Philosophy, Books, Etcetera by Chaidie

My English class's practice Paper 1 for the IB provided an excellent opportunity to simulate Paper 1 settings and to practice writing under timed conditions. The paper compared and contrasted two unseen texts, which helped me practice my comparative writing skills and analytical skills all under the constraints of a time limit. Upon reading over this paper, I believe that my understanding of the comparisons that could be made between the texts was solid overall, but my exploration of stylistic features demonstrated room for improvement. The two texts were a comic commenting on gender stereotyping babies and an excerpt from a memoir commenting on gender stereotyping, both toward babies and more generally for vocation and marriage. Before writing out my points, I made bullet points of the main differences and similarities of the texts in various aspects, including audience/purpose, content/theme, tone/mode, stylistic devices, and structure. I divided these by paragraphs (grouping ...

In the current day, it is crucial to be able to recognize bias in the media, regardless of whether or not that bias aligns with your own personal beliefs. Today, I will be discussing bias through an investigation of " Asked about climate change, Trump says 'lot of factors' to blame for California wildfires " by CNN politics reporter Sophie Tatum. Purpose : The purpose of this article is to call into question President Trump’s stance on the recent, devastating California wildfires. Devices: Pathos to evoke anger/resentment toward Trump: Tatum makes an appeal to the tragic situation, stating that the fire was “the deadliest and most destructive in California’s history” and that “more than 70 people have died and more than 1,000 people remain missing.” By stating that the event was a historical first, Tatum emphasizes its seriousness and significance. She stresses the horrifically large quantity of deaths and missing people in order to distress the reader a...