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One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.<\/em><\/h1>\n

-Jack Kerouac<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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A word after a word after a word is power.<\/em><\/h1>\n

-Margaret Atwood<\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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This writing course, <\/span>Representing Thought<\/span><\/i>, challenged me to explore the various ways and techniques of turning thoughts into words. After learning and being exposed to a variety of examples, I have a new understanding and knowledge of the role writing plays within our minds, for our thoughts, and expressing them. I decided to make several sections in my blog to better organize the purpose of my blog posts and to present the things I\u2019ve learned from this writing course. These sections include About The Author, Gallery, Why Write?, Prose v. Poetry, Sharing Experience, and Vagueness. While each of these sections includes and presents something different that I\u2019ve learned, they all come to down to a common conclusion that I\u2019ve made after experiencing this writing course: the verb and noun of writing serve a significant role in every person\u2019s life which is to organize our thoughts, push us to think and reflect more, to connect with others, and to express ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

I decided to add an about the author page on my blog because I felt that it was important to know where these words are coming from. A lot of what I learned from this course was the importance of the connection between the source of the words to the person that indulges them. In order to really understand why these words exist on the blog, it is significant to know the creator and reason for them. I figured a page where the reader could learn more about me, my goals, and my purpose would allow a better understanding of my writing and blog as a whole. Throughout this course, I\u2019ve also learned that writing is not just about the words. Writing is about the image you portray, the way you present the information, the ways in which you organize and communicate the message, and the whole picture. Especially through the format of a blog, it is important to consider every aspect from the color to the placement of text.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the about the author page, I added a page on my blog that includes pictures. While thinking about what to add to my blog, I thought about the different ways of expression and the various things to include to make my blog aesthetically pleasing and enjoyable. I immediately thought of including images because while I don\u2019t want my blog to look messy, I wanted to add some color and a different form of expression than writing. As I previously mentioned, a platform such as a blog is not solely about the words but is about the big picture. My version of \u201cthe big picture\u201d includes actual pictures that might make my blog experience more enjoyable. An article by Harsh Agrawal says, \u201cBlogging is just not about plain text written on a page; a good article is the combination of text, images, and other various multi-media elements like videos, charts, slides, etc\u201d (Agrawal). I very much agree with Agrawal that a blog is not just only about the words on the screen; it is about the whole image the audience is seeing. Adding elements other than text, allows the reader to be more captivated in the blog and information. Agrawal also states, \u201cMore over, it\u2019s this kind of eye-catching content which makes your blog posts look more visually appealing (Agrawal)\u201d. I completely agree and that is exactly what I wanted to accomplish. Only having words on a screen seems very boring and personally, I wouldn\u2019t be too excited to read anything on a screen if it only had words on it and nothing else. However, when there are colors, images, and other elements on the page as well, I am more likely to explore the blog to see what else there is to offer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe big picture\u201d is important, but that doesn\u2019t mean the actual words and the writing of those words aren\u2019t just as important. This writing course made me reflect on the purpose of writing and why writing is beneficial and enjoyable to us. The action of writing, to me, allows me to process and organize my thoughts better, to express my thoughts, and to share my thoughts. An article by Kellie McGann talks about why we write; McGann says, \u201cAnd while we so often tell ourselves to find our audience and imagine our reader, there will always be times we <\/span>need <\/b>to write for ourselves\u201d (McGann). Writing for one assignment after another for my academic writing classes tends to make me forget why people write for their own enjoyment. On the other hand, writing assignments for this writing course gave me the opportunity to realize that just the act of writing down what I am thinking helps me better understand myself including the ways I think, the ways I express myself, and what I want to share with others. Though the texts on my blog were written for the purpose of turning an assignment in, I enjoyed and learned from the process of writing them. McGann is saying that a lot of times we write for others whether that is our professors as students or our readers as authors, however, at the end of the day, the purpose of writing is for ourselves whether you realize it or not. This is something that I learned throughout this course as well. Yes, we write in hopes of getting a good grade, but why are these assignments assigned to us? While writing assignments for this course, I was able to reflect on what role writing serves to me. McGann also says something that spoke to me: \u201cYou will write because it is who you are\u201d (McGann). I may not be a professional writer or author and I may just be a college student writing for her assignments, but, every word that I integrate on the page is a part of who I am. What I write includes all of my own thoughts, opinions, and perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked who I am in general or who I am as a writer, I am often at a blank, unsure of how to respond and unsure of the answer myself. There are so many things that I could say in so many ways. This is similar to writing in the sense that there are so many words that you could write in so many ways. Two particular ways, in particular, are prose and poetry. Exploring poetry in this course required me to get out of my comfort zone to try something different: poetry. I never really appreciated poetry for the beauty that it is, mainly because I thought it was difficult and didn\u2019t fully understand it. However, I have a newfound appreciation for poetry because of its uniqueness. As mentioned in my section description, poetry has both discipline and freedom. There is a discipline in its various expected structures but there is a freedom of what message and theme you would like to portray. From creating my first ever Shakespearean sonnet, I learned how to maneuver this discipline and how to take advantage