Joshua Cohetero's ENG110 Blog: A Freshman's Writing Journey

            I really needed to polish up my work for the final paper, trying to connect each paragraph with each other so that the essay could make sense. Throughout this whole essay I have gained more knowledge on how to create a concrete argument with information to back up my argument. When finalizing the research, I began to realize what I really wanted to talk about, since the experience I had with the interview. It gave me more of a reason to believe that my research paper might have some effect on readers and the audience. Not only that, but because of the recent attacks that have passed when writing the essay, I realized that this is a very important topic to talk about.             I had some help from my tutor, who has helped me create great essays throughout this semester. She gave me more information that could create a stronger stance. Not only that, she helped me get all the requiremen...

The American Dream             The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the importance of gun control laws and how it could create a safer environment. It examines the importance of both the Second Amendment and the history of mass shootings, how both have contributed to creating the gun control laws of today. Through research this text acknowledges the benefits of creating stronger gun laws that could benefit society without infringing upon the rights. There are arguments that have attempted to demonstrate the flaws of creating new gun control laws, but statistics and legal cases show that these claims are not valid. Key Terms: Second Amendment, Background Check, Mass Shootings . The American Dream Studies show that an estimated 55 million Americans own guns (USA Today). Guns are mainly used for protection, but are often debated whether if that is a fact. Recently, America has faced an attack in Las Vegas which is ...

             When reading back Still Separate by Jonothan Kozol, I realized how much segregation still lives inside the United States. Although this is not something that has been never talked about, segregated schools have been known to be an ongoing situation that society has faced throughout many generations. I was mainly surprised with the schools that was mentioned that where in New York City, which is known to be very diverse. It mentioned the school Martin Luther King Jr. school downtown. Although this school is in a pretty safe area and has the name of the man who advocated for equality of races, many parents are still scared to have their kids sent into that school because of its demographic.             Personally, I saw this throughout my high school, being mostly filled with white students. It did not matter to me since I had the thought that this school was a prestigious school, so...

             When watching the videos of the two convicts who became scholars, I realized how many abilities one person can have, and the power of a person’s role in society. When reading first the article about Michelle Jones and her journey to becoming a student reaching for her PhD, which is amazing to comprehend. Although it may seem like she is just a convict who deserves her time, she is a leaner who tries to learn different subjects throughout her time in the penitentiary. Not only does she teach herself topics such as law and history, she also helps the community of the prisons by creating shows inside with other women. I saw through that article the many trials and tribulations any prisoner has inside those jails and what they have to do to stay humane.             Another source I liked was the video of the student who got his PhD, but his beginning was different. Although Jones kille...