Ryan Nelson Rhetoric

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Assignment one we will be writing a paper analyzing at least 6 sources your field of study. Personally I will be finding sources in the field of history. I will probably analyze sources talking about important events or important individuals throughout history. I will look for the purpose of these sources. How do they put bias into these sources or use facts to benefit one side of an argument. I will be able to determine how the author feels about these events or individual. This assignments go back to many previous English assignments before.We are given a text of some sort and we have to analyze it. Try to determine the author's underlying argument and themes occurring throughout the text.

Overall I think I am a somewhat strong writer. One of my strengths is my ability to use evidence from the book and analyze it in my papers. I can find a significant piece of evidence throughout the novel that has significant meaning. I can take this piece of evidence and deepen others understandings of the significance. I can then connect this piece of evidence the meaning throughout the entire novel. Then I can even connect the evidence from the novel to modern day themes in the world or even to other works of literature. However, I do have weaknesses in my writing as well. I think my biggest weakens is grammar or sentence structure. I have difficult with using correct forms of a word that sounds the same. I also struggle with correct use of punctuation. A lot of times my sentences will turn into run on sentences. i also struggle with the spelling of words when typing. Throughout this class I really want to improve my grammar capabilities. I want to be able to use more punctuatio...

One novel that I really enjoyed reading was Great Gatsby. I read it my junior year of high school and find it very interesting. I loved how the author used comparison to show the difference between new money and old money. Then I also appreciated the use of symbols throughout the novel such as the green light from across the body of water representing hope. I enjoyed the word choice throughout the novel, where different charters depending on their backgrounds spoke different languages. I also enjoyed the traumatic events that happen throughout the book to give it some character and intensify the overall novel. I also enjoy the flow of the book where it slowly unmask who this mysterious man was that has all these extravagant parties.

Hey my name is Ryan Nelson. I'm from Huntley, Illinois, a suburb an hour west of Chicago. I am a history major with a secondary education interest. I love to snowboard and I have a tattoo.