Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Childhood Event
One of the most significant events of my childhood was my whole 6th grade school year. My whole 6th grade school year was a important event of my childhood because it is where I found a lot of myself. In my elementary school 6th grade was still part of the elementary school, but that would be changed a year after our class left because 6th grade would be part of the middle school. So this would be a significant part of my school career in gneral, going from elementary school to middle school. But my 6th grade career was very sginificant because like I said before it's where I found myself. By finding myself I meant this is where I figured out at an early age who I am and what I liked to do and what type of person I was meant to be. At the time I did not know any of this. Who would have known in 6th grade it would hugely impact the way I am, think, act and do things today. In 6th grade I figured out that writing was one of my passions. I loved to write and I was good at it, I figuured that out at a early age. I used my passion to my advantage. This worked to my advantage later on down the road. Taking tests such as the PSSA's or writing tests in classes, even writing in the SAT's, as well as writing tests to see where to placed in college. My 6th grade teacher also pushed me, he helped me seek my passion. He pushed me to realize my potential. He showed me that I could be a leader! This reflected a lot in who I am today and the decisions I make. This has carried on to me being a strong willed person. 6th grade I grew a lot I was prepared and ready for middle school which prepared me for High School which prepared me to pay attention to what I need to learn and take on as far as academics and life for college. During the moment I did not know this at all, but looking back on it it's had a huge impact.
Shattered Glass
1. What type of proccesses are involved in writing?
2. How did the characters collect data
3. What ethical issues do you see emerging
- Data collection and analization of that data. One of the things mentioned was know who you are writing for. You have to stick to the truth because if not you could get into a lot of trouble. You must record everything you see and hear. Every quote, detail detail. Always refer back to your notes in case of a discrepancy or an inaccurate accusations come up, you have proof or back up. Little details make a big difference. An editor and writers relationship can make all the difference between a good piece of writing.
2. How did the characters collect data
3. What ethical issues do you see emerging
- Data collection and analization of that data. One of the things mentioned was know who you are writing for. You have to stick to the truth because if not you could get into a lot of trouble. You must record everything you see and hear. Every quote, detail detail. Always refer back to your notes in case of a discrepancy or an inaccurate accusations come up, you have proof or back up. Little details make a big difference. An editor and writers relationship can make all the difference between a good piece of writing.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
APA
APA Workshop
1. Journalist Michael Adams (2000) reports that The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences “… also removed ethyl acrylate, a substance used in making latex paints and textiles, from the list” (p. F4).
2. Adams, M. J. (2000, May 16). U.S. report adds to list of carcinogens. The New York Times, p. F4.
3. “Both [saccharin and ethyl acrylate] were removed at the request of industry groups” (Adams, 2000, p. F4).
My Paper
1. According to Caufeild and Thomas (1999) argued that "Teenagers..."
2. Caord, S.I. (2000)
3.
1. Journalist Michael Adams (2000) reports that The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences “… also removed ethyl acrylate, a substance used in making latex paints and textiles, from the list” (p. F4).
2. Adams, M. J. (2000, May 16). U.S. report adds to list of carcinogens. The New York Times, p. F4.
3. “Both [saccharin and ethyl acrylate] were removed at the request of industry groups” (Adams, 2000, p. F4).
My Paper
1. According to Caufeild and Thomas (1999) argued that "Teenagers..."
2. Caord, S.I. (2000)
3.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Research Expierience
Dr. Seloni had told us in the beginning of our research topic since day one, pick a topic that you know you will be interested. As soon as she said this I took it seriously. Because if I were to pick a topic of no interest I'd get lazy and unmotivated in writing it. So for my topic I decide to chose teenage pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy interested me because lots of girls in the United States are becoming pregnant more often and at a earlier and more earlier age. There are many different methods one can take to not get pregnant. I wanted to know why? Why has this all of a sudden increased again. I have found that it had a lot do with educating these young people. I also wanted to know what types of affects this kind of pregnancy has on the mother as well as the child themselves. When looking for articles I decided to find articles that pertained to my topic. Lots of the articles I chose, I chose because it would either have something I agreed with or disagreed with, so that I could come up with a valid argument. During writing my methodology I decided to write about how I'd go about constructing my own research. I wanted to interview two mother's who were pregnant during teenage years. I also wanted to interview two people and their opinions on teenage parents.
Execise for Paraphrasing
Often times when writing a research paper, students will use many direct quotations as oppose to paraphrasing. When the paper is looked at as a whole, only a small percentage should be direct quotations. The paper should be made up of more of the student's voice as oppose to the person's voice in where they got the information from. (Lester 46-47)
Monday, March 15, 2010
The Tipping Point In Review
The Tipping Point talks a lot about social issues and how and what can be done to make things tip to start an epidemic. In terms of an epidemic, I see it as anything that can be wide spread. So when talking about socila justices in terms of epidemics I believe that it would be nice to be able to start an epidemic to put a stop to the increase of teenage preganacy in the United States. It seems almost as if the teenage pregnancy rates rising is an epidemic of itself. There are televison shows, movies, books, magazines that discuss this issue, but doesn't adress how to go about solving the issue. The way in which I can tip this social epidemic to put it in reverse is educate. Informing people about it, what can be done so that it can be prevented, and so forthe.
