Reading

The reading this week was on a topic I could really relate to- writing from a scientific view point. The chapter was titled, "Biotechnology: Building Consensus for Progress." It touched upon many key point on how to write a scientific paper. This included persuading with a balanced argument. Which is something I try to obtain in all my writing. Through the methods of stating facts and creditable sources, maintaining an unbiased tone, and presenting the information in a way that can be understood by everyone. Where I struggle is stating my own opinion in the writing, being able to fit it in with all the facts and statistics. What I have learned over the past couple weeks is to state a fact to support your argument and then elaborate on it. Slowly building up your own opinion on the subject. While maintaining a balanced reasonable argument.
The reading included in the chapter was by Gordon Conway and Gary Toenniessen titled, "Feeding the World in the Twenty First Century." It touched about the subject of genetically modified foods from a scientific biotechnology perspective. Previously I had written a paper on genetically modified foods but from an ethical and moral stand point. By completing the reading I was able to further learn about the subject. What I found more interesting was how the authors organized their topics, an area where I struggled with. Not just organizing but also the diction, tone, and style they used. Which was greatly different from mine. While I struggled to emphasize on my subject for my paper, Conway and Toenniessen smoothly transition from topic to topic. Relating it all back to their thesis. What I found was that when it comes to writing I would much rather take a scientific stand to my subject then a humanities viewpoint. I just find it easier and more comfortable.