#10

The most important thing I learned this semester is how to correctly argue a topic, how to structure it, and what points to look for. I learned what to say and what not to say to persuade your audience. For example, if trying to persuade a smoker to keep smoking who is thinking about quitting, you would mention things to support it like the fact of it being a stress reliever rather than the fact that it kills them. I learned to properly cite a paper and how to use the library (and how to spell it... inside joke), and its databases. I also learned how to produce a paper with the required credentials without bs-ing my way through it. I also learned how to use my sources to complete a project. In highschool, I wrote what I felt or searched and did not put as much emphasis into it. I didn't even know what a thesis sentence was in highschool and didn't care too much about finding out. I learned that college is SERIOUS!