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  This lengthy article is primarily about, as clearly stated in the title, "Understanding and Teaching Writer Responsibility and Reader Responsibility Writing". This article supports its main idea by utilizing subsections which explain the many ways in which students and teachers can benefit from writing across cultures. Each subsection provides many cases and examples.

   The article's targeted audience is most definitely teachers, department administrators, or anyone with authority in the academic world. There are a large number of citations used in this essay. This could signify that there are many others who support the author's opinion.

   The greatest part of humanity is its large cultural diversity. From these many cultures, unique writing styles were created. It is very important for us to understand these cultures when writing across them.

   As the title of this short yet thought-provoking article states, the main idea is about which countries have blocked certain social networking sites and why. The article starts with a short introduction followed by a list of countries which have banned social networking and other websites. The list also explains why the sites may have been banned. In most cases, the websites are blocked by the government due to "privacy" and "objectionable content". All of the facts in this article seem to have been taken from one website though it is never cited in the text. As with most articles, this article seems to be directed towards a general audience who wants to gain understanding.

   In my opinion, the worst thing a government can do to make itself look better is censor everything which criticizes it. This leads to a country filled with brainwashed drones who blindly follow their "leaders". I actually wouldn't be surprised if the same countries censored this article.

   This lengthy and informative article is primarily about, as the title states, the importance "Teaching in the Cloud" and the various methods in which students and teachers can benefit. This article supports its main idea by utilizing subsections which explain the many ways in which students and teachers can benefit from emphasizing cloud writing in the classroom. Each subsection provides many cases and examples to persuade its audience. A few of  these being how students can participate in class without physically being at the class, how students can share resources online and provide critiques on each other's work, and how teachers can modernize their classrooms by utilizing new pedagogies.

   The article's targeted audience is most definitely teachers, department administrators, or anyone with authority in the academic world. The essay focuses on persuading the audience to phase out old teaching methods through the use of cloud computing. There are a large number of citations used in this essay. This could signify that there are many other teachers who support the author's opinion.

   As I stated in one of my earlier blog posts. I have been using cloud services such as Google Docs (now Google Drive) since my early schooling. From using it so often, I can clearly see the advantages of classrooms using such a technology. Almost all of them are acknowledged in this essay. Something I found strange though, was that the essay never mentioned any disadvantages of using the cloud. I understand that this is a persuasive essay but it should acknowledge the other side.

   Like many of these articles, the main idea is stated in the title. In this case, it is how to revise a piece of writing and the importance of doing so. These ideas are supported by the use of six subsections including the introduction. Each subsection is titled with a unique aspect which an author should focus on while revising. The subsection then goes on to explain the importance of focusing on its title using a list questions. Much like a checklist. This article is most likely directed towards an audience of students who have to write essays because a well learned writer would probably already know the importance of proofreading.

   I found this article to be an extremely helpful reading. Not just because the class has to revise a previous essay as the next project, but also because it provides a helpful checklist which can be used for future essays and other writings.

    As very descriptively stated in the title, this article is explains six different consequences of plagiarism. Strangely, there is no distinguished definition of plagiarism given. Rather, the reader is to figure out what it means through reading the article. The article is divided into seven different subsections. Other than the introduction, each of the sections explains short-term and long-term consequences of plagiarism. Since there is no definition of plagiarism given, the author is most likely targeting an educated audience who wants to learn more about the ramifications of plagiarism. Surprisingly, there are no sources included in the article although there are a few related articles given.

    Once again, I agree that plagiarism is not only academically dishonest but is also a crime. The one thing I disagree with is the extreme punishment which faces first time offenders or those who don't know they've plagiarized.

    As very descriptively stated in the title, this article is explains six different consequences of plagiarism. Strangely, there is no distinguished definition of plagiarism given. Rather, the reader is to figure out what it means through reading the article. The article is divided into seven different subsections. Other than the introduction, each of the sections explains short-term and long-term consequences of plagiarism. Since there is no definition of plagiarism given, the author is most likely targeting an educated audience who wants to learn more about the ramifications of plagiarism. Surprisingly, there are no sources included in the article although there are a few related articles given.

    Once again, I agree that plagiarism is not only academically dishonest but is also a crime. The one thing I disagree with is the extreme punishment which faces first time offenders or those who don't know they've plagiarized.

   The thesis statement for this essay appears to have a lengthy thesis about eleven sentences long. The first sentence introduces what the essay will be about in general and each of the other ten sentences talk about what each section of the essay will discuss. The subtitles of this essay are directly relevant to the thesis statement since the thesis explained what each section will be about.

