Title: VIII. Gifts
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? The approach used in the introductory paragraph was alot of background information and history.
Thesis: If a man should send to me to come a hundred miles to visit him, and should set before me a basket of fine summer fruit, I should think there was some proportion between the labor and the reward.
Summary (350-400 words): Forst of all Iw ould like to begin by saying the thesis was very effective and enticing. It intrigued me to continue reading and made me really enjoy the essay. I actually felt that this one was worth while and my time. In the story they discussed how to enjoy life. I think that this was such a good story to end my fourt mid term paper with because it really had true meaning. It talked about the gifts of life such as patience and mother nature and it really became clear to picture all this. It is much like the world that we live in now. I mean there are a lot of rules and laws that restrict us from doing things but over all things are right there in front of us, and what we need to succeed is not hard to get at all. Everyone has a God givven gift in my personal opinion and life is jsut about finding that gift to share with others. Many people do not know about shi gift until later when they finially find it. I found mine in highschool, and I actually think that I have two one being basketball and two being poem writing. That is about all though I feel that this story was really touching to me and I liked it alot!
Technique used to conclude the essay: To conclude the essay the author used a quote.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Mid term essay 3
Title: XXI. I Talk of Dreams
Author: William Dean Howells (1837– )
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? I felt as if it were a good approach to the thesis.
Thesis: I shall not be going too far if I say that it was on their part the grossest betrayal of vanity that I ever witnessed.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) I felt that the introduction paragraph did not quite do its job. I feel that it was again boring and didn't really have a purpose untill the very end. The thesis was a little good and more worth it because it stated the main point of what the story was going to be about. However, that is what the thesis is supposed to be about.
What technique did author use in conclusion? In conclusion he used prediction to sum up his story.
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words) I feel that the story itself wasn't the effective. But I feel that the conclusion was effective. I feel that it followed the rule of prediction because in the conclusion the author stated what he was planning on doing and what he wanted to happen, therefore I feel that this was a productive conclusion paragraph.
Author: William Dean Howells (1837– )
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? I felt as if it were a good approach to the thesis.
Thesis: I shall not be going too far if I say that it was on their part the grossest betrayal of vanity that I ever witnessed.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) I felt that the introduction paragraph did not quite do its job. I feel that it was again boring and didn't really have a purpose untill the very end. The thesis was a little good and more worth it because it stated the main point of what the story was going to be about. However, that is what the thesis is supposed to be about.
What technique did author use in conclusion? In conclusion he used prediction to sum up his story.
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words) I feel that the story itself wasn't the effective. But I feel that the conclusion was effective. I feel that it followed the rule of prediction because in the conclusion the author stated what he was planning on doing and what he wanted to happen, therefore I feel that this was a productive conclusion paragraph.
Mid Term essay 2
Title: XXXI. The Revolt of the Unfit
Author: Nicholas Murray Butler (1862– )
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? I feel that in the introduction paragraph that the writer began his sentence was key.
Thesis: THERE are wars and rumors of wars in a portion of the territory occupied by the doctrine of organic evolution.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) I feel that the introduction wasn't effective. In a way I feel that it was really confusing and hard to comprehend. Although it was hard to comprehend I was able to understand that its over all main theme was trying to promote the human race and mother nature itself. Which there was nothing wrong with it. However I feel that this level of reading wasn't the easiest.
What technique did author use in conclusion? “‘The first thing,’ said the third, ‘is to abolish mankind.”’
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words) I feel that this story was really hard. I feel that it was not in any format that I have ever seen and the reading didn't make much sense. I got through the story that the author was trying to say alot about man kind and mother nature. However I feel that it was poorly espressed. There was a lot of quotations and I was able to read those. I was able to see the punctuation and I did find some errors surprisingly. Hmm...
Author: Nicholas Murray Butler (1862– )
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? I feel that in the introduction paragraph that the writer began his sentence was key.
Thesis: THERE are wars and rumors of wars in a portion of the territory occupied by the doctrine of organic evolution.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) I feel that the introduction wasn't effective. In a way I feel that it was really confusing and hard to comprehend. Although it was hard to comprehend I was able to understand that its over all main theme was trying to promote the human race and mother nature itself. Which there was nothing wrong with it. However I feel that this level of reading wasn't the easiest.
What technique did author use in conclusion? “‘The first thing,’ said the third, ‘is to abolish mankind.”’
