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America the Hated?

In the story "America the Beautiful Dinesh D'Souza Shared a different perspective on America than the "average person" would perceive America. (Who even said America was a HER anyway?) I knew America was hated but i thought it was more of a jealous hate than and absolute hate for this country. I am so proud to be an American, we take each day we live for granite. Although it seems like life is getting crazy and Americans are getting too outta control ... we cant complain We have so much. Most importantly we have our freedom.

One thing that stood out the most was, D'Souza says on page 776 "that many believe that the Americans are divided people: NOT EVEN A NATION, but a collection of separate tribes!" This made me think. Does America stand for one? I do believe that we as Americans have our own voice our own choice and we do things in tribes , or "groups" maybe but when it comes to America, wheather we are fighting for our country or when something bad has happened we reunite and help one another out... AND stand for one. I guess I don't know as much as i should about other country's... Do they all stand as one? Because from what i know Other country's are fighting themselves? :/ hmmm? That is why America has so many Immigrants right? We are the COUNTRY everyone wants to live in?... I do! "America is the greatest, freest, and most decent society in existence" History is to be made and I am proud to be apart of it... AS AN AMERICAN! :)

WowwoweewOooOo....

can you believe it... SEMESTER COMPLETED. Well Almost.

It was a fun semester, and apologize for the all crazyness :) Good luck in the future to all!

confusing comma YO!

Ahhh THE LITTLE HANGING DOT!!! The comma is among the most confusing and misused punctuation marks in English grammar. Some people place a comma whenever they pause in their proofreading. While this strategy is a good guide, it is not foolproof. Some guys have a vague recollection of grade-school grammar and guess at the comma’s proper placement. The problem here is that the rules get muddled over time. We see commas used incorrectly in print everyday, and for most of us, grammar school was a long time ago. Many folks seem to add commas whenever the mood strikes them, while others avoid commas entirely. For everyone who wants to overcome the comma, here are my 10 comma rules to remember.
1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by one of the following words (known as coordinating conjunctions): and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet. For example: “She likes to read, and I like to write.” However, in the example “I like to run and swim,” no comma is needed because there is only one independent clause.
2. Use commas after introductory clauses, phrases, or words that come before the main clause. Don’t put a comma after the main clause when a dependent clause follows it (except for cases of extreme contrast, for example: They said they were not sleepy, although they fell asleep immediately).
3. Use commas to set off nonessential clauses, phrases, and words that occur in the middle of a sentence. Use one comma before the nonessential information to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. To determine if the sentence element is essential, leave out the clause, phrase, or word, to see if the sentence still makes sense. If it does, then the element in question is nonessential and should be set off with commas. Here is an example of a nonessential clause: The girl, who happened to be a member of the club, was late for dinner.
4. Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun. Coordinate adjectives are adjectives with equal status in describing the noun. You can decide if two adjectives in a row are coordinate by asking the following questions: Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written in reverse order? Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written with and between them? If you answer “yes” to these questions, then the adjectives are coordinate and should be separated by a comma. Here are some examples of coordinate and non-coordinate adjectives: She was a difficult, stubborn child (coordinate). They lived in a white frame house (non-coordinate).
5. Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses written in a series. For example: The child enjoys playing baseball, reading comic books, and watching television.
6. Use a comma prior to adding a quotation. The coach instructed his team, “You have the ability to win if you maintain your focus.”
7. Use a comma near the end of a sentence to separate contrasted coordinate (equal status) elements. For example: The girl said her favorite subject was history, not science.
8. Use commas to set off items in dates March 13, 1992, was the day we became best friends. (When using only the month and the year in a sentence, no comma is necessary. For example: My first trip to Florida in March 1992 is still vivid in my mind.)
9. Use commas to set off geographical names. For example: Charleston, South Carolina, is a city rich in history.
10. Use commas to avoid confusion. For example: Tell the doctor, pepper is one of your asthma triggers. Or better yet: Tell Christopher, Columbus discovered America.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Q:What are the complications of gerd, and how is this problem is solved?



A: (in progress)I found alot of good info to start me off on these SOURCES:
http://www.medicinet.com/
http://www.healthcastle.com/
http://mayoclinic.com/health/gerd
www.emedicinehealth.com/reflux_disease_gerd/article_em.com
ABOUT.com/heatburn/GURD
American GastroenterologicalAssociation:P. John Simic, MD, FAAEM
and my UNCLE DR.TONYHALE<---- I have been e-mailing and schedualed tests for HIATAL HERNIA...bad case OF GERD! :( So I'll prob write in a Cause and Effect mode... and kind of use my life in my paper as an example? am i aloud to do that?

