Hi, my name is Marie Gotti and I am a senior majoring in biology. I signed up for this class because I needed a W credit and I liked how this class was offered online. I have a busy schedule and I like to have the opportunity to be able to get ahead in course work during down time. I am hoping to gain some new insight on my formal writing skills. I am interested in working on my writing skills concerning persuasion, as the majority of the papers I write are strictly scientific research papers presenting data and the interpretation of the results.