Blog post/Course reflection

After reflecting on my initial thoughts about pharmaceutical industry and patent (IP) law, I realized that my current stance is slightly different than before. At the beginning I was focused more on refuting what Lethem and Stiglitz said about IP in general, but I now realize that in my essays I acknowledge that, in certain circumstances, Lethem and Stiglitz have much merit in their comments regarding IP. However, how that relates to pharmaceutical industry is what I focus on, and my paragraph/writing style for this essay has changed because of that. I now employ more of an analysis/rebuttal strategy where I acknowledge Lethem/Stiglitz argument and in the following paragraph I explain how their point is irrelevant in the pharmaceutical industry and/or why there are several flaws in their argument in general (assumptions, limitations, etc). Overall, I would say that my writing skills have become more analytical and straightforward compared to my language skills when I just started. Instead of focusing on how to make my sentences look more ornate (essentially adding fluff) I realized how important it is to just be as straightforward and to the point as I can be. This does not mean I neglect varied/complicated sentence structures, but this course in general cares less about grammar/presentation and more about analysis/individual thinking. Specifically I feel that I have realized the importance of effective topic sentence writing and clear closing sentences to improve the flow of my argument and to strengthen my claim.