Blog 5: Liberty and Power by Harry L. Watson

What could constitute this as bad writing?

This is an argumentative book in which Watson argues that the "policy disputes of the nineteenth century significantly influenced the future of the Republic and the nature of its society and economy." Having only read the introduction and the first chapter, it seems that this book will read less like a novel and more like a history text book. Instead of opinions, arguments, or even a story line, the book is littered with facts, dates, and names much like a text book.

Blog 4: If You Want Answers, Ask the Right Questions. Ryan Bueckendorf

How is the author able to draw in the attention of the reader?

I was looking through my old high school newspapers and I found the last one that was written during my time at the school. This article was written by the editor of the paper and was written for seniors. the column was about seniors asking themselves whether or not they got all they could out of high school, if they had their future planned out, and if they were ready to move on.
If any of my fellow graduates are like me, this article really got their attention and got them thinking. Bueckendorf told us to ask ourself questions about our high school experience in a way that really made people think about how they lived their lives between the ages of 14 and 18.