In the beginning of the semester, I thought I wasn't going to do good in writing papers. I thought the teacher would be no help, but she was a pretty good teacher. She allowed us to have more time to continue with the papers so that we can get a better grade on it. I feel like I didn't have to go to the writing center because I would talk to her personally and she would tell me how to better my paper. I feel now I am more confident to write more papers.
My first thing I learned was Summary and Analysis. I feel Professor Kyburz allowed us to be free and let us get out of the same boring routine we were taught in high school. She wanted us to be more active and being free in our writing. The summary should also be short and to the point. You should not address the author by their first name; use only their last name of the author. It is typed and usually only one paragraph depending on what you are writing about. I have only listed some of the most common factors that need to be included in the summary. The analysis part should address what is the main argument that the author is making and how well do they support their argument. In the paper, you should find the strong points and the weaknesses of the paper and bring it to the light.
Next thing I will talk about is the micro theme. The micro theme was the best paper I wrote especially when I went to professor Kyburz. It was impossible for me to create a well-written micro theme in one draft because attempting to limit yourself to 500 words is very difficult. I was losing my mind when I was writing the paper. You should expect to revise your micro theme several times before you submit it. I'm really not joking.
The final thing I learned was the rational argument. In a rational argument, I feel that it makes you think. If you bring the right thoughts to the paper it should be a walk and a breeze. I felt it still kinda hard, but I know what to do when I am given that type of assignment. This was a great learning experience for me.
I felt Professor Kyburz led me in the direct direction when showing us how to write these papers. Some teachers would put all this pressure on you, but I feel professor Kyburz took her time with us and I wanted to thank her for that. No other teacher would do that. She really wanted us to learn something and I think it actually worked.
