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Biss is able to intertwine the histories and stories of the creation of the telephone with the use of them for lynchings. To me, this was a very interesting take on both connection and history of racism. Traditionally, telephones and telephone poles were created with […]

Coates describes the relationship between education and success as a tense subject. The societal pressure of an African American in his background to be successful in the street, but also the societal pressure to be successful in education. Coates challenges what this relationship means to […]

Mya Hankes  ENG110 Professor Brod  November 2nd 2020  The most notable strength that I found in my essay was the use of my voice throughout it. I used direct pronouns while mixing in some indirect sentences that underlyingly displayed my voice. Using DFW’s and Blooms […]

( C ) It is known that green apples are far better than red apples. ( I ) Steve Carell, Golden Globe Award winner, says, (Q1) “Green apples are the first thing I eat in the morning with breakfast!” (E) We as readers should believe […]

Informal: We hope that you agree with us in saying that to do well in college, you are able to use your everyday language in your academic work. This is even when it might at first seem unwelcome in your work. It is important to […]

Both Bloom and DFW’s arguments are on the basis of empathy and how we as a society should utilize it. In “Is Empathy Overrated?”, Bloom argues that although empathy is a choice, it is impossible to utilize in order to make societal impact. He compares […]

Mya Hankes English 110 C-1 Professor Brod October 12th Online, we can instantly connect with others we may not normally interact with. This can be because of opposing views, locations, and lifestyles. Social media is able to mesh together cultures and people from all over […]

Mya Hankes  English 110 C-1 Professor Brod  October 12th  Writing is all about the process. It is about breaking things down, analysing, using your voice, and creative style. When you write a first draft, you don’t consider these pillars of the process. You usually focus […]

Mya Hankes  English 110 C-1  Professor Brod October 12th Paul Bloom’s piece, “Is Empathy Overrated”, provides creative points and examples to display how the concept of empathy has its major holes. Initially reading it I disagreed with Bloom’s ideas and believed that empathy is a very […]

Mya Hankes  Section C-1 Professor Brod  August 30th 2020  Konnikova Response The Dunbar number is known as a series of numbers that associate with the “groups” of people in your life. The most common number range is 150 of your “acquaintances” down to your 5 […]