Sample Q

     Sample Q references Blair and Kress and examines both sides of visual and verbal arguments.  The writer uses specific words and gets to the point.  It is an effective paragraph if one were to argue both sides.  But, first off, the paragraph is too long.  It should be broken up into two parts (maybe a paragraph for Kress and one for Blair).  Also, it is not even indented which makes the writing look less professional.  This is important because I do not read the writing as seriously.  Sample Q does not take a strong stance on either side which hurts the writing.  Although it is necessary to state the positives and negatives of visual and verbal arguments, it would be much more effective if they took a strong position.  The sample is also not very personable.  It does not make specific references to the projects we saw in class.  It is a very general paragraph and it would have been a lot better had it been more specific and opinionated.