   These subtitles are arranged in a logical order with introductions and backstory starting in the beginning. The next sections are about what the author has to do in the present to accomplish their goals. The final sections discuss what his future goals and aspirations are and how the author's major will help them. The sections are primaly told without using personal examples which is understandable as the author is a Freshman at MSU. To compensate for this, author uses information cited from many sources such as books and interviews to present all information which may convince someone to select a major in Management. These sources are all written in the correct format according to MLA.

   Though the conclusion is short, it is able to wrap up the essay effectively. It summarizes the author's interest in the supply chain and explains why they wanted to select this major at MSU. Projected towards an audience of incoming Freshmen, this essay is easy to understand. It not only explains why students should choose Supply Chain in layman's terms, but it also presents them in a logical and clear fashion.

Plagiarism...:

   As stated in the "What This Handout is About" section, the main idea of this article is to explain "what plagiarism is and [outline] steps students can follow to avoid plagiarizing." This article uses a series of subsections to back up its main idea. The first subsection describes what plagiarism is and the following sections address major problems with plagiarizing in the academic world. The article itself does not reference any outside sources and is primarily told through the perspective of a student talking to himself. The author constantly addresses the reader as "you" and keeps saying what "you" should do. I believe that that would classify it a second-person narrative. Based on the author referencing to the reader as "you", the targeted audience is most likely students. This can be backed up by the author providing techniques in which a student can identify when they would need a citation and how to spot when they've plagiarized. The author also uses titles such as "How Can I Tell Whether I've Plagiarized".

   Personally, I wish I had read this article a long time ago. One of the main issues it helped me resolve is addressed in the "Change your attitude about using citations" section. Throughout high school, I would limit my use of citations because I thought the teacher would reprimand me for not using more of my own content.

The Importance of...:

   This short article is about the very real subject of whether or not the ability to write well is important in the workplace. The main idea is supported mainly by personal opinion mixed in with facts. There are a few sources which are listed as "related reading[s]" where the author may have gotten ideas. In the introduction of the article, the author mentions a fifth grade classroom with students whining about if they will need to know writing in the future. This is the type of audience the author probably directed this article towards. However, this article could be directed towards anyone who thinks writing will not be important in their future.

   I remember when I was in middle school and I would complain endlessly about how writing is annoying and how you won't need it unless you become an author or journalist. However, when I started doing extracurricular activities and I had to send emails to other members of the group, I realized the importance of knowing how to say something in the most professional way.

Importance of Technonlogy...:

    These types of articles are my favorites, short and to the point. The main idea of this article, as stated in the title, is how technology is important in the workplace and how it improves the working environment. The main idea is supported by a series of paragraphs which are labled with subtitles. These paragraphs consist mainly of statistical evidence although the source of most of these statistics is not shown. This article's intended audience is likely a general audience due to the fact that most of the article is informative.

   I cannot directly relate to this article since I have never held an actual job. But I can relate in the sense that technology makes schoolwork a lot easier. It is able to help me be efficient, I can take my work anywhere due to portability, and I can communicate with professors easier.

Adjunct professors...:

    The main idea of this article discusses how although people have high degrees, they still recieve low paying jobs or cannot find one at all. The way that this article chooses to express its main idea is interesting. Unlike many articles, it starts out with one doctorate degree holder's situation and follows his past and his present throughout the article. This leads to many first hand accounts and there are not many sources referenced in the article. The targeted audience of this article is most likely a general audience. The audience could also be university administrators whos attention the author is trying to draw.

The thesis statement for this essay appears to be one sentence which presents a list of what will be talked about. The subtitles of this essay are directly relevant to the thesis statement since they are exactly what was listed in the thesis.

These subtitles are arranged in a logical order with introductions and backstory starting in the beginning. The body sections of this essay discuss what must be done to complete this major at MSU and the benefits of having his major. There is also a section dedicated to explaining how writing affects his major. The final sections discuss what his future goals and aspirations are and how his major will help him. The sections are primaly told without using personal examples which is understandable as the author is a Freshman at MSU. There were a surprisingly few citations used in the works cited section. These sources all seem to be quoted in the correct format according to MLA.

Though the conclusion is short, it is able to wrap up the essay effectively. It summarizes the author's interest in Soanish and explains why he wanted to select this major at MSU. This essay is definetly audience friendly. It not only explains why students should choosing Spanish in layman's terms, but it also presents them in a logical and clear fashion.