"Be the Change you Wish to see in the World"
--Gandhi

Thursday, March 20, 2008

article for analysis paper

http://find.galegroup.com.libproxy.library.wmich.edu/ips/retrieve.do?contentSet=IAC-Documents&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C11%29Brett+Favre%3AAnd%3AFQE%3D%28ke%2CNone%2C7%29Packers%24&sgHitCountType=None&inPS=true&sort=DateDescend&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm&tabID=T003&prodId=IPS&searchId=R10&currentPosition=3&userGroupName=lom_wmichu&docId=A176155784&docType=IAC&contentSet=IAC-Documents

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

The Women Zone

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

For this paper, I will be analyzing the effect of cochlear implants for the Deaf Community. Cochlear implants are devices that can be placed on the head attached to a mic for Deaf children and sometimes, even for adults. The supporting points I would like to focus on are the cost of cochlear implants, the effectiveness of the device, and the people in this community's feelings about them. With these supporting points, I can conclude on if they are beneficial or harmful to the Deaf Community. I would need to provide background on what cochlear implants do and how they work for my paper and it should be presented formally. For this, I will need to add facts or research from scholarly articles about cochlear implants and possibly interviews from people of the Deaf Community on how they feel about them.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

reaction to Hillary Clinton speech

"I want to be judged on my own merits. I don't want to be advantaged or disadvantaged. I'm very proud of my husband's administration. I think that there were a lot of good things that happened and those good things really changed people's lives....And, you know, it did take a Clinton to clean after the first Bush, and I think it might take another one to clean up after the second Bush."

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.

  1. The chapter starts on page 129; page 144 is where it ends.

The chapter starts on page 129 and ends on page 144.

  1. Betty is pretty, kind, and has charm.

Betty is pretty, kind, and charming.

  1. If you go to the drugstore, please remember to pick up Nick’s prescription, buy some toothpaste, and to look for a birthday card.

??

  1. I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and my future with the company was also discussed.

I spent an hour with Ms. King reviewing my job performance, assessing my goals, and discussing my future with the company.

  1. The dog’s size, how friendly he was, and temperament made him a good choice for our family.

The dog was a good choice for our family because he was friendly and had a good temperament.

  1. Janice was the most admired person in the family, also the most independent person and the most ambitious.

Janice was the most admired, the most independent, and the most ambitious in the family.

  1. 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.

Leo's day is so long that he gets up at 5 am, leaves for work at 5:30 am, eats dinner at 10 pm, and goes to bed at 1 am. (?)

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.

The waitress gave Steve the check.

2. It was recommended that the policy be changed.

Someone recommended to change the policy.

3. A study of the problem was made by Jenny.

Jenny studied the problems.

4. The tower was hit by a bolt of lightning.

Lightning hit the tower with a bolt.

5. The fly ball was caught by Jose.

Jose caught the fly ball.

6. It was overheard that some people will leave the company.

Some people might leave the company.

7. The donation is to be given by Mr. Smith.

Mr. Smith is supposed to give a donation.

8. The gold was discovered by a rancher in Wyoming.

A rancher in Wyoming discovered gold.

9. The check was written for an amount of one million dollars.

Someone wrote the check for one million dollars.

10. Several donations are going to be made by the family.

The family will make several donations.

Discussion of readings from Tuesday

(What is an Academic Paper?) and (How to write a Consistently Boring Paper)

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.