A Report On The Seminar On Reading And Writing Is Made Me...

The Blugold Seminar in Critial Reading and Writing has made me a better writer, and reader for that matter, without question. At the beginning of the year, I was not very excited about taking this class. I had written many papers in high school, why do I need a specific class for doing the exact same thing; however, I could not have been more wrong. This class has taught me many writing skills, as well as enhanced my current writing skills, that I will be able to continue to use throughout my writing life. The first skill that was brought to my attention that I was able to refocus on was the ability to participate ethically and responsibly in the inquiry and research process. Begin able to research an argument, claim, or fact ethically and responsible was somewhat of a â€Å"shock† for me. One of our first assignments of the year, â€Å"The Milwaukee Experiment† tackled the issue of unethical labels used in today’s society. 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