In today's ARW class, our discussion group focused on "Red herring" and "Bandwagon". the first one made me most confusing, for its example was not logical in the least and it didn't seem that the first sentence had anything to do with the second. However, if so, "Red herring" is similar to "Not-sequitur", which includes a strange connection between premise and conclusion.
So,it is not until we asked Dan what it is that we were able to comprehend the fallacy. In using the way, it is essential to distract one's attention from an issue!

   "Bandwagon" makes bad use of the number of followers. At first glance, things that many people support can be viewed as better things, but is it true? Such a flow of thinking is like an illusion, because there is no reference to the content of ideas. That's why being the majority is not enough solid to justify any thesis.

Fall Down into Fallacy

Fallacy is a kind of syllogism. It often confuses readers, for this way of talking can lead them to misunderstand cause and effect, whether it is done by accident or on purpose. Analyzing the form of fallacies, you should each highlight the same meaning words. Then, you can find its structure. Begging the question helps you develop rationally a theory, because you have to challenge your own topic sentence by questions in order to do self-evaluation. For example, why it is important and why they are prohibited from do so. Don't forget to requiring reasons from a writer's standpoint as well as from a reader's.

Check out Criteria!

These words: accurate,representative,relative and sufficient are criteria for slecting proper evidences. First time I learned them by Johnny Tanaka's academic essay, they were not able to make sense to me enough. Nevertheless, on watching the video, I grasped how to pick out the best sources among enormous information. First, accuracy is attributed to firsthand account. For instance, there being too much summary and paraphrase, it is not reliable enough to refer to. Second, representation makes much of  a context. We should comprehend the stipulated meaning in a certain context. Third, relative    
depends on the background of narrating. In respect of fairness, politicians'claims are usually biased owing to personal reasons. Also, in terms of  time and space, we can't apply common knowledge in wartime to that these days. But, the third point is the most difficult for me to analyze sources. Finally, sufficiency is judged from the number of those who have the same opinion. The number of supporters                  can strengthen unique conceptions, in other words, the more followers an idea attract, the more persuasive one becomes. That's my summary of  the video about the norm to choose proofs. It is the very first process of writing academic essay, so I guess well begun is half done.

Achive a Role of Reviewer

  To improve our practical skills that are not only English but also any skill we try to acquire recently, we should have good peers. It seems to me that peers are referred to as relatively objective viewpoints of questioning what is taken for granted. Whether they are assistants or skeptics, they should feel like supporting a writer. So, we needn't be upset by our member's comment. All in all, one of the most important points is to be specific. In commenting the other essays, I will attempt to point out a particular part of them, and make constructive comments.

Dealing with Drafting

 I watching the video, it occurred to me that many drafts about my topic play a crucial role in constructing ideas. To me, drafting can be compared to putting a flash on top of another like a layer of  your thought. It is beneficial for writers to refer to their own drafts written by then, because reflection is of use to keep their essay coherent. So, I'd like to seek to apply the way of writing to my essay.If I take pains to making drafts, I will be able to write an elaborate essay including enough evidence and argumentation.

Gratitude for Grammarly

In the class, I checked a stream 3 student's answer to CWT at random. The score I gave may be referred to later. Therefore, it seemed to me that it was a responsible task.
At first, I was confused with why it is tough to read his/her paragraphs. I considered possible reasons for it. To illustrate, it is because of lack of transitions(weak connection of sentences), an improper use of tense and wrong spellings. Making us look into an answer sheet and reflect on ourselves simultaneously, this exercise can bring about opportunities to do self-evaluate.

Scanning my blog by Grammarly, I marveled at a bunch of elaborated inspections: articles, strange collocations, commas and so on. It is kind enough to point out my mistakes which I could be aware of if I didn't use it. In a sense, Grammerly is another teacher of mine.
So, I'd like to take advantage of it to steadily enhance my writing skills. Furthermore, I want to pay attention to plagiarism. If it is against my will, rude writings approximate to plagiarism will not be admitted.

