1. According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein’s book, the model of ” entering the conversation ” is very beneficial in many situations since this way helps to organize one’s argument and format in a way that is clear in all aspects. In this, the person listens to and understands the way the opposition thinks and then, you could project your argument more effectively in a way that everyone can understand.
2. These were two very intriguing videos. Looking at artwork gives us a stronger and more developed analysis of all aspects in life. It gives you a deeper meaning, and it answers the questions of what the purpose of many things are. You can stand back, and look at the bigger picture of everything. As you notice smaller and more details of something, the more your start to understand their presence and the value it holds in terms of a message that is being sent out.

1. According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it allows writers to format their views on a topic more clearly. By avoiding necessary questions and listening to the opposition, you can improve upon your writing skills and think more critically. This type of model allows you to participate in debates and present your argument more efficiently.

2. I agree with both videos because analyzing artwork allows you to improve your vision and your ability to interpret situations. When you closely analyze a piece of artwork, your perspective of it can change based on all the small details you pick up. This can improve your critical thinking and understanding of situations. Most of the skills you learn and improve upon from this can be used in the real world as well.

1 – According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it will help you become a much better writer who can participate in debates and conversations in the real world and in your writing. In addition, it helps you become a critical thinker at a much deeper level where you can disagree/agree with others, all while listening to everyone’s point of view. This provides a much deeper conversation with another’s that could potentially change your point of views and or change someone else’s point of view. The advantages of this model are that we listen to others point of views, even those who disagree with us, and than engage with them respectfully, as stated in page 14. It helps us engage into debates and conversations, which also includes a template which provides with higher creativity in order to apply them to any situation.

2 –  The smarthistory videos discuss how learning to look at artwork help us analyze other situations, which I strongly agree with because  learning how to look at artwork can help us get a better understanding of a paining. It’ll help us get a deeper understanding by analyzing every single detail, get a better understanding of what the message of the artwork is, ask ourselves questions based on the painting and make sure we don’t miss any details in the painting. This can be applied into the real world situations. For example as stated in the video “How art can help you analyze” cops and doctors need these skills in order to solve a crime scene or identify an illness someone has based of their analytical skills. If they have mastered the how too look at artwork it will make it easier for cops to solve crime scenes, pay attention to all the details and ask themselves questions leading to the crime being solved more quickly and thoroughly.

#1 According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because this model will help you to become a better writer. you can be able to listen to others point of view. The advantage of using this model well help you and others because you will understanding your opinion and the other person opinion.

#2 I do agree with the smarthistory videos. It help out your visual in art,crime scene,and life. If the police officers don’t look what out of place in the crime than he is not seeing the bigger picture and see what really happen or a doctor helping out a sick kid and ask some questions to him to see what making him sick. Than he need the right things to help the kid to feel better.

1. According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstien, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it can help improve their ideas from learning from one perspective example in a well mannered organized structure writing piece. It can also enhance our critical thinking writing format without unnecessary questions. The advantage of the models is they allowed us to focus on an engaging debates to learn and respond to the argument while being creative in one’s idea in writing or a conservation 

2. I agree with the videos ” The power to look” and “How art can help you analyze” because looking at artwork can help us elaborate and learn their stories and their meanings from the artist’s perspective and look differently. They can also help us improve in being detail-oriented and involved in communicating with other people in the work field, as a police officer and doctors or nurses, to look closely at more information and analyze the challenging situation daily. According to “The power to look,” it states that …….” the artist positions us about the subject can help us think more deeply about social position, setting and any gender.” In my opinion, looking at artwork can improve our mind, identify an object, and be observant around us in any way.

1- According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in the writing because it helps us to be more creative and understand ideas easily. It also gives us more ideas and questions. Makes us avoid yes or no questions and be more detailed and think deeply. It stated that we always have to listen to different opinions and use them to support and express our ideas more clearly and make the readers avoid questions such as “what’s the point of this” or “who cares”. 

2- I agree with the video that art can make us analyze other situations. The artwork makes things easy and faster to understand; When you listen to things, it’s understandable, but when you see it becomes a whole clear image in your head. For example, in the video, it shows how artwork helps doctors explain and become certain when they see things. As a visual learner artwork helps me understand things clearer and easy to talk about. The artwork is a really important tool that is used in many different things and sometimes is the most effective one.

1. According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, the advantages of using the model “entering the conversation” in writing is that when used an individual will be able to become an advanced writer and an ingenious person of thought who can confidently engage in intellectual discussions and arguments. The model encourages the use of specific phrases such as “She argues, He claims that, and many more, as ways to get your point across. The model also contributes templates that can help put together ideas. Examples of these are shown on page 9 “ Although some might object that”, “In recent discussions of”, and “Though I concede that”.The use of these really help start your argument off right. One of the best advantages of the model is that the templates given are not considered a use of plagiarism. This is due to the fact that these phrases have been used by multiple sources.

2. I do agree that the analysis of artwork can be beneficial to the analysis of other situations. The reason I agree is that when you analyze something, whether its a picture a building, or even a piece of clothing, you look for certain details and carefully observe every characteristic feature of whatever your viewing. Who says that ability cant is used elsewhere, such as a hospital where doctors need to analyze patients with symptoms for a potential sickness. Or a crime scene where a detective needs to analyze the area for possible evidence. Another situation where the use of analysis can help is retrieving lost objects. Everybody losses something once in a while but often whatever was lost just wasn’t carefully looked for. Ultimately training your eye to analyze artwork can be used to analyze many other situations, whether it involves your career or everyday life.

1. In accordance with Gerald and Cathy Birkenstein’s “entering the conversation,” writers should use the model in their writing because this model’s advantages are to converse and disagree in a respectful manner. It means you can listen and acknowledge someone else ideas and opinions without offending them. This design is used to try to understand the other person’s perspective on different types of discussions. It also allows the writer to express their beliefs and ideas along with substantial facts that can make the reader subsequentially broaden their minds to think about it more in-depth.

2. Yes, I agree with the smart history videos because it helps us analyze situations in our environment. In a portrait, the artwork is so detailed and precise that it lets you think outside of the box. It can focus your attention on specifics in a situation, see objects differently, and view things you never thought would be there. For example, as in a puzzle, whereas there can be hundreds of pieces, you can see the whole picture forming as soon as you start placing them together. This is like in a scenario; once you get the facts, you can solve the problem. This builds critical thinking by evaluating the situation and then defining the issue. These tools can be useful in our daily lives.

According to Gerald Graff & Cathy Birkenstein, the advantages are that you allow readers to have a better understanding of the statements and claims in your writing as they are a response to views in opposed to the individuals perception. “Entering the Conversation” gives the other side a voice. A voice that your readers may agree or relate to, and understand the context behind your words. It’s beneficial to incorporate this format because your writing doesn’t become one sided or biased.  You can simply say one thing, but has no value, and confuses readers, because what does it reflect off? Including this technique ensures balance in your craft as a writer. You can communicate your ideas effectively in the argumentative style.

Watching the two videos, I do find that analyzing artwork improves how we look at real life situations. Art has been here all along. From when we come into this world, its introduced as diagrams, pictures, etc. It’s applied in all aspects of life. The idiom, “look at the big picture” is contradicting as its perceived as the answer to a clue, when paying attention to the minor details has so much meaning and answers to what we question. A portrait can have so many messages unnoticed, as the piece of art has a different interpretation each time its viewed which showcases humans each own individuality. To understand a piece, you must inhibit the essential analytical and observational skills, skills needed in high demanding professions. We reflect off from what we see In art and act on it. We can learn so much from just a simple painting.