Thursday, December 16, 2010

Blog 10!!!

      In this class i was able to learn about TS'CD. This will help me with future writtings. I am able to apply this to mostly every paper that I will write from here on. The jingle is very catchy and is something that I will remember and it will help me write papers that will flow more easily.
      I learned the difference between MLA and APA. Though these are different styles of writting they are the most commonly used. The website that was provided to us was very helpful to use when completing papers.
      I learned that a great method I can use to make my papers longer are using old information new information. But what I will remember the most about this class is to never use "YOU"  as a way to get my point across because it offends my audience and there are many other words I can use to substite YOU.

Blog #9

      After reading the class objectives I was able to comprehend the aritcles that were handed out in class. With what I learned in class I was able to learn how to connect with my audience and not use the work "you" to offend the reader.  By using drafts I could revise my work more easily, and the work of others and recive better feed back. The topic sentence in very important in order to engagewith topic in hand. Research is the war to inform and educate about the paper which came in  handy while writting my papers. Selecting what was the most important information to write about was also something I learned. Where before I would write about many things that were irrelevent to my topic selecting specific things help me stay on track more. Overall the course objectives helped me become a better writter, to not always be scared to free write and then go back and do my edits ,and that writting does not have to be as hard as I always try to make it.

Blog #8

 My paper is going good. I had gathered a lot of information and now im just working and making it my own, simplifying and writting about the more important information to me. I would say that im having the most trouble with citation in text. I have researched how to do it properly and according to the writting format it is correct, however, it still looks wrong to me. Hopefully im doing it right.

Blog #7

      What do I think humor is? When I think of humor I think of people that make me laugh and funny movies. Humor to me is not just something that makes me laugh out loud, its also anything that can make me laugh in my head. The article cocain although it was a serious matter in a stupid kind of way it was funny. It was funny because he got set up in an obvious way that he shouldve known.
      When I think style the first thing that comes to mind are clothing, jewelry, and make-up. The way people express themselves physically. Style to me is a form of expression and how a person can become very unique based on ones style.

blog #6

      Although I very much liked this movie I found it very difficult to write a critical analysis on it. I had trouble putting my thoughts in writting. Even though when discussing the movie with others I  had a lot to say when it came down writting it I wasnt sure what approach to take.
            I feel that all the male characters in the movie although in very different situations all were immature. To me this just kinda shows how women always mature faster than men. What I wouldve liked is to have had my thoughts more gathered and not have questioned so much my approaches in order to have completed this paper.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Blog #2

I had a difficult time with the diagnostic essay.  I had a writers block and did not know how to start what to write and how to finish. It had been a while since the last time I wrote an essay. If I could redo the assignment I would start everything from scratch. After the reading I was able to jog my memory as well as get better tips on how to do a paper.  I think what my problem was is not understanding what the question to be answered was. By me  not understanding the question I was not able to brainstorm ideas to create a concrete paper. I would of taken more time if I could to redo the paper. I like to write as long as I am knowledgeable about the subject.  I like to do research on the topic before beginning. I also enjoy free writing.  Once I start to write about anything it helps me to develop my ideas. For me it helps when I read out load to someone and helps me correct mistakes that I might of missed.  I think these attributes are what make me a good writer but there is always  room for improvement. The fact that I keep a journal helps me to be a better writer as well. Feed back is necessary so I can correct my mistakes.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Blog #3

The informal summery that we worked on groups help me to rethink the way I think. During the first week of class when we were asked if we like working in groups I immediately answered no.  I did not like working in groups. Part of this had to do with the fact most of the time I was stuck doing most of the work. It was also hard to put peoples opinion into one. And I hated thinking about how we were going to start the paper. Diving the work never seemed to work. But not this time. Though there were only 2 of us we were able to complete the assignment easily.  We both were prepare with our part of the summery. It was not as hard to unite our ideas. Out writing styles were a little different but by reading it out loud we were able to make the essay flow. It good working with another person. It helped to develop ideas that  I was thinking out into paper. I guess it all depends on the person and how much effort they put into the assignment. Compare to the objective summery, I was able just to compose my paper with out worried how my partners paper would integrate with mine.  I was also able to work at my own pace and did not have to come up with a time to meet up and work around some else schedule. But in the future I would like to work in a group again.

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When reading through what blog four had to be about one question stood out the most. The question of  what upsets me about evening news caught my attention.  I watch the news to get myself up to date with what is going on with the world. So I can stay in touch with what is around me. It is also a good way to start up a conversation with a person to find out how they feel about the situation or the problem that is going on. But one thing I do not like about the news is how bias it is. I only see one side of the story. The story is only seen the way that is presented to millions of people. The opinion of the reported may sometimes interfere and divert from the true story. Though there are different broadcasting station that feature the same story not much changes.Most stories that are covered  often show violence and corruption that is going on. Killing and murderers that live among us. There is sometime on compelling story that  appear but if find that to be rare. The stories seem to instill fear in people by what they see.  Its like that’s what they are trying to do. A nation in fear is easier to control and are more susceptible to do what they are told. To get the full story I do research only to try to find other article of what is going on.  There are different website that intemperate the story with put the opinion of the reported. This way, I am able to come up with my own conclusion and opinion. There are different articles are state that there is a conspiracy with the broadcasting stations. But yet again these are just theories.
     I do not play sport but I watch plenty of them I am a sport fanatic anything from soccer to baseball. during my first year of college i went through the pledge to join a Greek club but had to drop out because my parents did not approve of it. they say it a a "gang" thing. i was very upset. During my time off I enjoy watching movies. That probably what i spend most of my time doing.





Thursday, September 2, 2010

Blog #1

The book “They Say I Say” simplified the writing process be breaking down how to compose a paper. I like how it shows examples on how to start my paper and explains how to relate to the audience. I never saw writing a paper as a conversation with others. It made me think about how I wrote papers in the past and how I will be writing papers now. I was able to follow some of the exercises at the end of the section to help me think and understand the reading better, which helped. I have found myself feeling like the figures displayed in the book which made it easy to relate. On an everyday basis I try to put myself in other peoples shoes . So, to see a section on the importance to be able to see through the eye of others was exciting to me. It just gave me ideas on how to think about writing papers. Before reading this book I saw writing papers as having five paragraphs that included introduction, body ,and conclusion along with transition sentences to make sure the paragraphs flowed with each other. I found myself having problems doing this. But like the book explained it is more interesting to read when something is being provoked. This way I can form my own opinion of the matter and have a chance to react to the writing piece. Over all this is a great book. It is simple to find references to help out with my writing to come.

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