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words) I feel that this story was really hard. I feel that it was not in any format that I have ever seen and the reading didn't make much sense. I got through the story that the author was trying to say alot about man kind and mother nature. However I feel that it was poorly espressed. There was a lot of quotations and I was able to read those. I was able to see the punctuation and I did find some errors surprisingly. Hmm...
Mid term essay 1
Title: I. The Ephemera: An Emblem of Human Life
Author: Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? The writer was able to start from an outside prospective and then work to entice the reader into the story.
Thesis: YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately spend that happy day in the delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopped a little in one of our walks, and stayed some time behind the company.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) In my personal opinion I thought that the conclusion was too effective. I saw how it introduced the thesis efficiently as well as througholy and then went into doing its own thing in the story. I really liked the paragraph and the way that it was put together. I feel that it was from an outside view at first and then really changed to a more personal view of the author. I however did feel though that it was a little long and dragged on. But that is how I feel about all the old stories that are like this. To me they are not real interesting.
What technique did author use in conclusion? The author sounded very bright in his conclusion. He was able to express views and concluding thoughts on how he felt.
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words)In my personal opinion I felt that the introduction was kept very short and sweet. It was not too long to the point where it was boring, it was upbeat enough to end the story. It got his point across and made the readers beclieve that it was realyl what he was going through then. It tied up the loose strings put an end to the unfamiliar statements above and all together made sense. I guess that sometimes you just have to continue to read in order to understand and get the most out of the individual stories.
Author: Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790)
What is the approach the writer used in the introductory paragraph? The writer was able to start from an outside prospective and then work to entice the reader into the story.
Thesis: YOU may remember, my dear friend, that when we lately spend that happy day in the delightful garden and sweet society of the Moulin Joly, I stopped a little in one of our walks, and stayed some time behind the company.
Was the introduction effective? (100 words) In my personal opinion I thought that the conclusion was too effective. I saw how it introduced the thesis efficiently as well as througholy and then went into doing its own thing in the story. I really liked the paragraph and the way that it was put together. I feel that it was from an outside view at first and then really changed to a more personal view of the author. I however did feel though that it was a little long and dragged on. But that is how I feel about all the old stories that are like this. To me they are not real interesting.
What technique did author use in conclusion? The author sounded very bright in his conclusion. He was able to express views and concluding thoughts on how he felt.
Was the conclusion effective?(100 words)In my personal opinion I felt that the introduction was kept very short and sweet. It was not too long to the point where it was boring, it was upbeat enough to end the story. It got his point across and made the readers beclieve that it was realyl what he was going through then. It tied up the loose strings put an end to the unfamiliar statements above and all together made sense. I guess that sometimes you just have to continue to read in order to understand and get the most out of the individual stories.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Annoying Phrases 11/13/08
I read the most annoying phrases and wow yes they were very annoying!! I hated it and I felt that it was pretty much a waste of my time. I think that it got so boring that I really had to just stop reading some of it. Then also I have heard some of the phrases so much that it just becomes rediculous!!! I do believe that it was an okay assignment but in the future I would like to see a more interesting one and not so annoying one!!!LOL
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Vocabulary 11/12/08
Credit report- is a report on the items which you pay to establish credit and credit cards ect.
*I looked at my credit report today and it said that I have good credit....
Bromine- the number or protons in an element
*Bromine is a common element on the periodic chart
Moderate- Medium, mediate, in the middle
* I have been having mild to moderate pain in my lower abdomen
productive- To complete something or to feel at ease about something that you did
* I felt very productive today in class.
Soiree- An evening party or social gathering
*I looked at my credit report today and it said that I have good credit....
Bromine- the number or protons in an element
*Bromine is a common element on the periodic chart
Moderate- Medium, mediate, in the middle
* I have been having mild to moderate pain in my lower abdomen
productive- To complete something or to feel at ease about something that you did
* I felt very productive today in class.
Soiree- An evening party or social gathering
Incomplete sentence quiz
Today I took an incomplete sentence quiz and it taught you about comma splices, commas and other grammatical errors to look out for. I eneded up scoring 100% and I feel very good because I have always been a good writer and speller and good at english period so I was happy but not really surprised
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
11/5/08: Barack Obama Speech Reflection
Yesterday was history. President Barack Obama was elected the first black president of the United States of America. After a long campaign and night of waiting, the number of electoral votes to win was reached. Millions of people called their friends and family, in tears because it was so hard to believe that after this last long stretch he accomplished the biggest acievement that he could. This is what he had been waiting for and his dreams as well as thousands of voters and people across the united states were answered.
