Thursday, March 20, 2008
article for analysis paper
This article picks a thesis, a point he wants to get across which is that there is more fans for Brett Favre than other quarterbacks. This is not necesarily my thesis, mine will be that he is the greatest quarterback of our modern time. This paper provides sections on why the fans love him and how they show it. He then analyzes why all of these evidence shows that this love fans have for him is the best in the NFL community. This is a good analysis because although it's short it shows me his evidence, interviews, his background information on why the fans love brett and then ultimately he ties it all up to his analysis of why this matters and why the actions of these fans prove that their passion for him is unbeatable in other communities of other NFL teams.
source: TIME magazine article
database searched: InfoTrac
twilight zone activity
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as confusing as calculus and as puzzling as philosophy. It is the missing step between women and love, between men and sex, and it lies between the pit of people's relationships and the pinnacle of reproduction. This is the dimension of miscommunications. It is an area which we call...The Women Zone.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
project proposal
Thursday, March 13, 2008
reaction to Hillary Clinton speech
My reaction:
Questions:
1. What is your initial response to this?
I think it is too cocky and not very thought out.
2. Why do you react the way you do? Is it an intellectual reaction or an emotional reaction?
It's an emotional reaction since I support Obama.
3. How does this text work? What are its components? How is it organized?
It is modeled as a response. It's components are her counterarguments to the question.
4. What does the author/creator want the audience to believe, feel, or do?
The author wants the audience to believe in them and trust in them through comparing herself to her husband and his work.
5. What would you say its thesis is?
I can save the country like my husband did during his Presidency.
6. What genre does it fit into? Or does if defy genre labeling? In what ways?
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7. How do you know what you know about this object?
I watched the democratic debate when it was first said.
My friend, Melanie's reaction:
1. What is your initial response to this?
it's a valid point but not very credible.
2. Why do you react the way you do? Is it an intellectual reaction or an emotional reaction?
a logical and intellectual reaction since I am not bias on the candidates. She has a good point but it is not based on anything but what her husband has done, not her.
3. How does this text work? What are its components? How is it organized?
It's a response. It's organized by counterarguments.
4. What does the author/creator want the audience to believe, feel, or do?
they want the audience to feel that she will be as good as Bill if voted for.
5. What would you say its thesis is?
My presidency will be successful like Bill's was.
6. What genre does it fit into? Or does if defy genre labeling? In what ways?
it defies it?
7. How do you know what you know about this object?
from the news
parallelism worksheet
Parallelism
Rewrite the following sentences so they are in parallel form.
- The chapter starts on page 129; page 144 is where it ends.
- Betty is pretty, kind, and has charm.
- If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and to look for a birthday card.
- I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and my future with the company was also discussed.
- The dog’s size, how friendly he was, and temperament made him a good choice for our family.
- Janice was the most admired person in the family, also the most independent person and the most ambitious.
- Leo’s day is so long that he gets up at 5:00 a.m., leaves for work at 5:30 a.m., eating dinner at 10 p.m., and goes to bed at 1:00 a.m.
active vs passive worksheet
Active Voice vs. Passive Voice
Rewrite the following sentences to give them an active voice.
1. The check was given to the waitress by Steve.
2. It was recommended that the policy be changed.
3. A study of the problem was made by Jenny.
4. The tower was hit by a bolt of lightning.
5. The fly ball was caught by Jose.
6. It was overheard that some people will leave the company.
7. The donation is to be given by Mr. Smith.
8. The gold was discovered by a rancher in
9. The check was written for an amount of one million dollars.
10. Several donations are going to be made by the family.
Discussion of readings from Tuesday
Both papers went into a long detailed analysis of their subject about well, a good analysis paper. I especially thought the first one was good because it broke down every single topic it brought up and it broke it down clearly so I never got lost. Most importantly, there were transitions and connections to connect and build the thesis.