HOW TO... STEPS... 1, 2, 3, 4..... to write a good paper

CLICK ON THESE STEPS if your having a problem writing your paper! THEY HELP :)
1. CHOOSE A TOPICSTEP 2. FIND INFORMATIONSTEP 3. STATE YOUR THESISSTEP 4. MAKE A TENTATIVE OUTLINESTEP 5. ORGANIZE YOUR NOTESSTEP 6. WRITE YOUR FIRST DRAFTSTEP 7. REVISE YOUR OUTLINE AND DRAFT Checklist One Checklist TwoSTEP 8. TYPE FINAL PAPER

ALSO WE HAVE TO WRITE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIE: what the heck!!! HAHA this MIGHT HELP OUT a lil bit ON EXCATLY WHAT IT IS!!!
An annotated bibliography is a list of citations to books, articles, and documents. Each citation is followed by a brief (usually about 150 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, the annotation. The purpose of the annotation is to inform the reader of the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the sources cited.

Creating an annotated bibliography calls for the application of a variety of intellectual skills: concise exposition, succinct analysis, and informed library research.
First, locate and record citations to books, periodicals, and documents that may contain useful information and ideas on your topic. Briefly examine and review the actual items. Then choose those works that provide a variety of perspectives on your topic.
Cite the book, article, or document using the appropriate style.

Here is a Sample i found... FOR A JOURNAL ARTICLE(ummm... Cornell University Library)
The following example uses the APA format for the journal citation. NOTE: APA requires double spacing within citations.
Waite, L. J., Goldschneider, F. K., & Witsberger, C. (1986). Nonfamily living and
the erosion of traditional family orientations among young adults. American Sociological Review, 51, 541-554.
The authors, researchers at the Rand Corporation and Brown University, use data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Young Women and Young Men to test their hypothesis that nonfamily living by young adults alters their attitudes, values, plans, and expectations, moving them away from their belief in traditional sex roles. They find their hypothesis strongly supported in young females, while the effects were fewer in studies of young males. Increasing the time away from parents before marrying increased individualism, self-sufficiency, and changes in attitudes about families. In contrast, an earlier study by Williams cited below shows no significant gender differences in sex role attitudes as a result of nonfamily living

50 Q's on....

WHAT DO U WANNA KNOW ABOUT DEPRESSION!

NOTHING I NEED A NEEEW TOPIC

1. what are the types of depression?



2. can music cause depression?



3. does depression make life more difficult?



4. does depression affect the people around you?

does depression isolate you from others?

1. does depression alternate your disicions?
   
2. what group ethnicity have the highest rate of depression?
   
3. can animals decrease the affects on depression?
   
4. is there a difference between chronic pain and depression?
   
5. is there a difference between being sad and being depressed?
   
6. what are the 5 top movies that cause depression?
   
7. what causes post-pardon depression?
   
8. does the climate have an affect on being depressed?
   
9. does television shows cause depression?
   
10. can depression be diagnosed?
    
11. does depression affect driving skills?
    
12. is there a higher level of depression among females vs. male?
    
13. what state has the highest level of depression?
    
14. what part of the population has the highest level of depression?
    
15. why is there such an increase in teen depression leading to suicide?
    
16. who gets depression?
    
17. how do you get over depression?
    
18. what are some medications to control depression?
    
19. what causes depression?
    
20. what are the side affects of depression medications?
    
21. who does depression affect most?
    
22. can depression affect kids under ten?
    
23. does depression on the rich or poor have different affects?
    
24. does your weight affect depression different?
    
25. why does stress add to depression?
    
26. can certain foods cause depression?
    
27. what is the difference between depression and the great depression?
    
28. whats the signs before one gets depressed?
    
29. can overly working cause depression?
    
30. can your religion cause depression?
    
31. what's the difference between short term and long term depression?
    
32. what certain professions have the highest rate of depression?


33. what's the difference between grief and depression?
34. how does PMS relate to depression?


35. what kind of research is on family depression?
    
36. does exercises affect depression?


37. is depression brought on by hereditary lifestyle?


38. does counseling have a positive or negative affect on depression?


39. what is the difference affects on childhood and adult depression?
    
40. does depression make yo hair fall out?
    
41. does depression make yo butt get big?
    
42. do you crave certain foods when depressed?
    