I read his speech that he made after winning the race and he awknowledged sen. John McCain for his hard fight. I found that that was really respectful, dispite differences, color, and political parties that both confronted eachother and were able to come together in the end to congratulate and thank eachother for fighting for our country.
Overall I believe that with President Obama being elected that it has shown many people that anything is really possible. Black people came from a place of slavery and now we have a black president . It just shows that if you want something bad enough then you can achieve it, you just have to put in the effort to make it possible. I believe in our country and most of all I believe in our president.
I was very glad that I had the opportunity to vote and be a part of history making. It was wuite a honor!!!
I read his speech that he made after winning the race and he awknowledged sen. John McCain for his hard fight. I found that that was really respectful, dispite differences, color, and political parties that both confronted eachother and were able to come together in the end to congratulate and thank eachother for fighting for our country.
Overall I believe that with President Obama being elected that it has shown many people that anything is really possible. Black people came from a place of slavery and now we have a black president . It just shows that if you want something bad enough then you can achieve it, you just have to put in the effort to make it possible. I believe in our country and most of all I believe in our president.
I was very glad that I had the opportunity to vote and be a part of history making. It was wuite a honor!!!
11/5/08: Vocabulary words
Francium- from france and discovered in 1939. A short lived product of decay and actiium. This is a element on the Periodic table.
*Francium is a well known element to scientists today.
Flabbergasted- Excited, shocked
*It was amazing when the elephant held the ball on his nose, I was just flabbergasted!!!
Enquisitive- Curious
*I was very enquisitive wether we had home work or not.
Repremand- To tell one to do something.
*Some times my mother likes to repremand me, and I don't like it.
Emphatic-When you emphisize supporting details
*Write a paragraph using emphatic order
*Francium is a well known element to scientists today.
Flabbergasted- Excited, shocked
*It was amazing when the elephant held the ball on his nose, I was just flabbergasted!!!
Enquisitive- Curious
*I was very enquisitive wether we had home work or not.
Repremand- To tell one to do something.
*Some times my mother likes to repremand me, and I don't like it.
Emphatic-When you emphisize supporting details
*Write a paragraph using emphatic order
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
11/4/08: Election day: Prop 8
Well... Today I will discuss what I voted on Prop 8 and how I feel about it. First off I don't believe in legalizing gay marriages. Two I do not think that that is going to pass because it took forever to legalize gay marriages in the first place. Regardless of what anybody else says or does I think that that law is going to get passed. I do see the opposing side and I have faced reality that people are going to do what they want to do however I don't think that it is okay for that to be taught in our school systems. Soon to be a mother I DON'T want my kids to be taught that in school. Plus I think that if the law gets passed that then it is going to make it right then more and more people are going to be more public about the whole situation and then it is going to show our children that it is okay, when it is not!!!So, I say vote yes on PROP 8 and I know that it is going to pass regardless of what anyone says.
Monday, November 3, 2008
English:Goals 11/3/08
WEll today is the first day of the mod and yeeaaaa Im present!!! For once I think that it is the first time in like 3 mods that I have been here on the first day... Usually I find that it is pretty boring with all the introductions and stuff because sometimes I don't like to be introduced or introduce myself to every one but anyways.....
About my goals for the class.... my first goal for the class is to get an a of course-- I am going to do good on my papaers for this one. Then my next goal is to do better blogging--because last mod my blogs weren't always up to date and I had to go back alot to see if everything was done and it wasn't even done but I am planning this mod to do better over all with blogging... My third goal is be present more often because last time I really took like all my days and I was late quite often... So to achieve this goal I will not go to the gas station before classes and I will wait till break time....
Now about my paper I am going to do my paper on The greatest challenege of the health care industry....
About my goals for the class.... my first goal for the class is to get an a of course-- I am going to do good on my papaers for this one. Then my next goal is to do better blogging--because last mod my blogs weren't always up to date and I had to go back alot to see if everything was done and it wasn't even done but I am planning this mod to do better over all with blogging... My third goal is be present more often because last time I really took like all my days and I was late quite often... So to achieve this goal I will not go to the gas station before classes and I will wait till break time....
Now about my paper I am going to do my paper on The greatest challenege of the health care industry....
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