What makes me feel comfortable in the classroom:
- Having my own space
- Knowing my Professor, him or her being approachable
- Having a water bottle with me
- Knowing what is going on (What my HW is)
What makes me uncomfortable in the classroom:
- Talking out loud to the other classmates (presenting)
- If it is to hot in the class
- Not getting told a clear understanding of what is going on
Answered Questions:
- Who is the author and what are his intentions?
The author is Joel Stein. His intention of this is to get his point a crossed and be dominate with his writing. Also, I think he is into humor writing so he was trying to use that in this writing. He tends to offend readers, even if that’s not his intention.
- Does he treat the opposing perspectives fairly? Why do you two think he does this?
Stein treats the opposing perspective unfairly. He might think he is treating them fairly. He is very straight forward about what he thinks about and I don’t think he takes what he is saying and thinking about what others might think. He tends to mock people, mostly powerful people. Basically if you don’t think like him he makes you feel like you are wrong.
- What is the rhetorical context, that is, what personal, historical, or social events might the writer be responding to?
The rhetorical context is
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