COVER LETTER FOR THE PERSUASIVE ESSAY
Since I have read articles based on space and place for almost two weeks, I think that I have a good idea of the difference between space and place. The significant denotation that a place contains has surprisingly impressed me and I begin to think the word place in a more critical way. For the assigned topic of “how are place and the self related”, I would like to narrow the connection into one specific perspective—language.
The main goal of my essay is to explore whether people who speak different languages think differently and what impacts languages have made to shape a place. According to four assigned readings and one research article found by myself, I would like to agree that places are created through local people’s engagement, a point needs emphasizing since so many people still have no idea about the close connection between a place and people who live in the place.
I think that the research article will provide a satisfied result for the topic I plan to explore, but I am afraid that only talking about languages will limit my thoughts and exclude other essential related factors. Since a place has shaped parts of characteristics for local people, language is not the only connection between a place and its residents. However, after talking to Doctor Lauren two weeks ago, I realized that the argument can be critical even with the only one aspect. Based on my first version of the essay, I explained abstract concepts with specific examples. My whole idea was good according to comments from Doctor Lauren and my writing partner, yet I needed to pay attention to paragraph organizations and some word choices. I listed all six problems in my revision plan and hoped to improve in the future.
The main goal of my essay is to explore whether people who speak different languages think differently and what impacts languages have made to shape a place. According to four assigned readings and one research article found by myself, I would like to agree that places are created through local people’s engagement, a point needs emphasizing since so many people still have no idea about the close connection between a place and people who live in the place.
I think that the research article will provide a satisfied result for the topic I plan to explore, but I am afraid that only talking about languages will limit my thoughts and exclude other essential related factors. Since a place has shaped parts of characteristics for local people, language is not the only connection between a place and its residents. However, after talking to Doctor Lauren two weeks ago, I realized that the argument can be critical even with the only one aspect. Based on my first version of the essay, I explained abstract concepts with specific examples. My whole idea was good according to comments from Doctor Lauren and my writing partner, yet I needed to pay attention to paragraph organizations and some word choices. I listed all six problems in my revision plan and hoped to improve in the future.