The most influential chapter in the book for me by far was the Power of Context chapter, part one. This will be a chapter of a book that I will never forget. I feel as though ten to twenty years from now if I reflect back on all the books I have read throughout my college career and someone were to ask me to name a chapter it would be the Power of Context part one in Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point. I will not forget the mans name, Bernie Goetz, in who we were introduced to in this chapter, that gunned down four black teenage boys. All for the simple fact that he felt threatened. Althoug I think he felt far more than threatened, more like fed up with the black teenage males that help make up the inner city youth, wanted to do something about it, take matters into his own hands. I won't forget how people saw this man as a hero, how he got away with murder literally, our class discussion on it, and the youtube interview we watched as well as the comments left underneath. It was my favorite chapter because its by far most memorable, it fit in with what I wanted to know about epidemics, the enviornment in which we live in can affect us, and vise versa.
One idea that I can take with me is informing others. Informing others about impotant information that we have to share. Do not keep it to yourself because you never know in which ways it can help.
The most influential chapter in the book for me by far was the Power of Context chapter, part one. This will be a chapter of a book that I will never forget. I feel as though ten to twenty years from now if I reflect back on all the books I have read throughout my college career and someone were to ask me to name a chapter it would be the Power of Context part one in Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point. I will not forget the mans name, Bernie Goetz, in who we were introduced to in this chapter, that gunned down four black teenage boys. All for the simple fact that he felt threatened. Althoug I think he felt far more than threatened, more like fed up with the black teenage males that help make up the inner city youth, wanted to do something about it, take matters into his own hands. I won't forget how people saw this man as a hero, how he got away with murder literally, our class discussion on it, and the youtube interview we watched as well as the comments left underneath. It was my favorite chapter because its by far most memorable, it fit in with what I wanted to know about epidemics, the enviornment in which we live in can affect us, and vise versa.
One idea that I can take with me is informing others. Informing others about impotant information that we have to share. Do not keep it to yourself because you never know in which ways it can help.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Power of Context
Discussion Questions
1. The story of Bernie Goetz is one of a "regular" "ordinary looking" man in his mid-thirties entering a subway in New York City. When he got onto the subway he decided to seat himself in the back car with four young black teens horsing around and carrying on. When one of the kids asked him for five dollars he told them to leave him alone, as the kid asked again another one smiled and he shot all four of them right there on the spot. One of the kids was stretching out in pain and he shot him again just for moving. Some people see this man as a cold-blooded murderer while others see him as a hero. I see him as a murderer. The thought that someone could get off with three counts of murder alongside paralyzing a teenager for the rest of his life is a murderer. People see him as a hero because it turns out that the four youths had had a criminal background, and they view him as brining justice to these three youths. This is not the way I see it at all. Although these kids looked and were acting “suspicious” they never did anything deliberately to cause for Goetz to act in self defense, let alone shooting and killing them. On top of that no human being has the right to decide when any other human being should and will die. His job is not to bring justice to those who commit crimes on the street, that is the job of a police officer, not a ordinary man off the street. The fact that Goetz already had something against black people, which we know from his quote on page 148 of the Tipping Point “The only way we are going to clean up the streets is to get rid of the spics and the niggers”, causes me to question his incentives. The only reason why I think he had something against black people is because of the language that was used. Completely unnecessary language is used. He could have said criminals, mischievous characters, juveniles, delinquents, felons, and so on and so forth. But this makes me question his incentives, if you already feel some type of way about a particular group of people why would you associate yourself with them as oppose to separating yourself from them? And it doesn’t even have to be a race issue either, if the teens in the back of the subway car already looked rowdy, or suspicious, or dangerous, or threatening to you...why did you deliberately go back there and sit with them? Doesn’t add up right does it? I personally believe he wanted to go back there so they could "set him off" in other words say something to him to get him upset and he’d have a chance or a reason to do what he did, ceasing the opportunity to take action and matters into his own hands. Goetz took matters to far.
1. The story of Bernie Goetz is one of a "regular" "ordinary looking" man in his mid-thirties entering a subway in New York City. When he got onto the subway he decided to seat himself in the back car with four young black teens horsing around and carrying on. When one of the kids asked him for five dollars he told them to leave him alone, as the kid asked again another one smiled and he shot all four of them right there on the spot. One of the kids was stretching out in pain and he shot him again just for moving. Some people see this man as a cold-blooded murderer while others see him as a hero. I see him as a murderer. The thought that someone could get off with three counts of murder alongside paralyzing a teenager for the rest of his life is a murderer. People see him as a hero because it turns out that the four youths had had a criminal background, and they view him as brining justice to these three youths. This is not the way I see it at all. Although these kids looked and were acting “suspicious” they never did anything deliberately to cause for Goetz to act in self defense, let alone shooting and killing them. On top of that no human being has the right to decide when any other human being should and will die. His job is not to bring justice to those who commit crimes on the street, that is the job of a police officer, not a ordinary man off the street. The fact that Goetz already had something against black people, which we know from his quote on page 148 of the Tipping Point “The only way we are going to clean up the streets is to get rid of the spics and the niggers”, causes me to question his incentives. The only reason why I think he had something against black people is because of the language that was used. Completely unnecessary language is used. He could have said criminals, mischievous characters, juveniles, delinquents, felons, and so on and so forth. But this makes me question his incentives, if you already feel some type of way about a particular group of people why would you associate yourself with them as oppose to separating yourself from them? And it doesn’t even have to be a race issue either, if the teens in the back of the subway car already looked rowdy, or suspicious, or dangerous, or threatening to you...why did you deliberately go back there and sit with them? Doesn’t add up right does it? I personally believe he wanted to go back there so they could "set him off" in other words say something to him to get him upset and he’d have a chance or a reason to do what he did, ceasing the opportunity to take action and matters into his own hands. Goetz took matters to far.
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