The progress that the sciences have made have either been minimal or at an incredibly slow rate. Jonah Lehrer believes that the many fields of sciences with all their efforts over the centuries have made no real significant progress towards a collective understanding or our unknowns. Lehrer stated, “The fundamental point is that modern science … [Read more…]
STEM programs in the school system should not be revamped into STEAM. Arts, sciences and mathematics do not mix and there should not be an attempt to integrate them. Art utilizes the left hemisphere which some are naturally more adept at using than others whereas sciences and mathematics use the right side of the brain. … [Read more…]
The surrounding context of Yo-Yo Ma’s essay is that it was originally published on the World Post, which is an online news and blog site in Davos Switzerland, January 2014. Yo-Yo Ma is an esteemed cellist who has won numerous prestigious awards. The imposed context is that I am reading this text for the purpose … [Read more…]
Most of the changes in my essay so far have been fixing grammatical mistakes. I plan on adding more of Southan and his perspective into my essay. However, I have mainly been focused on improving the strength of my conclusion and surrounding paragraphs. In doing so, I have rewritten key sentences, allowing for a clearer … [Read more…]
After re-reading my first draft upon it’s completion, I was able to realize, how I have the tendency to provide too much detail on one side of an argument while providing too little on the other. I also usually make my introduction paragraphs way too long. Since reading “Shitty First Drafts”, I am less worried … [Read more…]
