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When writing the informative review and research paper, I had to break down complex scientific materials and make them accessible the average reader can understand. Breaking down complex ideas was a difficult task because removing scientific terms and process highly influence the theme of a certain paragraph. However, I managed to summarize information using by substituting complex words with average day language and giving a general overview of scientific processes. By doing this, I achieved one of course learning outcomes about paraphrasing and synthesizing information. Moreover, I learned rhetorical strategies such ethos, logos and pathos and their usages in academic writing. In both research paper and informative review, I utilized these ingredients of persuasion to make my paper more appealing to the