"Letter from Birmingham"

Dr. King is addressing a form of government, who has not been too fond of his Civil Rights movement. His tone almost seemed angry and it was very stern. I think his argument is well-balanced and very effective.  I liked how his letter started out addressing that he normally doesn't respond to complaints and negativity. To me, I felt like Dr. King knew he needed to address this and went for it. Dr. King is a very influential speaker, so probably a lot of his letter I could use for good examples.

Logical Fallacies

Bandwagon appeals: It doesn't matter if I steal, everyone else is doing it.
Oversimplification: No one would drive and text if the penalty was jail time.
Rationalization: I would have been there on time if the traffic wasn't so bad.

Topic

Small breed dogs make the best pets/dogs.
Haven't decided which approach I am going to do yet.

My opinion..

When I transferred to Washburn I had to fight for some of my credits from Cameron University to actual transfer. I lost the fight on my Comp. 2 class, but I won on my biology credits. I had to bring the syllabi to the dean of science and explain why I thought it should transfer. I had to make a case and present it to the professors. Many professors could care less about students opinions but it helped to speak mine when I knew I learned just as much as I would have here at Washburn. I am now fighting for other credits to transfer, so hopefully my opinion will help me out a little.

Muddiest Point

 This assignment is pretty straight forward. I didn't think any of the guidelines were unclear. I think the hardest part for me will be picking a topic.  The assignment provided good examples, but I can't seem to decide on what topic I should go with. I think enough time has been given for me to figure it out though. 
However, I think the assignment would be a little easier if we had certain boundaries to follow while choosing our topic.
   I have no questions at this point. Hopefullly my topic will come to me soon.

-Notaro-

Notaro's essay grabbed my attention in the first sentence, I did not expect it to do that. From the start, the essay is right to the point.
 The charecters depicted seemed real. I know they sounded like my parents who did anything for their familes.
The sentence variety was easy to read and easy to follow. It was also easy to relate to, which I really enjoyed.
The essay was intensed, yet had a soft side. I think the conclusion added the last bit it needed to make a good story.