Writing Projects

Does Technology Have a Positive or Negative Impact on Humans? // Diagnostic Essay 2019 The introduction of technology is a blessing to humans. It changed the way that humans live and think drastically. Although some may argue that technology has a more negative impact on humans, however, in terms of the overall contribution that technology has granted -- it leaves a more positive impact. Nowadays, not only is technology being used in industries, hospitals, and trades, it is also used in education. The use of technology in classes is heavily based on “the learning model” that the school’s using (Source 3). If a school inserts technology into existing learning models, it will produce begrudging or negative results. However, if incorporated correctly, technology will help students develop particular skills, especially with maths. Learning software will be “adopting the student’s learning level and letting the student learn at the right pace” through personalization (Source 3). Thi...

An analysis of Kincaid's rhetorical use in 'The Ugly Tourist' ‘The Ugly Tourist’ writes about how one feels about being a tourist. In the essay, Jamaica Kincaid argues that tourists are “ugly” and that they’re ruining the lives of other people by making them envious of the tourists’ wealth and ability to travel to other places. She presents her argument by using different writing strategies such as the use of pathos, logos, ethos, irony, tone, and diction. Kincaid uses pathos to emphasize her points and evoke emotions in her readers. She attacks her readers by using dictions such as “ugly”, “lonely”, and “empty” to make them feel guilty for being a tourist. In this quote “An ugly thing, that is what you are when you become a tourist, an ugly, empty thing, a stupid thing, a piece of rubbish pushing here and there to gaze at this and taste that…” (Kincaid, 200), she emphasizes her main argument that tourists are empty and lonely, how they’re finding satisfaction by look...