of this freedom. I had to choose the most meaningful and most descriptive words because of the structure requirements and word limits. Thus drove me to recognize the real importance of word choice. An article written for <\/span>Writer\u2019s Digest <\/span><\/i>says, \u201cwriting and reading poetry makes on understand the significance of every single word and their placement\u2026 Writing poetry forces the person to consider, and reconsider, each piece and length of their verses\u201d (Barkley). Barkley is speaking on the importance of every single word and how they are joined together to produce the whole work. I\u2019ve always had trouble narrowing down my writing to a certain limit, whether with prose or poetry, and while that is something I am still working to improve on, poetry taught me the importance of it along with word choice. Poetry might be more out of my comfort zone than prose, however, it is a form of writing and expression that I consider to be unique and beneficial to both expressing myself and forming that connection with others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Connecting with others is a vital part of human life which means it is just as vital when it comes to writing as well. Authors need to reach their audience in some way and somehow connecting with their readers is one of them. Like various other things, there are many ways for a connection to happen. One of these ways is sharing experience. When the writer shares their experience with their audience, the writer is reaching out and choosing to communicate something they or their character went through. From a reader\u2019s perspective, they are getting a glimpse into the writer\u2019s life and mind. The reader might relate to an aspect of the written experience, empathize with the experience, learn for the experience, or more. This also makes the writer and their words seem more authentic and true. I\u2019ve always heard that we should learn from our elders because of their immense experience and I agree with that statement. I think the sharing of experience between people is crucial and powerful because it establishes trust and connection between the sharer and the receiver. This trust and connection allow a further understanding of whatever is said. The same concept applies to the relationship between a writer and their reader. In order for the reader to fully comprehend and intake the words as the writer meant, there needs to be trust and connection, which can be achieved with sharing experience. Talking more about that connection in-depth, sharing experience can also let the writer or character become more personable, relatable, and authentic to the reader in addition to feeling as though you are in the author\u2019s shoes. An article by Bryan Ye talks about his experience with reading a girl\u2019s blog while in high school. He says, \u201cI was her fan. I have no idea why\u2026 Maybe because <\/span>I could empathise with the bullying she experienced. <\/b>Regardless, I enjoyed the way she expressed her feelings so genuinely\u2026 <\/span>I got to see the thoughts that were running through her mind as she was going through hell<\/b>\u201d (Ye). Ironically, I am learning about sharing experience from someone sharing their experience, but Ye puts it perfectly. He was able to empathize and feel those feelings along with the writer because by sharing her own experience, he was able to connect with her in a way that is almost unknown and indescribable. Ye also goes on to say, \u201cIt had an impact on me in a way I couldn\u2019t describe\u2026 <\/span>it was a whole other experience to watch the journey through her perspective<\/b>\u2026 I aspire to have the same impact on my readers\u2026 I want my readers to know me\u201d (Ye). That impact is so powerful because of the girl sharing her experience and story. It allowed Bryan to see things from her perspective and made him reflect which in turn led him to want to do the same. The blog posts that are included in this section have the same purpose. They speak on examples of authors sharing experience and what that does for the reader.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Contrary to sharing experience when the writing requires descriptive detail to retell the story, writing can also sometimes lack detail and be vague for a reason. Vagueness is a technique that I didn\u2019t think much of existing until exploring Primo Levi\u2019s work during this writing course. By the author being vague in their writing, it actually forces the reader to think on their own. I learned that readers can actually benefit from <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>getting the details certain times because when every single tiny thing is handed to the reader, they aren\u2019t given the chance to reflect and wonder. This section of my blog was made in an attempt to showcase how vagueness is sometimes beneficial. I learned from this writing course that while a reader might be more likely to be confused when the text is vague, they are also more likely to wonder about and reflect on what it all might mean. And isn\u2019t that the purpose of writing and reading? To think and reflect more? An article from <\/span>Changing Minds <\/span><\/i>says, \u201cVagueness happens when what is said can be interpreted in different ways\u201d (Changing Minds). Sometimes the meaning of the text is up to the reader\u2019s interpretation. After exploring this technique, I realized that being vague provides the reader with freedom. It gives the reader the freedom to explore their own minds to come up with a possibility of what the author might really mean. This freedom is similar to the freedom that comes with poetry that I spoke about earlier.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My concluding thoughts are that this writing course gave me the opportunity to finally reflect and appreciate writing, both as the verb and the noun. From all the different texts that we explored, analyzed, and discussed throughout this course, I learned a few of the various ways that one can use to express themselves and their thoughts. Most importantly, I was given the chance to finally understand why the act of writing is so crucial to our lives. We may think with our brains, but our minds play an equal, if not more important role in understanding and connecting with others. Everyone who writes has different reasons and purposes for why and what they write. However, from pictures to poetry to sharing experiences, we all write to express our thoughts, personalities, opinions, and more. I learned that underneath all of those \u201cabove the surface\u201d reasons, we really write for ourselves. The famous author, Edgar Allen Poe, once said, \u201cI remained too much inside my head and ended up losing my mind\u201d (Poe). This quote reminds me of one of the reasons why I write for myself. I write to organize and reflect on my own thoughts, to express my thoughts to others, and to connect with people. The various writing techniques, structures, and formats that I discovered from this writing course allowed me to come to the conclusion of what writing means to me.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Work Cited<\/span><\/p>\n

