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.

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

Betty is pretty, kind, and charming.

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

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4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

requirements for an analysis

An analysis requires three things: a detailed background or facts to support the analysis, a concrete overall take on the theme, and your own detailed opinions. A detailed opinion is the essential key to an analysis because it's what you're doing: your analyzing your opinions about a theme. For example, the essay A Spirit Reborn goes into great detail about how Lincoln's speech can be related to the 9/11 tragedy. After your opinions, the backgrounds or facts help your audience to respect your analysis and help their understanding of what it is your analyzing. Lastly, a good analysis needs to start off with a strong claim on the theme of the paper so the audience has that in mind while reading the analysis.

Topic Sentence Worksheet Outline

Thesis:
The subculture of “stoners, potheads, and burnouts” has been modified throughout the years and sometimes do not meet the old stereotypes

1st Topic/supporting points:

The theory that all stoners are lowlives and inactive in their schools is false. People become stoners due to excess use of marijuana or other drugs but this doesn’t mean they are inactive or lazy like the old stoner stereotype used to portray. Most stoners in today’s world do average to excellent in school and with their GPA. One person I talked to in my research is majoring in biology, going pre-med and is on the Dean’s list. This doesn’t sound like a burnout does it? Some people use marijuana to relieve themselves from the stress of having to do good in school.

Transition:

Not only did the stereotype of being a burnout change but so did the style of stoners.

2nd Topic/supporting points:

Stoners do not always dress in baggy pants and loose tie-dye shirts anymore. They are not even grungy. The newest kind of stoners range greatly in their style and attire. Some of them still do dress in the hippie attire but others can dress like preps or goths. Probably the most shocking thing people see about stoners are stoners dressed in Hollister head to toe. They can be tan with platinum blond straight hair. It does not matter as much anymore if you look like a stoner as long as you are getting the fix of marijuana you desire. A whole group circled around a bong could include someone dressed in their cheerleading outfit, their punk spikes, or their band’s shirt.

Transition:

Whether you dress in Hollister tattered jeans or you have your all-black attire on, marijuana is your bond to be a stoner. Other things that could bond you are the hobbies you share. These hobbies are no longer just smoking pot and watching T.V. all day.

3rd Topic/supporting points:

Stoners vary in their main hobbies these days. Stoners can include a bunch of preppy girls very active in school that smoke frequently to have fun after school’s out. Stoners could be the kid that you cheat off from class because you know they always get an A. Even some nerds add getting stoned to their list of to do list almost every day to relieve stress or ‘think better’.

What is a good device to use to introduce this essay?

I feel that a quote might be a good attention getter for this essay to introduce the ‘new’ type of stoner these days. I could then follow up with some background of how stoners used to be.

An effective way to conclude this essay is to make the point that a lot of people can be stoners since the use of pot has increased. A statistic to show this would be effective

link to article

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itw/infomark/603/791/17815399w16/purl=rc1_GBFM_0_A93833191&dyn=6!xrn_36_0_A93833191?sw_aep=lom_wmichu