Which of the techniques for generating ideas for essays has been most valuable to you? Why? Give and example fron the writing you have done so far.

Clustering or topic mapping allows me to organize my subtopics with artifacts needed that could be included in the essay. For example, one of my revised essay about lesson one assignment, I notice that it has much evidence that can be very confusing and will need lot of work writing them all in a 4 pages essay. I learn that the reader can be bored or confused with this clutter of information, the work cited is also a reference for the audience if they are not familiar with the evidence, and is unnecessary go into tedious details. An essay is more a compilation of an investigation, not a database of all the information. I believe I were too worry in how it looks instead in how it must be done but now that I noticed my errors it would be easy for the next writing assignment.

This is the sample of the first and last paragraph of freewriting based on the clustering previous my revised argument:

“Thoughts of a Silent Warrior: Secret Wounds and Numerous Rewards of an Ecuadorian Woman in Alaska” This title tries to explain the pros and cons of the author’s personal experiences and current life as an immigrant. Lots of personal baggage and a mix of sadness, discomfort, solitude and regrets contributes to her current pain. Does this essay reflect the author’s self-pity? It seems like is too much pressure on her, trying too hard, and finally finding an excuse to feel pity. Did she?

The author of “Thoughts of a Silent Warrior: Secret Wounds and Numerous Rewards of an Ecuadorian Woman in Alaska” did some housekeeping and clerical jobs in a laundromat when she started to work. (Smart way to avoid first person ha ha) Living as a legal immigrant can open so many doors in the United States. The World Wide Web and the Newspapers are the source of the claim from much of my reading that regards this topic side by side with opposite outcomes despite illegal workers. The news and some facts point out the Latino American population is fairly passing the levels of poverty. Welfare is the temporary rescuer until we get on our feet, is also a fact, thus the period of temporary assistance is short by finding employment in the occupations mentioned above. Most Americans resent us because we accept the employment refused by them. The Alice in the Wonderland effect is not a problem anymore, we can develop and perform many important occupations, we are willing to cope with our fears and emotional roller coaster, and we just need to be trusted.