Agrawal, Harsh. \u201c5 Powerful Reasons To Add Images To Your Blog Posts.\u201d <\/span>ShoutMeLoud<\/span><\/i>, 15 Nov. 2018,<\/span><\/p>\n

www.shoutmeloud.com\/4-ways-how-images-enhance-your-blog.html.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barkley, KM. \u201c8 Reasons Why Poetry Is Good for the Soul.\u201d <\/span>Writer’s Digest<\/span><\/i>, Active Interest Media, 16<\/span><\/p>\n

June 2016, www.writersdigest.com\/whats-new\/8-reasons-why-poetry-is-good-for-the-soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

McGann, Kellie. \u201cWhy Do We Write?\u201d <\/span>The Write Practice<\/span><\/i>, DISQUS, 31 Aug. 2016,<\/span><\/p>\n

thewritepractice.com\/why-i-write\/.<\/span><\/p>\n

Poe, Edgar Allan. \u201cQuote by Edgar Allan Poe.\u201d <\/span>Goodreads<\/span><\/i>, Goodreads Inc., 2020,<\/span><\/p>\n

www.goodreads.com\/quotes\/742753-i-remained-too-much-inside-my-head-and-ended-up.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVagueness.\u201d <\/span>Changing Minds<\/span><\/i>, Changing Works, 2002,<\/span><\/p>\n

changingminds.org\/techniques\/language\/modifying_meaning\/vagueness.htm.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ye, Bryan. \u201cWhy You Need To Write About Your Own Experiences.\u201d <\/span>The Writing Cooperative<\/span><\/i>, Medium,<\/span><\/p>\n

