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Exercise 1

Step One-

                “You have to know your thesis before you start” TRUE. I believe this statement is true. The thesis is the backbone of the paper. Without it there is no structure or form at all. There is no point without a thesis, because the thesis is the point. The thesis begins in the beginning and follows through until the end. I believe a strong thesis is the basis for a strong paper, and could not imagine writing a paper without one.

                “You can’t use the pronoun ‘I’” FALSE. I believe this statement is false. See! I just used “I”, and there, I did it again! If this wasn’t a formal response I would have inserted a smiley face after that last sentence, or maybe a “lol”. “I” can be used in some formal writing, it just has to be used subjectively, depending on what type of writing it is.

Step Two-

                “There’s a big difference between fact and opinion” I agree with this statement. Fact is solid truth. Fact is something that nobody’s opinion can change. It is a fact that on September 11^th, 2001 the towers of the World Trade Center came crashing down. There are many different opinions on how and why they came crashing down.

               

Exercise 2

                I notice that there is basically an equal share between fact and commentary. There is a steady rhythm back and forth supporting the authors view with facts and quotations. You can see evidence of both fact and commentary all throughout the essay. It is practically an entire essay of back and forth between. You see it everywhere. It is very encouraging to see such a heavy use of personal thought and experience in an academic paper. I am very excited about writing this paper because I am very passionate about the subject. I look forward to backing my commentary with fact, and presenting it as a research paper.