43. why depression is a trade of personality of robbery?
    
44. can depression affect a pregnant woman's baby?
    
    
    50.WHAT IS THE TRUE Definition on depression?
    
    

Whohoo VERBS TO INTRODUCE QUOTES!!!

I am always stryuggling with verbs .. seems to be the eaisiest thing, but slips my mind when writing! I foung some verbs to help introduce yo quotations!
HERE ARE a FEW! :)
argues
writes
points out
concludes
comments
notes
maintains
suggests
insists
observes
counters
implies
states
claims
demonstrates
says
explains
reveals
"Each verb has its own nuance. Make sure that the nuance matches your specific aims in introducing the quotation.
There are other ways to begin quotations. Here are three common phrasings:
In the words of X, . . .
According to X, . . .
In X's view, . . .
Vary the way you introduce quotations to avoid sounding monotonous. But never sacrifice precision of phrasing for the sake of variety.
Here is a site ti learn more!!!! ---> verbs for referring to sources."

The Twelve dayz of HEALTH (think the 12 days of christmas tune)

1. The first way to health, said the CDC to me
Wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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2. The second way to health, said the CDC to me
Bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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3. The third way to health, said the CDC to me
Manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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4. The fourth way to health, said the CDC to me
Don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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5. The fifth way to health, said the CDC to me
BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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6. The sixth way to health, said the CDC to me
Fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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7. The seventh way to health, said the CDC to me
Get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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8. The eighth way to health, said the CDC to me
Get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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9. The ninth way to health, said the CDC to me
Monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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10. The tenth way to health, said the CDC to me
Practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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11. The eleventh way to health, said the CDC to me
Prepare dinner safely, practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and healthy.

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12. The twelfth way to health, said the CDC to me
Eat well and get moving, prepare dinner safely, practice fire safety, monitor the children, get your vaccinations, get exams and screenings, fasten belts while driving, BE SMOKE-FREE, don't drink and drive, manage stress, bundle up for warmth, and wash hands to be safe and clean.

Framing Class, Vicarious Living, and Conspicuous Consumption (P.334)

In this article Dianna Kendall talks about the portrayals of life in different social classes of what is real and what is not real. She starts off by talking about the one of many examples that demonstrate how class is played for laughs by the media in the tv show the simple life..... A well watched show staring two well-known rich heiresses( Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton) trying to make a living in the not so glamerous life by living with the less fortunate. We see how they live ,and what they wear by watching all these reality show.We believe that we need all the high end fashion and glamerous cars, houses and shoes. This lifestyle of the poor & unfamous is puttin many in debt! People think we need to live a certain way by what the media shows us. On page 342 Kendall talks about what percentage of the nations wealth.. aaaand a whoppin 90% of households only own 28% of the nations wealth! That would be most of us :/ ugh,That's crap... Do the rich just get weathier and the poor stay poor? Is it crap how some people work their butt off to try and make all dem money & some are just born into wealth. Will this change? Or will we just finally relize that we are not in the class of the rich & famous and buy things within our means?

Serving In FLO-Rida (p.294)

Soo this This Was A funny article to read, Ehrenriech's experiment was to find out how one lives off two crumby jobs makin minamin wage. An eye opener, especially for me since it related to my life. I am a server at THE ROADHOUSE making $2.13 an hour (- all taxes) Pretty much just living off tips can be extremely rough and wont get me far for sure!! So yes, i have picked up a second job buut determined not to drop out of school & and become very successful. (unless i become FAMOUS)! :) haha joke buuut this was really funny to read because every restaurant seems to be the same in a way. We to put up with a "BJ" , the mean one who bosses everyone around. The boss who always thinks they can push everyone around with out helping out...etc. It made me laugh at some of the people she described walking into Jerry's, we get alot of wwjd peeps passin out "you can b saved" cards, and i always feel like wow do i seem like a devil child or what? I also can totally relate to the smelly bra that smells like steak and fried cactus blossom by the end of every shift. Sooo, its this life we want? Living day by day in routine working two jobs getting triple sat by yelling, hungry customers everyday finding every reason to complain? Man, I love serving and it's a good flexible job while I'm single going to school and don't have a family to pay for, but I definitely do not want to do this for the rest of my life! nor did Enrenriech as she found out by walking out and quiting by the end of the story. So before we decide we are too broke for school rethink that and remember to never give up, it will all be worth it in the end.