25 Mar. 2018, writingcooperative.com\/why-you-need-to-write-about-your-own-experiences-dd07890907bd.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Something I never thought about including in my writing is being vague. I feel as though I was always told to add detail, detail, and detail into my writing to help the reader understand what I am trying to say. However, after being exposed to works such as the one included in this section, I now realize that vagueness in writing can actually help the reader get the big picture. Being vague gives the audience an opportunity to wonder and to think of the various possible messages the author might be trying to communicate. Vagueness, much like poetry, also provides certain freedom which allows the audience to think and reflect on their own about what the text might mean. Without having the meaning or purpose directly handed to them at first or at all, they actually have the time to think deeply. While vagueness is an element that might seem annoying and difficult to comprehend to the reader, it is also a technique that I find to be extremely hard to achieve. However, when done correctly, the reader benefits from the element being a part of the text. This section includes my analysis of this element in one of Primo Levi\u2019s works and presents the power of being vague in writing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Something I never thought about including in my writing is being vague. I feel as though I was always told to add detail, detail, and detail into my writing to help the reader understand what I am trying to say. However, after being exposed to works such as the one included in this section, I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":198,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-155","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/155\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":154,"date":"2020-04-27T18:00:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/?page_id=154"},"modified":"2020-04-29T01:05:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T01:05:41","slug":"sharing-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/sharing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharing Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each person lives a different life filled with different values, different backgrounds, different adventures, and different experiences. Experience is something that is both different for each person, but also something that holds certain similarities from one person to another. There are many experiences in one\u2019s life that can be extremely similar to someone else\u2019s. This section explores the various experiences that authors share with their readers. While sharing their experiences through fiction or nonfiction, they become more relatable and personable to their audience. This allows the reader to feel involved in the story and to want to know more. I found experience to be a significant element I look for while reading anything; when someone\u2019s experience is shared with me, I feel a connection to what they are sharing whether that is because I can relate to their experience or because they are \u201copening up\u201d to me, the reader. Experience is important to share with others through text or otherwise for this very reason: connection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Each person lives a different life filled with different values, different backgrounds, different adventures, and different experiences. Experience is something that is both different for each person, but also something that holds certain similarities from one person to another. There are many experiences in one\u2019s life that can be extremely similar to someone else\u2019s. This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":197,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-154","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/154\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":153,"date":"2020-04-27T18:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T18:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/?page_id=153"},"modified":"2020-04-29T01:03:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T01:03:21","slug":"prose-v-poetry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/prose-v-poetry\/","title":{"rendered":"Prose v. Poetry"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve had very few experiences with writing and reading poetry, therefore, I\u2019ve never been able to appreciate poetry for what it is. Poetry is an art and form of expression much like writing in prose, however, poetry has its differences from prose that makes it unique. To me, poetry holds a certain vagueness that allows the reader to really reflect and think on their own and without the words handing the meaning to them directly. Poetry also depends heavily on word choice; there are be certain rules and an expected structure that better works when the most meaningful words are chosen for it. This section of my blog presents the differences between prose and poetry, as well as my personal take and opinion on them both in comparison. Poetry is something that I now see in a new light and while prose is more in my comfort zone, I am not opposed to exploring more poetry to find its role in my mind.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve had very few experiences with writing and reading poetry, therefore, I\u2019ve never been able to appreciate poetry for what it is. Poetry is an art and form of expression much like writing in prose, however, poetry has its differences from prose that makes it unique. To me, poetry holds a certain vagueness that allows […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":196,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-153","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":152,"date":"2020-04-27T17:59:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/?page_id=152"},"modified":"2020-04-29T03:59:48","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T03:59:48","slug":"why-write","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/why-write\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Write?