Thurs:
1h 30 mins
Absolutely True Diary posts
Fri:
20 mins
Life of Pi
Mon:
20 mins
Absolutely True Diary responses
10 mins
Life of Pi
Monday, February 10, 2014
Monday, February 3, 2014
Research Paper Thoughts
In general, I feel pretty good about my research paper. My information is solid, and I feel like I did a good job synthesizing it. I had all of the information that I needed, and the real trouble was getting it to flow nicely. It was pretty easy to write the body paragraphs. I just took the information from my detailed outline and stuck it into my paper. I struggled to find the right words to end the paper strongly. My personal opinions kept showing through and I found it annoying that I couldn't write anything unbiased. I am satisfied with my rough draft although revision will be a tough process.
When my paper is reviewed, I want close attention paid to bias. Unfortunately, I had a hard time separating fact from opinion, and my thinly-veiled personal opinions shine through on certain issues. I'd appreciate if heavily biased areas are pointed out in comments. I want help with writing a more neutral paper, and I think it would be wise to get my trip to the Writing Center out of the way. I'm very worried about my repetitive word use and want to increase the amount of quotes in some sections while decreasing them in others.
It's kind of weird when I write a paper. I don't usually write it in order. First, I write my introduction and conclusion. Next, I give topic sentences to my body paragraphs and put an outline of points that I have to hit and quotations that already have been places. Lastly, I insert quotes that sound good and help things to flow. I just wanted to point that out as my work descriptions are strange for that reason.
Reading/Work Times
Tues: 30 mins Absolutely True Diary
Wed: 30 mins research paper (intro and conclusion)
Thurs: 45 mins research paper (topic sentences, outlines of paragraphs, conclusions of paragraphs)
Fri: 30 mins Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Sat: 30 mins Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Sun: 1h research paper (actually typing up body paragraphs and synthesis of paper as a whole)
Mon: 45 mins research paper (organization)
When my paper is reviewed, I want close attention paid to bias. Unfortunately, I had a hard time separating fact from opinion, and my thinly-veiled personal opinions shine through on certain issues. I'd appreciate if heavily biased areas are pointed out in comments. I want help with writing a more neutral paper, and I think it would be wise to get my trip to the Writing Center out of the way. I'm very worried about my repetitive word use and want to increase the amount of quotes in some sections while decreasing them in others.
It's kind of weird when I write a paper. I don't usually write it in order. First, I write my introduction and conclusion. Next, I give topic sentences to my body paragraphs and put an outline of points that I have to hit and quotations that already have been places. Lastly, I insert quotes that sound good and help things to flow. I just wanted to point that out as my work descriptions are strange for that reason.
Reading/Work Times
Tues: 30 mins Absolutely True Diary
Wed: 30 mins research paper (intro and conclusion)
Thurs: 45 mins research paper (topic sentences, outlines of paragraphs, conclusions of paragraphs)
Fri: 30 mins Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Sat: 30 mins Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Sun: 1h research paper (actually typing up body paragraphs and synthesis of paper as a whole)
Mon: 45 mins research paper (organization)
Geaux Sneaux
During Cyber-School, I did my best to be studious. I did all of my class work early so that I would have time for fun later. On the first day, I polished my research paper, got ahead on my biology notes, and even finished my Course Theme Project for history class. Wednesday, I decided to catch up on all of my AP textbook reading and took a practice test from my supplementary book. I read lots and lots of books for fun. I enjoyed learning about people while reading biographies, the joys of physics, and I even brushed up on my Spanish. Thursday, I decided to dust off my Latin book and translate the next few passages. Boy was I glad that I did! Now, I can pay even more attention to my other classes and stay ahead. The snow days were great! What could feel better than good, hard work?
Obviously, I don't have that sort of work-ethic. I sat around watching Dexter (I highly recommend it) and single-handedly cleaned out the pantry. It was a glorious three days of sweatpants and t-shirts. I hopped (*fell*) out of bed at around noon and hardly got anything done. Well... I did work on my research paper. Other than that, I was pretty unproductive. The good news is: I can only watch Netflix for 6 consecutive hours without getting up at one point. I bid you adieu.
Obviously, I don't have that sort of work-ethic. I sat around watching Dexter (I highly recommend it) and single-handedly cleaned out the pantry. It was a glorious three days of sweatpants and t-shirts. I hopped (*fell*) out of bed at around noon and hardly got anything done. Well... I did work on my research paper. Other than that, I was pretty unproductive. The good news is: I can only watch Netflix for 6 consecutive hours without getting up at one point. I bid you adieu.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Research Project
I am researching the regulation of food in the United States. Government intervention is necessary to prevent Americans from getting sick from eating harmful foods, but some politicians are trying to ban fattening foods and fight obesity. In response, many online articles have been written on the subject. Some people say that, as free citizens, they should be allowed to eat whatever they want to and remain whatever size they want. Others think that these new programs will help to create a healthier nation. This is interesting to me as, although I usually don't enjoy studying human rights issues, I like the reactions. There's something extraordinarily funny to me about reading an enraged comment from a foul-mouthed person with a username that's something to the effect of "SuperRockGod82." On a more serious note, I also enjoy reading the legal documents involved in this topic. My project is supposed to allow everyone to make an informed decision on their personal stances and to understand why someone may believe something different.
