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Like the first assignment, this last essay has further improved my critical thinking and communication skills, as well as how to work better in a team environment. It was easier to talk to and communicate with my group mates the second time around, especially since we worked well before.

The first and second assignments kind of made us delve deeper within an article or within an organization to actually see whether or not the arguments that they were stating were actually valid.

For example that they actually were structured in a way a good and valid argument is supposed to be structured. The first was a useful exercise because it made us look deeper in what articles are actually posting. I remember looking through for the main claim and supporting claim and decided whether the argument within the article was actually valid and strong. I actually found it to structurally be weak, and it can show after you read the article

The second group assignment was interesting because it involves research on an organization. The organization that our group picked was PETA; which was quite amusing. I didn't know much about this organization beside that they were against killing and eating animals. But after looking into their website, I found much more information about them. Looking at my group member's part, they used materials that was cover from Epstein, which also helped me have a better understanding about the organization. For example, such as reasoning, fallacies, emotion of appeal, and also endorsements are used within PETA articles, slogans, and other.

When working as a group it was also enjoyable because our group was able to cooperate very well. The group meeting was also helpful. Our group was able to get down to the subject and broke down the assignment evenly to each member. This assignment was useful because it help me learn about the PETA organization more thoroughly and improved my communication with my group members.