My Thoughts on Comments

"Future Trials Unlikely to Support Vitamin D Supplementation"

Credible:

 1.Ina Ilse's comment seems to be expressing neither fear nor hope for the situation, instead, they take a completely neutral stance by explicitly weighing out both sides of the argument.
2.This commenter appears to be pro-Vitamin D, and believes that Vitamin D can support an individual if they don't already get enough of the vitamin from the sun. These beliefs are concluded by Ina's use of mentioning the supplements as possibly having a "[positive] effect".
3a. This comment seems credible to me because it is calm and collected, while also mentioning background knowledge about the sun exposure in place of supplements, adding to making this comment seem knowledgeable and reliable.

 1. Dr. Gerard Schnuerer's comment seems to be in fear of the situation, believing there is bad data/ a bad metaanalysis. It is clear through the diction and tone of this comment (referring to the topic as "urgent"), that the commenter is not happy with the situation.
2. Dr, Schunuerer seems to be pro-Vitamin D, and con-the presentation of "facts" against Vitamin D. This stance is seen through Dr. Schunuerer mentioning good things about the vitamin, such as it being "almost impossible to overdose" on.
3a. This comment seems credible to me because of its length, its formal and factual diction (medical terms), and even just the commenter's name. Coming from a doctor who seems to know much about vitamins and medicine, I trust that this commenter's information is factual and that they are a reliable source. They also kept themselves relatively composed which helps add to their credibility.

Not Credible:

1. This comment seems to fear the situation. Not only do they seem angry and frustrated with the situation now, but they claim to have been afraid of it for 5 years!
2. Dr. todd forman seems to be anti-Vitamin D, because of their request to stop the "need to prescribe for everything and anything", but it is not entirely clear since the comment is so short and poorly worded.
3b.  This commenter seems to lack credibility because of the shortness of their comment, the poor grammar/structure of the comment, and the heated anger coming from this comment, which makes the commenter too attached to have a credible opinion.

1. wang bing seems to have hope for the situation, and appears to think there is much more research to be done on the topic.
2. This commenter appears to have no stance, but simply says that the "information" provided is great, which hints that they are pro-Vitamin D.
3b. This commenter does not seem credible because of how short their comment is. There is nothing a reader can gain from this comment, as it does not provide any evidence, new information, or stance on the issue, so there is nothing to be credible of this comment.

My Controversy

https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2015/202/9/controversies-and-consensus-regarding-vitamin-d-deficiency-2015-whom-test-and

This article contemplates the controversy of testing the effects of Vitamin D on patients. While Vitamin D has been linked to many wonderful and helpful effects in the world of health and medicine, such as bone support and strength, it also can be harmful if tested in wrong or extraneous ways. I chose this article because of my personal interest in neuroscience. I was interested in Vitamin D's effects on health and possibly the human brain. This article can be found on the Medical Journal of Australia.

Calendar Reflection

The calendar provided, once filled in, helped me to adequately understand just how much of a "workload" I have ahead of me. It also helped me find a balance between school, work, and leisurely activities. In my case, I work around 25 hours a week, and have 15 credit hours. If I have roughly 6 hours of homework a week for English, 3 hours of homework a week for 2 of my classes, and 1 hour a week for the other 2, this creates 54 hours (roughly) of non-leisure activities a week. This leaves me with a total of roughly 65 hours a week of time to spend besides school, homework, sleep, and work. Commuting alone however brings this total down to around 55 hours. It seems like a lot of extra time, but really, it isn't.

If I need to, I will create extra time for this class by cutting out hours of sleep, or hours of leisure.

Upon reading Tyler and Annelise's calendar reflections, I can see that I am not the only one at least vaguely stressed out about the college course load and the amount of time I will have to spend studying/working at home. I am slightly more busy, or so it seems, than these two, but we all have our obstacles to get past in order to be successful in school.

Batholith, "Alarm Clock" 11/7/10 via wikipedia, Public Domain

My Writing Process

Sagdejev, Ildar, "A Ballpoint Pen in Use" 2/29/04 via Wikapedia, Creative Commons License 

I consider myself to be a sequential composer. I am one who is known to "work as I go", and most certainly, go in order. I am not an incredibly heavy planner, nor am I a heavy revisor; instead, I try to find a happy medium of both.

My writing does include several approaches. While I am a sequential composer, I also have (unfortunate) elements of a procrastinator. Most of my procrastination in terms of writing stems from my frustration in separating rough and final drafts. As a sequential composer, I like to revise and plan as I write, so the need to scribble out a "bad" draft just to make a better one simply doesn't exist.

For the most part, my writing style is successful. It's biggest strength is that my writing usually comes together coherently and it is easy to follow my "written path". However, it has its detriments as well, such as the length of the process, as well as the lack of great revision.

It may be beneficial for me to try the "heavy revision" technique, as this could help me improve my writing overall. By looking back over my work afterwards, I can find mistakes that may have been missed as I wrote.





After reading Betsie's post, as well as Lauren's, I understand the thoughts behind the other writing styles better. At first, it seemed completely foreign to me to waste hours on end planning ahead of time, or hours on end revising after writing something. However, upon seeing different perspectives and how they manage their styles, I understand how it can be done. I think I could benefit from using Lauren's style more, as revising is not my strong suit.