Structure what Sentence.. pssht :)

In writing i am everywhere... great ideas rambled all together doesnt make an A+ paper. example.... its like taking all the finest yummiest ingredients and mixing them up all together in a bowel, doesn't neccisarly mean its going to turn out yummy. That is why there are rules, instructions(cook books) to help our goodies(paper) to turn out right! but check this out see if you know the difference between a simple sentence, compound sentence,complex or compound sentence.

try this "simple" exercise to help with Sentence Stucture GOOOOOD LUCK YO!

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, but Toronto is the capital of Ontario.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence

Democracy is a noble goal; it is important, however, to protect the minority from the tyranny of the majority.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
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I do not own a Porsche.
Simple Sentence
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Call your father as soon as you arrive in Antigonish.
Simple Sentence
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I ate the sushi and left the restaurant.
Simple Sentence
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Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam.
Simple Sentence
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Susanne wanted to be here, but she cannot come because her car is in the shop.
Simple Sentence
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The football game was cancelled because it was raining.
Simple Sentence
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The football game was cancelled because of the rain.
Simple Sentence
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When the train arrives and if Ms. Langlois is on it, she will be served with a subpoena.
Simple Sentence
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Do to the fact I dont ever use Hyphens... this ones for Chelsi

Hyphens eh? I don't think I ever use these when writing papers? Soo I looked up How & where do use the little guys & this is what i found.

Rule 1.
To check whether a compound noun is two words, one word, or hyphenated, you may need to look it up in the dictionary. If you can't find the word in the dictionary, treat the noun as separate words.
Examples:
eyewitness, eye shadow, eye-opener
Rule 2.
Phrases that have verb, noun, and adjective forms should appear as separate words when used as verbs and as one word when used as nouns or adjectives.
That Superfund site will require specialized cleanup procedures. (adjective)
Rule 3.
Compound verbs are either hyphenated or appear as one word. If you do not find the verb in the dictionary, hyphenate it.
Examples:
To air-condition the house will be costly.
We were notified that management will downsize the organization next year.
Rule 4.
Generally, hyphenate between two or more adjectives when they come before a noun and act as a single idea.
Examples:
friendly-looking man (compound adjective in front of a noun)
friendly little girl (not a compound adjective)
brightly lit room (Brightly is an adverb describing lit, not an adjective.)
Rule 5.
When adverbs not ending in -ly are used as compound words in front of a noun, hyphenate. When the combination of words is used after the noun, do not hyphenate.
Examples:
The well-known actress accepted her award.
Well is an adverb followed by another descriptive word. They combine to form one idea in front of the noun.
The actress who accepted her award was well known.Well known follows the noun it describes, so no hyphen is used.
A long-anticipated decision was finally made.
He got a much-needed haircut yesterday.
His haircut was much needed.
Rule 6.
Remember to use a comma, not a hyphen, between two adjectives when you could have used and between them.
Examples:
I have important, classified documents.
Jennifer received a lovely, fragrant bouquet on Valentine's Day.
Rule 7.
Hyphenate all compound numbers from twenty-one through ninety-nine.
Examples:
The teacher had thirty-two children in her classroom.
Only twenty-one of the children were bilingual.
Rule 8.
Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
Examples:
You need one-third of a cup of sugar for that recipe.
More than one-half of the student body voted for removing soda machines from campus.
Hyphens with Prefixes


Now watch out I might use these too often! haha

blah blah blah tell me What it is, NOT What Yooou think it is.....

I thought the article "The roots of debate in Education and the Hope of Dialogue" by Deborah Tannan was very interesting. Tannan talked alot about how women didn't respond as much as men did in thier college classes. (3WOMAN to 8MEN! Come on girls.. we need to speak up!?) This surprised me, I thought woman always threw their two cents about everything, expecialy when a controversial agrgument approached her? I know I do. I agree 100% with Tannan that i don't care what the other person is saying or if the other person has the right answer, I LOVE to argue to prove , that "IM RIGHT"! We tend to ignore our opponents facts and only focus on what we're trying to get out and pursue the other person that YOU are right. Tannan says, students are taught that they must disprove other's arguments in order to be original & to keep their independence. True. Is that what we are soposed to do? If So, how do we catch the attention and pursue? Well in this article she talks about different ways of debate in college. They use poetry by pursueing by emotion, but it was said "to be unfair persuasive tactics". What about Learning by fighting?... Does arguing your point in an yelling match get us anywhere? I don't think so, if anything it makes people even more mad to stop listening to what the other person even says and just throw out your crazy opinions louder and more FALSE. So how does Tannan suggest we move beyond this argumental culture?.... She quotes, "Most theories are wrong not in what they assert but what they deny." We need to be open to others opinions. Read as if we believed! Open our mind, widen our view of debate. We DON"T have to make others wrong to prove that were right....
I think debate is a great... everyone has a different oppion ad some the same, but instead of trying to win a debate match we do need to use our imaginations, speak up ladies, ask questions if we dont get something, listen more to others oppions and maybe we'll get the Answer....

