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9/7/11 workshop: Anthony Martinez Group 7 -There was a good balance between the paper and they stood to the topic. There was good connection between dialogue and the quotes. -I also like the selection of words. -I think it was a good paper overall.

Anthony Martinez 9/9/11 Author's Notes

There were a few factors that helped me select a topic. I had to find a topic that I felt comfortable elaborating my expressions with. The topic also had to be something I have either experienced or have a wide knowledge of. I choose the topic of 'Education and writing' because this a topic I have a wide knowledge of and it's very important to me. So I was able to find a topic that I have both experience and knowledge in. By being a part of the the class collaborations such as, the gallery walk and the workshop discussions it helped me generate a better flow of ideas that would help in organization of my topic and structuring what I wanted to exactly say in the essay. This also allowed me to get input on ways of integrating other ideas that I didn't think of before. I learned that we have some very creative writers in this class, who all have great educated input and great imaginations. I learned how to connect my sentences with my topic a little more properly. I liked this paper because it allowed me to voice my input off of my knowledge and background. The free lancing of it was also great and how we got to use real life examples that really mean something to us as indivduals.