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For this essay, I did a close reading on one of the pages from a graphic novel called The Prince and the Dressmaker in which I argued how Jen Wang, the author, uses the sculpture of a knight and a princess to give the audience an idea about how the protagonist of the novel, Sebastien,… Continue reading Reading Journal – 8

I have chosen the keyword LGBTQ rights discourse. DEFINITION: I think it means anti-discriminatory and equitable treatment for LGBTQ people. PURPOSE: I intend to create a presentation. An example of this format is text analysis, and some of the generic conventions of this format are a word map, a close reading, or a conceptual model CONTENT: I intend to talk about my keyword about documentation… Continue reading Journal Prompt 10 Joe Byun

1.    What “form/format” are you going to write in? I will be making a visual presentation of thematic terminology that comes up in my sources to illustrate a pattern about the understanding of the circumstances of locations and certain social and cultural backgrounds. 2.    Brainstorm/Describe your potential audience. The rhetorical community may be those who may be… Continue reading Journal Prompt 9 Joe Byun

For my midterm paper, I argued a queer interpretation of “Jolene” by Dolly Parton. Although I am not sure how effective my argument was, I was able to draw on the physical intimacy between the singer and Jolene, which then segued into the song potentially being about a rivalry between “my man” and the singer… Continue reading Reading Journal 8 – Dylan Gandy

In my midterm essay, I discussed belle hooks’ essay, “Is Paris Burning?” where she discusses 1990s ballroom culture, particularly through the lens of the documentary, “Paris is Burning”. In my essay, I made an argument for the idea that hooks’ is using her essay as a call to action to queer people of color to… Continue reading Journal Entry 8: Midterm Reflection

One of the strengths I have was to summertime the text I read. In my essay, I convert a long story to my own text to let readers get a basic sense on what is happening in the whole story. I can also do a little bit interpretation that digs into the story. But I… Continue reading Reading Journal 8 – Jingxuan Zhang

I wrote my midterm essay on The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I argued that Hawthorne challenges notions of religion and morality through his protagonist’s resistance to religious punishment and advocates for finding redemption from sin on one’s own terms. I think my top strengths when it comes to writing are creating compelling theses and synthesizing evidence appropriately.… Continue reading Reading Journal 8 – Eileen Hernandez

One key strength I have when writing is I think I do well at supporting my argument with evidence (i.e. quotes from the text). I also think that I come up with creative arguments about the text. I like the process of formulating an argument and looking for “clues” in the text that back up… Continue reading Journal 8 – Margarethe Conner

Possible formats I am considering: My potential audience will be those who are not familiar with the concept of gender binary, and those who want to have a basic understanding with the topic. This means that I will need to describe everything in a detailed and simple way. I will also need to use examples… Continue reading Reading Journal 9 — Amy Chou