My Ideas & Tips for Explaining It

 In the last ARW class, I grasped the importance of what evidences you base on and how you arrange them. For instance, in a paragraph, first evidence you show shouldn't be anecdotal but objective. Of course, personal experiences are referred to as strong evidences on a paper,so we have to care about an effective flow of writing.


Speaking of the video, it is comprehensive enough to avail myself of some practical technique.
I want to bear in mind the words,"Prewriting strategies can be used at any point of the writing process." Don't hesitate to spend much more time preparing for a paper. All we have to remember is brainstorming is the best method to find a main stream of thought. Repeating the process many times, I can get accustomed to it! I guess slow and steady wins the race.


My topic is concerned with gender problems.
Do you know about Rainbow Action? It is an organization founded in Hong Kong on Human Right Day 15  years ago. Its purpose is to fight for human rights for sexual minorities in a non-violent way. Further information: http://rainbowactionhk.org/
Moreover, I am going to focus on how it has been used in Israel. Let me explain its blessings and curses on my thesis,

Let's Say Together "We Are All Monkeys"

This video seems to amuse me at first glance, but when I take account of what it really means behind the scene, it gives an essence to me. 
To begin with, as Rab said, Dani Alves, who is a football player thrown a banana, exhibited the better method to fight against racism without violence. I'm convinced his polite reaction should be respected by others and spread. Actually,the action has become a sequence of movement. 
This is the most important point, isn't it?
People all over the world should tackle such a complex problem together. The more people take a positive action, the stronger their voices get.
For the reason, this video is of great use in terms of a declaration of intention.

My Bucket List & class review

 I've known the movie,"the Bucket List" , which was mainly performed by Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman. The title in Japanese means "the Way of Finding the Best Life" in English. I was greatly touched by the movie, because it reminded me of enjoying my own life as much as possible!

The List: 

• I bungee from a height of more than 100 meters with my friends,for I love to feel gravity at right angles and to stand on a high place. I'm ready to jump, but it seems that there are few people who are in bungee. So, it is the most difficult to decide with whom I'm going to bungee.
• I take care of a dog and a horse on a hill where my log house is constructed. I also spend a lot of time on reading and watching films. The reason is that it is comfortable to live with reliable members,even if they are not human beings. Anyway, I dreamed of such picture so far.
• To be honest, first of all, I hope to express my deep appreciation to my family and friends before kicking a bucket. I say to them, "Thank you very much, I love you.",sharing the rest of time with them. That's is a simple action which I could take an action soon, determining to do so. However, I rarely show obligations to those who always care about me.

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 In the last ARW class, learning how we should cite bibliography and what makes an attractive title, l should fix my essay and apply the tips to the next writing .

Netiquette

The word," Netiquette" was coined at the early stage of the prevalence of computers, which is the combination of "the Internet"(or "network") and "etiquette".  It means manners on the Internet.

Now, what should I do in practice?
I categorized the rules into two course of actions: for  oneself and for someone.
First, I must not write the information everyone can minutely identify me, for someone may monitor my blog, twitter, facebook and so on, even if they are not popular. I cannot know what sort of people watched them. Also,it is dangerous to click a button without consideration. I have to secure prior to utilize functions.
Second, I am not allowed to upload other people's image or something without permission. In addition, I must not insult someone under the anonymous condition, because most of cases are one-way, so that is just violence.
In short, I should behave following the customs and my ethic.

GOGATSUBYO ~the devil of May~

 Gogatsubyo is defined as  the case where they don't feel like doing anything since after GW, caused by the stress of a new environment.  It is possible that it results in a serious depression. As far as I know, this situation is familiar to Japanese people, who are inclined to restrict their natural characters in an unknown surrounding.

 

  So, we have to think about the prevention for it.

First, we needn't disguise what we really are with new members. That can only frustrates us, bearing no fruits.

Second, we should do some activities outside rather than lying on the sofa, whether with our friends or not. Even walking can reduce our pressure.

Finally, it does us good that we chat with old friends. The treatment will encourage us to go foward with peers from now on.

 

To conclude, if we keep these points in mind, they can prevente us from Gogatsubyo with ease.