Essay topic: The Ethics of Human Cloning Possible thesis statement: As we know from the workings of Yo-yo Ma and Jonah Lehrer, art has the ability to spark creative thinking, and demonstrate new perspectives. So, is it possible that if people began looking at the creation of life they way they look at acclaimed works … [Read more…]
The topic I’m preparing to explore for my third and final English essay is the ethics (or lack thereof) of human cloning. Since news of the first successfully cloned animal, a sheep named “Dolly” broke in 1996, the question of whether or not this technique would be applied for use on humans has been spreading … [Read more…]
Yo-Yo Ma, Chinese-American cellist claims that as important as math and science is in the world of education, we are in dire need of adding the “empathetic reasoning of the arts” to the educations system. People sharing his opinion support the idea of art-related subjects holding an equal weight of importance in curriculums, off of … [Read more…]
Barclay Paragraph: Though the idea has been highly disputed over time, many have proposed the idea that science and art may be one and the same, or at the very least, should be seen as working with one another. Jonah Lehrer, author of “The Future of science… is art?” is one to argue this possibility. … [Read more…]
The big thing I noticed here with this draft was that the introduction seemed a bit slow to the point and lacked the clear and straight to the point kind of thesis that should ideally be found in a developed final draft. With that being said, I will say that I thought that references to … [Read more…]
When I look back at the beginning of the year, I realize that I have come such a long way in my annotating abilities. At the begining of the year, whenever I was asked to annotate a piece of reading I could feel myself forcing the annotations. However, in the time since then I have … [Read more…]
When looking back at my “Essay on Metaphors in Medicine” essay with intent to seek out the writing devises and strategies as mentioned in They Say I Say, I noticed that I had been utilizing devises and strategies that I had not been aware of. Including, addition words, example words, comparison words and, contrast words. … [Read more…]
My goal in revisiting my essay is to dig a bit deeper into Strawson’s text and find some passages that challenge / complicate my ideas, as most of what I have at this point are quotes from Beck’s text that I’ve used to support my thesis. With this being said, I also want to explore … [Read more…]
Many people who understand the importance of narrative in a persons life may argue that utilizing narrative as a way to process your life events constructively is a manner in which the person involved can heal and grow from what it is they have experienced. In Julie Beck’s essay “Life Stories,” she states “If someone … [Read more…]
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