Comments by Student Walden Smith

This wasn't on the logical fallacy list, but the majority of the fallacies in Animal Farm are just complete lies.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:26:48 -0500

Representative Celeste Maloy is one of my elected representatives. Can you tell me a bit about the her positions on bills like HB0232?

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:10:46 -0500

Here’s what’s on record about Rep. Celeste Maloy and abortion‑related policy; I’ll connect it to bills like HB0232.

HB0232 in Utah would bar large providers that perform elective abortions from qualifying as Medicaid providers (it’s a state bill sponsored by Rep. Nicholeen Peck, not Maloy, and applies to big systems like Planned Parenthood rather than individual doctors). (BillTrack50, UT HB0232 Medicaid Abortion Payment Amendments, 2026)
As a congressional candidate and now member of Congress, Maloy has consistently described herself as “pro‑life,” saying she would not pass up a chance to sponsor or vote for federal legislation that “protects the rights of the unborn.” (Deseret News, 2023 debate coverage, 2023)
In a 2024 voter guide, she framed her position as believing in the “sanctity of life” and explicitly said the government has a role in protecting “every individual, including the unborn,” while also talking about support for mothers (health care, adoption, etc.). (KUER GOP Primary Voter Guide, 2024)
In a 2023 Salt Lake Tribune piece, she aligned herself with national efforts to restrict abortion, saying that as a federal representative she would support legislation to protect “the rights of the unborn to be born,” a stance that earned her National Right to Life’s endorsement. (Salt Lake Tribune, 2023)

If you think about HB0232’s goal (using Medicaid rules to pressure abortion‑providing clinics) alongside Maloy’s stated support for strong legal protections for “the unborn,” how close do you see her federal stance lining up with this kind of state-level bill—and would you like to *Continue with AI* to map that out more, or head over to Create Document to start drafting your own response or upload a source?

This piece of info points out that some people sin dire need of abortions may get them in Utah, as it is less restrictive than some other states.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:50:31 -0500

This targets socioeconomically challenged people, forcing them to find less safe methods of abortion.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:47:42 -0500

Movement to abortions only happening in hospitals likely prevents those getting abortions for socioeconomic reasons, but likely allows those who are getting abortions for life-threatening reasons to get abortions.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:46:50 -0500

18 weeks is 4.5 months pregnant, which is actually not terrible (in my opinion) - however, it prevents women who find out about health threats later on in their pregnancy.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:44:36 -0500

A small percentage of people elected to have abortions due to mental health or other health reasons, of the baby or the woman.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:42:21 -0500

Based on this information, the cost of giving birth is relatively high.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:40:25 -0500

Covid caused socioeconomic issues for many that led to an increase in abortions.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:38:22 -0500

People generally elect to have abortions because they cannot care for the child, believing that they cannot provide quality of life.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:36:01 -0500

This is good information - expert opinion

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:31:33 -0500

I wonder why there is not an exception for rape and if that has anything to do with the predominantly mormon population in Utah.

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:03:08 -0500

I like that this is an exception to the rule

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:01:45 -0500

Very specific definition of abortion

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:59 -0500

This stops abortion providers from receiving medicaid for other medical services

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:12 -0500

How does the addition of the quote in the second paragraph look

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:06:23 -0500

The quote itself fits the paragraph’s focus on POV and you’ve already started to talk about its effect (the “unsettling feeling”).
Right now, the quote is mostly dropped in and then paraphrased; you could make it work harder by pointing to one or two specific words in it (like “humor me” or the command “look”) and what those choices suggest about her tone.
You also have a nice opening to connect that moment more clearly to her larger goal about life preservation, not just “hooking the reader.”
As a small choice, you might notice whether you want to repeat “This shift…” twice in a row, or if there’s a slightly different way you want to cue the next sentence.

If you look back at that quoted line, is there one specific word or phrase in it you could name in your own sentence and connect directly to her purpose—what comes to mind if you pause and reread just that little bit now?

I wrote an AP English Language rhetorical analysis essay. I'd like to know the score my essay would receive on a 6-point scale with advice on how I could add more evidence.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:06:23 -0500

This already reads like a focused, on-topic AP Lang essay that clearly names techniques and links them to an overall purpose, which puts it somewhere in the middle band rather than the bottom.
On the current 6-point rubric, a likely rough placement would be: Thesis = 1/1 (you clearly state an arguable claim about how she argues), Evidence/Commentary = 3/4 (you explain effects, but stay mostly general), Sophistication = 0/1 or 1/1 (borderline—there’s some sense of larger purpose, but it isn’t pushed very far).
So an honest estimate: probably a 4, with a shot at a 5 if your textual support were more specific and your commentary occasionally reached a bit further toward big-picture implications.
For “more evidence,” what’s missing isn’t more paragraphs but more concrete moments from the passage: you describe the short/long sentence pattern and POV shifts in general, but you don’t really lean on exact phrases, key questions, or a specific stat or image she uses to show how those choices actually look and sound.

If you had to pick just one place in your essay to plug in a really specific reference to Jahren’s actual words (a line, a question, a stat, or an image), where would you put it, and what kind of detail are you thinking about adding there—want to click “Continue with AI” and just jot that idea?

It's easier for people to process/resolve feelings once they're organized

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:58:40 -0500

https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/07/health/writing-about-feelings-may-beat-talking.html

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:45:27 -0500

It not only allows people to process, but to reduces the stress of keeping that trauma inside.

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:45:13 -0500

Journaling specifically about traumatic experiences can help us process our emotions

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:43:11 -0500

people may benefit from journaling as much as or more than therapy.

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:41:21 -0500

Does writing in a journal actually help?

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:40:19 -0500