Blog #5

This week I would like to practice with Patterns 1 and 2. I want to try and practice using subordinating conjunctions properly within my writing because I think it will greatly benefit my blogs and other writings I do throughout the semester. I know I use these patterns already, but not necessarily properly and that is something I would like to improve. I think that by having a variety of sentence structures within your papers really shows your talent as a writer because who wants to read a paper that is written with all simple sentences? Or all long complex sentences? Variety is good! Below is an exert from a blog post I did on the theme "Superheroes"for English 323. I tried to incorporate the uses of complex sentences in this blog.

"When we were younger we all grew up watching cartoons of the common superheroes. (complex sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent). Because Batman, Superman, Spiderman, are cool,it was always a treat to watch.(complex sentence with a dependent clause and a independent clause).  But never did I ever think to myself "hmm, all these superheroes are white". It was just at known fact. People don't think twice about it...until now. When I think of Superman, I think something along the lines of the comic "Superman and the Jumper" , with Superman saving the poor, distressed woman on top of a building ready to take her own life, and clearly the person she needs is Superman to save her. But what if these hunky superheroes were of a different race? Would we think differently of them? Some suggest yes. In the articles, Who Gets to be a Superhero and What if X-Men were black? touch on this subject. They both discuss how people have always imagined and pictured their favorite superheroes as white, wealthy, Christian, and able-bodied men. Although the audience is not to blame, because that is how they are ALWAYS portrayed. (complex sentence with an independent clause followed by a dependent.) After I thought about this fact for a while, I had to agree that Superheroes are typically portrayed all the same. (complex sentence with a dependent clause followed by an independent one)"

I am still a little iffy on if the examples above are used properly. So if you could please read and critique it I would greatly appreciate it!! I get confused on if it counts as a dependent or independent and that is what messes me up! Plus, looking back this probably was not the best exert to use for practicing these patterns, but I tried my best. I really would have liked to experiment with the repetition of phrases or words, but I felt that in a blog post like this it would not be appropriate.