Author: The article, “I am Pro-Life. Don’t Call me Anti-Abortion,” by Charles C. Camosy who explains how she is Pro-Life and not Anti-Abortion despite the majority of people assuming her stance in the pro-life and pro-choice debate.

Rhetorical Analysis/ Exigence: This article was written to inform people of the difference between pro-life and anti-abortion and to clarify the reason why she specifically is pro-life. In her article, she explains how she “…strongly support rights and protections for mothers and children, including prenatal children, and other vulnerable populations.” In this quote, the term “prenatal children,” is described as what she uses to describe what others call “fetus”

Audience: This article is mainly for people who have a misconception about the perspectives of pro-life activists and people who want to educate themselves more about the debate between pro-life and pro-choice. In addition, this article has extreme relativity towards mothers or would-be mothers, and people deciding on whether or not they should abort their child.

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to educate the people who have misconceptions about the perspective of pro-life activists and to inform what the goal/ideology pro-life activists have on abortion. Camosy stated in her article that critics often times would describe the “prenatal child” in terms such as fetus, parasite, potential life, or tissue, and she wants to clarify what exactly is “the cluster of cells” in the mother’s body.

Genre: This article is a personal essay written by Charles C. Camosy on her experience as a pro-life activist and her experience with critics. In her article, she clarifies on areas where people would have misconceptions about her perspective and why she is a pro-lifer.

Stance: Ultimately, the writer  Charles C. Camosy is a pro-life activist, this doesn’t mean she is anti-abortion but simply she values life, and especially the life of mothers and prenatal children.

English 110: Freshman Composition: Class Introduction

Name: Chao Hong

Intended Major: Computer Science

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him

After reading the syllabus I really like how the course allows us to be more informed of our own government. Though I am excited about deepening my understanding of social issues that occur today, I often struggle to decipher the message the author wants to leave behind in their writing. 

The qualities in good writing I believe is to put the reader into the setting the author wants to depict in their minds, and in order to become a writer who could do that, one must obviously practice in order to succeed. Being able to write well is important because it is a way to permanently put the author’s beliefs and ideals visibly for others to see.

Whenever I write I find it fairly easy to use descriptive words or phrases in order to portray what I want the reader to “see”. I’m fairly good at putting what I feel effectively using words.

The hardest part of writing for me is staying focused on what I’m working on and not procrastinating and grammar isn’t really a strong point for me either. I need to work on making sure the things I write makes sense and that I’m using the best word(s) possible in order to help readers understand my main points.

While my major doesn’t necessarily have a lot of writing I still believe that writing is nonetheless useful in any career since you never know when you have to put your ideas in words. In addition, being a good writer is good for your career opportunities since you’re able to portray what kind of person you are and the goals you hope to achieve clearly.