Get to the point already

Let me clear the air: the sole reason I am taking this class is because it is required. If it wasn’t required for communication students to take RHE 309, I wouldn’t be here, but because it is, viola! Of all the RHE 309 classes, “RHE 309k” sounded the best because the topics were actually interesting. This class you may ask? This particular subject matter? Well I don’t care too much for the Vietnam war to be honest; however, after reading many of the tweets about the subject, I have grown to understand the war efforts and the shenanigans that went on behind the scenes. My FIG mentor recommended this class in particular to me; he said Krzys’ class was an amazing teacher and this could be my last opportunity to get into his class. I, for some strange reason, trusted that Krzys’ class was what it had been cracked up to be; so far, it is.

For some reason, people have always told me what a great writer I am. Most of the time I dismiss their falsities because I feel as if my writing is mediocre at best, especially after one of my professors last semester tore (figuratively, not literally) apart my papers. Fortunately, or unfortunately, I learned a lot from that professor. This class will benefit my writing and make my arguments more persuasive—or that is my hope. Debating is something I hold dear to my heart; I will pretty much debate about anything. Taking this class will upgrade my arsenal of debating tactics and, more importantly, improve my writing skills, or persuasion skills rather.

The vibe I got when Krzys mentioned using social media, Twitter and Blogger, was uneasy. I enjoy and embrace social media, but it appeared as others hadn’t—not yet anyway. The aspect social media was a key selling point to me. We shall see how the class pans out, but overall, if nothing else comes from this class,--I anticipate perfecting my writing skills--I will learn how to be concise while tweeting (this, in turn, should help me define topic sentences better, and get to the point faster).