September 19, 2006; HW#4; Peer Review Reflection

Maria and Mariano had peer-reviewed my job application packet.
From Maria: though I did like the idea that she, too, is to be a Web designer/developer, this really wasn't the forum to let me know. She apparently had not read the instructions in the syllabus regarding peer reviews. Please instructions, carefully [that goes double for myself!!! :)]

From Mariano: In his suggestion to use the very tried [and tired] statement, in the cover letter, of "I'm writing in response to the job posting for Web developer in Jobsearch. . .", I feel is not as 'eye-catching' as what I initially wrote, ". . .I came across your company's ad. . .", I, then identified this ad with the exact referring numbers. I believe that employers are very weary of reading the very same opening sentence of cover letters.

September 19, 2006; HW#6; Evaluation of a Website

"Connor--The Daily Kitten" Retrieved from www.dailykitten.com on September 20, 2006

Based on my reading our textbook, "Ethics in Technical Writing", and using Aristotle's rhetoric, I've determined that it is rather obvious that this website is full of pathos; it has the "oooohhh-isn't-that-one-adorable/cute" factor to the power of 10 [and that's minimum!].
There is very little logos, unless there is some within the postings between those that have posted--that's rare, though.