part one [warmups and fiction] - https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/601763050/ -- -- -- / non fiction / 1 > " What’s your hottest take? Justify and explain it in the form of a 600 word opinion piece. (note: it should be a silly hot take!!! like “pencils are evil” or “__ is a bad character”, not anything political <3) " . . . What is the true meaning of a sandwich? Is a hotdog a sandwich? What is the exact meaning of a sandwich? Is a sub really a sandwich? What can go into a sandwich? Many different people will have different varieties of responses to these sandwich related questions all going back to what is exactly a sandwich. I myself have very one-sided and strong opinions to these, and here I will be giving my answers and why! These are the only answers that will ever exist and I shall absolutely displease of whoever disagrees with me /jokingly This writing piece will tell you why you should always go with these answers and hopefully I will change your mind. First off, is a hotdog a sandwich? Or no? This is probably my strongest answer and expect this to take most of the writing, or not. Nope, no, no, and yet again no, it, a hotdog, is not a sandwich, until you rip the bun into two. Since a hotdog’s bun is connected, it is only one slice of bread. One. A sandwich is two. Therefore a hotdog is like one half of a sandwich folded in half. I have taken my turkey sandwich which was two slices of bread apart at school, and folded that slice in half in a way where it was still connected in the bottom. I have asked my friends if this was a sandwich or a hotdog. Three out of four of them have said that it is indeed a hotdog. So there, my cool little science experiment and my wonderful friends very much support my claim!!! I strongly think that a sandwich’s definition is TWO slices of bread, two separate slices and not connected by anything at all, with something in between. Whether it’s turkey or ham or veggies it’s a sandwich, as long as it’s two slices of bread on the outside. Even google probably supports this, and so should you. But what could this mean to other foods? Is a sub really a sandwich as beloved subway says? Can the bread be different and not bread, making a cheese Ritz cracker a mini sandwich? This new breakthrough of a sandwich being two separate slices can bring a lot of inquiries and official changes to our society, and I here will be glad to give my personal opinion more on this topic!! First off, maybe a sub does not really apply as a sandwich - since a lot of the time, it’s one connected bread. It’s just a long loaf of bread with stuff in it. However, it can qualify more as a sandwich than a hotdog does, at least in the world known as my mind. Shocking, right? And a last opinion claim type thing - what can go in a sandwich, or can the bread be replaced with something else? Why yes and yes, at least in my case. For if you were to have two slices of cheese on the outside replacing bread, and a chocolate chip cookie in the center, I would very well call it a sandwich. I don't have much support for this claim but I stand by! I will call whatever you have made a sandwich if it's two pieces of something, sandwich something in the center. After reading all of this, I really hope you alter you mind and think the way I do!! It's a truly magnificent view of the world, and I believe you all deserve to see it this way! If you do not, well then you be you I guess. I had a lot more to say on the topic than I originally thought. Overall, a sandwich is two slices of something, with anything in between. This excludes hotdogs and subs! [ 628 words ]
2 > " Write a̶n̶ ̶e̶s̶s̶a̶y̶ a few paragraphs discussing the pros and cons of quality > quantity OR arguing your opinion on whether quality or quantity is more important in writing, for 600 words. " . . . In terms of general writing, I somewhat believe that quality and quantity are quite equal. They both play important roles. However; you shouldn't ever be focusing too much on one or the other. When that happens, your writing becomes unbalanced. And sometimes, the debate of quality or quantity's answers differs between what genre you are writing. If you were to be writing a descriptive scene of an event, having quality could play a more important role, than if you were writing an informational essay, where quantity plays a large role. In fiction where more unfamiliar settings are presented, you would want your reader to know every little detail, so that they feel a stronger connection with where and what is happening. Having quality with word choice, descriptiveness, and detail when building plots and stories in fiction genres matters, since it helps with your reader's understanding. On the other hand, quantity sometimes matters more in non-fiction writing and factual essays. In this type of writing, you want to include as many facts and pieces of information as possible, building up more knowledge for the reader. Yet in both genres, the other still matters. You don't want so much of a focus on quality that you've written way less than originally intended, and too much focus on quantity brings writers off focus of making their piece make sense and overall paying attention to developing a plot. There are equal pros and cons on both sides, too. Quality and quantity have numbers of good sides, but also include something bad to each of them. A pro on quality is that you don't have to worry about word minimums at all, yet a relating con is that you're focusing too much on pure words choice that you won't have much written. More pros are that your writing will turn out full of color, it would be more enjoyable to read, and if graded or entered in a competition would receive good attention. Cons are having spent too much time thinking, and easy writers block (at least for me!). Pros on quantity is that you will have a lot written, and will be able to reach a word minimum (if existent). However, your writing wouldn't be as detailed or as enjoyable to read. Yet these pros would rely on the opposite, too; as I've stated differently before. The neat thing about quality and quantity is that they need to work together to create. When separated, writing with only one of two elements would turn out unappealing. Imagine a piece of writing using plenty of detail, or quality. It's creative and fun to read... but, it's far short. Sometimes all the heavy words are making it confusing. Then think of a piece, written incredibly long. Within the first few sentences, you feel discouraged to read on and end up ditching it. Quality could never create an appealing piece of writing just on it's own, and neither could quantity. Both ways, your writing would end up underdeveloped. Hopefully after viewing my points, your opinion may change just a little bit on the worth of quality and quantity. They are quite equal in a general way, yet worthless separated. Quality and quantity are the twin pair. In order to make your writing shine, you'll need to tie both elements together. Quality keeps the reader interested and informed, and quantity makes the quality last for longer. You need to make sure to not use one too much either, since that can also ruin you creation. I wish that this information will help anyone looking to improve their writing, and good luck! [ 602 words ] [ :cough: i uh focused too much on quantity for this one and i'm aware B) ] -- -- -- whoo! 2,263 words total :>> hi~fi
