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To: University of Denver Writing Department From: Austin Danelski Re: Writing Portfolio Date: 3/10/2020 This quarter’s WRIT 1122 class forced me out of my comfort zone. Coming from a small high school with a weak writing department, I knew very little regarding rhetorical analysis and the argumentative, toulmin, and rogerian models of writing.  Our firstContinue reading “Writing Portfolio Rough Draft”

My revision process entails writing a rough draft and then thinking about it for a few days before going back and rewriting each paragraph, keeping the content the same but changing the wording slightly and adding support where needed. I think that this works best for me because it tends to clarify my argument andContinue reading “Revision In-Class Exercise”

From: Austin Danelski To: Alec Hurst RE: Chapter Involvement 2/25/20 Brother President, When I came to the University of Denver, I had no intention of rushing a fraternity, but after meeting a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity through a mutual friend and hearing the good things they had to say about the organizationContinue reading “Lack of Involvement in the Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity”

I found an article from dailykos.com highlighting the issue of gun control and sharing perhaps a different perspective than we have heard from the two sides of the argument thus far. Focusing on the “gun show loophole,” this article suggests that we shouldn’t necessarily stop selling guns, but rather eliminate illegitimate ways of obtaining them.Continue reading “Gun Control: Rogerian Argument”

Enbridge Energy’s current Line 3 oil pipeline has been described as an accident waiting to happen by Dan Lipschultz, a former Minnesota Public Utilities Commissioner. To safeguard our environment from this ticking time bomb, the existing pipeline must be replaced.  Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement project was first introduced in 2015, and after years of debate,Continue reading “Minnesotans for Line 3”

Intro: A month and a half is a tremendously long time, especially as a winter break. While some students enjoy the time away from school, others find that the lengthy break shortens their spring break and hinders their chances of landing their preferred summer job. Unfortunately, there is no easy solution to switching the formatContinue reading “Frick Revisions”

What makes her hook effective? Her hook is quite effective in grabbing the attention of the reader, as her mention of the impeachment trial is sure to get many people excited to continue reading. When she transitions into “The report last week….” she relates her topic of the oil and gas industry and the outrageContinue reading “Carman Op-Ed Analysis”

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was founded in 1970 under President Richard Nixon following growing concern for the environment in the 1960s. Frequent oil spills offshore and worsening air pollution in cities sparked Americans’ desire for change (The Origins of EPA). The EPA’s creation followed the first hints of climate change. As the United StatesContinue reading “The Environmental Protection Agency’s Failing Role in the Coal Industry”

A) It is without question that Cronon is a gifted and widely recognized scholar and researcher. He attended many prestigious schools, including the University of Wisconsin, Yale University, and Oxford University and his work has yielded him impressive decorations. As the Fredrick Jackson Turner Chair of history, geography, and environmental studies at the University ofContinue reading “Discussion Post #2”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.