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Words and writing are something we come across on a day to day basis, but I never really took a minute to think about the reasons why we write and what purpose both the action and noun of writing serve for us. This section includes my blog posts that speak for these reasons and purposes. From my experience with this writing course, I learned why I enjoy writing, how writing can efficiently represent our identity, and as well as why the action of writing is important. Before this course, when I thought of writing I would think about reading, writing essays, and academic texts. Now after this course, I think of thinking, reflecting, and expressing opinions and perspectives when I think about writing. Through this section of my blog, I want to portray my experience with writing and how writing is a form of expression. I think the action of writing is something every person should do occasionally because writing down our thoughts can help us reflect and better organize what is running through our minds. Whether it is writing analytical essays or blog posts, I learned how to better execute my thoughts into words that someone else can reflect on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Words and writing are something we come across on a day to day basis, but I never really took a minute to think about the reasons why we write and what purpose both the action and noun of writing serve for us. This section includes my blog posts that speak for these reasons and purposes. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":204,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-152","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=152"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/152\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":144,"date":"2020-04-27T17:52:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2024-05-03T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T21:00:47","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Author"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update: This site includes my work throughout university. I’ve since continued to improve my writing skills as I now create in the field of strategic communications. Enjoy the mind of my younger days.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As a first-year college student straight out of high school, almost all of my writing experiences have been focused on academic school classes and assignments. Although we explored different texts, types of writing, and more throughout the various courses I\u2019ve taken, I don\u2019t often have the opportunity to write \u201cfreely\u201d. I remember my English teachers always telling us about how we want to avoid writing in first-person and \u201cI\u201d statements in our writing because it is unprofessional for essays and such. However, following those instructions for one assignment after another for so long kind of made me forget that there is a whole other world of writing that isn\u2019t just made up of academic analytical essays or book reports. When choosing to take this writing course, \u201cRepresenting Thought\u201d, I figured it would be a great way for me to explore writing in a new light. I wanted to explore the side of writing that is more about thought, experience, and sharing stories rather than the side of writing that is academic essays. Throughout this writing course, we learned about blogging, storytelling, different writing techniques to express thought efficiently, ways to connect with the audience, and much more. My goals for this course were to learn and attempt new writing techniques, improve on my writing weaknesses, explore the purposes of writing, and to figure out the best way to express my own thoughts and opinions. This blog is a culmination of the things I learned and explored throughout this writing course from my aspirations as a writer to reflecting on various texts and authors. I hope to convey the things I learned and explored through this blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update: This site includes my work throughout university. I’ve since continued to improve my writing skills as I now create in the field of strategic communications. Enjoy the mind of my younger days.\u00a0 As a first-year college student straight out of high school, almost all of my writing experiences have been focused on academic school […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":205,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-144","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=144"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/144\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":133,"date":"2020-04-14T04:17:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T04:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2020-04-14T04:17:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-14T04:17:49","slug":"artificial-intelligence-the-work-of-john-searle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/artificial-intelligence-the-work-of-john-searle\/","title":{"rendered":"Artificial Intelligence: The Work of John Searle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t

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Unless you live under a rock, there is some form of artificial intelligence in your daily life whether it is your smartphone, thermostat, navigation, or…<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The Chinese Room Argument is a thought experiment created by John Searle with the purpose to answer the question of whether or not a machine…<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As with anything, there are various replies, counter-arguments, and opinions in response to Searle\u2019s Chinese Room argument. Searle\u2019s responses to these replies explore the results…<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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As a human living in a world that is constantly changing and progressing, understanding, being aware and knowing the surface of artificial intelligence is beneficial,…<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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When given the choice of multiple forms to tell, express, and explain John R. Searle\u2019s \u201cMind, brains, and programs\u201d, I immediately knew I wanted it…<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Anderson, David L. \u201cSearle and the Chinese Room Argument.\u201d Searle and the Chinese Room Argument – The Mind Project, The Mind Project, 2006, www.mind.ilstu.edu\/curriculum\/searle_chinese_room\/searle_chinese_room.php.  …<\/p>\n Read more<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3060,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","czr-hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3060"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/bl2951a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]