Government food regulation is a necessary part of remaining a healthy nation, however, this can begin to affect the rights of the citizens to free choice and "pursuit of happiness." No one can deny that standards on ingredients in foods are imperative to keep parabens and other dangerous materials out of the food supply. This can become a problem when people are trying to figure out what to ban. Trans fats, supersize sodas, and school lunches have been the target of many political campaigns. Some politicians believe that severely regulating or in the most extreme cases, banning, these foods will improve the health of the nation. In response, many citizens have been in uproar about the limitation on their right to choose what goes into their bodies. Among these protesters are people that are perfectly happy to be overweight or obese and those who wish to indulge in an extra-large sodas from time to time. There are many interesting articles and legal documents written on this topic, and I implore you, as the reader, to investigate it further. In conclusion, these programs may slim the super-sized nation but not without leaving human rights issues in their wake.
Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe:
30 mins-Wed
Detailed Outline:
45 mins-Thurs
Vocab Cards:
30 mins-Sun
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian:
15 mins-Mon
15 mins-Thurs
Government food regulation is a necessary part of remaining a healthy nation, however, this can begin to affect the rights of the citizens to free choice and "pursuit of happiness." No one can deny that standards on ingredients in foods are imperative to keep parabens and other dangerous materials out of the food supply. This can become a problem when people are trying to figure out what to ban. Trans fats, supersize sodas, and school lunches have been the target of many political campaigns. Some politicians believe that severely regulating or in the most extreme cases, banning, these foods will improve the health of the nation. In response, many citizens have been in uproar about the limitation on their right to choose what goes into their bodies. Among these protesters are people that are perfectly happy to be overweight or obese and those who wish to indulge in an extra-large sodas from time to time. There are many interesting articles and legal documents written on this topic, and I implore you, as the reader, to investigate it further. In conclusion, these programs may slim the super-sized nation but not without leaving human rights issues in their wake.
Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe:
30 mins-Wed
Detailed Outline:
45 mins-Thurs
Vocab Cards:
30 mins-Sun
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian:
15 mins-Mon
15 mins-Thurs
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Working/Reading Times
Note cards:
15 mins-Sat
Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe:
45 mins- Mon
30 mins- Thurs
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian:
20 mins: Tues
20 mins-Sat
15 mins-Sat
Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe:
45 mins- Mon
30 mins- Thurs
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian:
20 mins: Tues
20 mins-Sat
Monday, January 13, 2014
NHD Project
My project is about food regulations in the USA and how it relates to the parental rights and government responsibilities. It is actually important because there are boundaries that need to be drawn for the regulation. The government has to have some control to avoid putting parabens and other dangerous ingredients into our food. This raises several questions. What should they be allowed to regulate? Should saturated fats be an item of consideration for USDA approval? Should receivers of food stamps be limited to healthy foods?
I hope that my project does not directly answer those questions but instead allows any reader to form an educated opinion on these subjects. The point is to educate people on the necessity of the regulations placed upon food sold in America while also allowing them to figure out for themselves how much is too much.
My research to-do list is to try to find one or two more sources as I am pretty happy with my current annotations. I also need to start some notecards in the near future. I feel good about my project so far, and I hope that I can maintain my quality of product. I'm surprisingly on-schedule and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't freaked out by that.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, J. Randy Taraborrelli
Tues: 45 mins
Wed: 30 mins
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
Fri: 10 mins
Sat: 10 mins
Mon: 10 mins
Annotated Bibliography
Sun: 15 mins
I hope that my project does not directly answer those questions but instead allows any reader to form an educated opinion on these subjects. The point is to educate people on the necessity of the regulations placed upon food sold in America while also allowing them to figure out for themselves how much is too much.
My research to-do list is to try to find one or two more sources as I am pretty happy with my current annotations. I also need to start some notecards in the near future. I feel good about my project so far, and I hope that I can maintain my quality of product. I'm surprisingly on-schedule and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't freaked out by that.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, J. Randy Taraborrelli
Tues: 45 mins
Wed: 30 mins
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
Fri: 10 mins
Sat: 10 mins
Mon: 10 mins
Annotated Bibliography
Sun: 15 mins
Write about one interpretation of evil and then write about how you see this interpretation.
Evil is causing something awful with a desire to cause strife. It is something that is done solely for the joy of other people's suffering. I see this as trying to hurt people for absolutely no reason. It could be physical like pushing someone out of the way, but it could also manifest emotionally. It could be slander, withholding important information, or lying with the intention to cause harm. It isn't telling someone that they look good to boost their ego when they don't or having ulterior motives. Evil is desire for terrible things to happen just because they're awful.
Evil is indiscriminate. It happens when people attack unprovoked. It has a sadistic side to it. The evil doer might not even get any benefits from doing anything to their victim. They might get a power rush, but there is no real gain. They do it just to exercise any sort of power and control.
I consider myself to be a cynical person. I personally think that people are inherently evil and the only thing that keeps them from being cruel is their fear of abandonment and rejection. Everyone tempers their desire to do unethical things because they will reap more rewards by being nice than being an utter jerk. No one is really that nice. They just know that doing nice things will get them the social benefits that they crave.
Evil is indiscriminate. It happens when people attack unprovoked. It has a sadistic side to it. The evil doer might not even get any benefits from doing anything to their victim. They might get a power rush, but there is no real gain. They do it just to exercise any sort of power and control.
I consider myself to be a cynical person. I personally think that people are inherently evil and the only thing that keeps them from being cruel is their fear of abandonment and rejection. Everyone tempers their desire to do unethical things because they will reap more rewards by being nice than being an utter jerk. No one is really that nice. They just know that doing nice things will get them the social benefits that they crave.
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