the concept of rhetoric relatable. As Boyd states: "Here I offer my definition: rhetoric is what allows you to write (and speak) appropriately for a given situation, one that is determined by the expectations of your audience, implied or acknowledged, whether you are texting, writing a love letter, or bleeding a term paper." (Boyd, p.100)     While Boyd...

      Jones writes "Deductive reasoning (see Figure 3) starts from a premise that is a generalization about a large class of ideas, people, etc. and moves to a specific conclusion about a smaller category of ideas or things" (Jones, 163). Using deductive reasoning I can provide logical arguments on why it's beneficial to major in cybersecurity. Informing my readers with two or three premises and moving to specific conclusions to support my writing will help my readers understand that cybersecurity is the way to go if you're undecided on your major.      For example, one premise is the demand for cybersecurity professionals is high and continuous to grow. The increasing reliance on technology in all aspects of life has led to a spike in cyber threats. Businesses and organizations across all industries are in need of skilled cybersecurity experts to protect their digital assets. Anther premise includes cybersecurity offers a wide range of career pat...