Vs.

confused by these words?

Click on them & it shows how to use each word properly!!!

affect versus effect
accept versus except
bad versus badly
bring versus take
compare to versus compare with
different from versus different than
do versus make
due to versus because
if versus whether
into versus in to
its versus it's
i.e. versus e.g.
less versus fewer
lie versus lay
people versus persons
shall versus will
that versus which
toward versus towards
well versus good

Against School, or Against Childhood?

In the article Against School, The Rhetorical Triangle, Gatto being the communicator, me being the audience and the message he's sending, was that school is not needed and that it's boring for the kids and also teachers. First Gatto asks, "Do we really need school?, I don't mean education, just forced schooling: six classes a day five days a week"? It was sad to hear that here's a guy that has been teaching thirty years of his life, and hated it! So Why did he stay? We need good teachers who love what they do. I truly believe that you can tell when a teacher really loves what they are teaching, creating a more fun and interesting environment for their students and themselves as a teacher to want to be at school. He also talks about the unschooled rose to be admirals. Are schools just there to train children to be employees and consumers? Do kids need to learn how to become more independent limiting their childhood? Do we need to become inventors, writers or even scholars at such a young age?! D. Cubberly said childhood was extended by two to six years by going to school. He says we are cable to be something big by age 13, and schooling is just in the way. But Man why would we want to? Let kids be kids, those are the best days of our lives! Righhhht? I loved school, living carefree being around your friends everyday not paying for anything! I would've hated being home schooled! But after disagreeing with everything Gatto was saying, he came out with something that was really interesting, On page 156 Inglis tells the purpose of schooling in six functions. 1. The adjective 2. The intergrating 3. The differentiating 5. The selective and 6. The propaedeutic Functions. I can see where he's coming from now, here I am 22 and still going to "unnecessary" schooling not getting far. All these functions broke down what our role is, what were supposed to be, do, and how to act, even what groups we need to fit in. Although I still disagree with him that schools are a negative outcome in ones life, I'm finding myself to agree that maybe we can be something more, if we start young..... get away from all the socialites, same routine bull crap? Are our schools really laboratories of experimentation on young minds? Maybe letting our children manage themselves is a good idea.........





I didn't see all the elements of Rhetorical used as much in the story, I just wanna be Average. To me this situation was THE communicator? Mike Rose talks about his life growing up sharing his experiences growing up with us.(being the audience) Rose shares stories about kids and teachers while going through school. Whether it was getting through school being fearful to get beat by a teacher, stoned, frustrated or just plain bored. He talks about his classmates, classified in some group. You've got your geeks, jocks, the stupids, smarties and the average Joe. Two that stuck in mind there was Ted, a chunky, loud baseball player that wasn't getting good grades, and Ken the good looking one who he looked up to that said, "I just wanna be Average". Is this what we want, to be just an Averge Joe? He brought up a few teachers that hated their jobs as much as the students hated being there. School for Rose was a tremendously distorting place to get caught up day dreaming, until he had a teacher, McFarland who got him interested in reading. McFarland gave Ros hope to be more than the Average Joe, to go somewhere in life. He helped this C average boy get into college. The message was his strong point, Do we want to be just Average ? Or find our strengths and make it a goal to succeed! This kind of reminded me of the movie Freedom Writers in a way.... Their teacher was an inspiration, she made them want to be at school and inspire them to want to learn and graduate. That's what we need... teachers who actually love what they do, care about their students and maybe school would have a whole new out look?

Omit The UNNECSSARY!

Instead of reading on and on about complete nonsense, wouldn't we rather want the author or even the speaker to get right to the point? In writing i think we love to ramble on with useless information so we can hit that 5 page mark, but it makes your paper boring and we need to know when words should be taken out! I know I am very bad with this. I will re read what I just wrote and be like I could summerize those three senteces to one! I was thinking this is just as important in writing your speech or talk. The most boring talks are when they ramble with useless words, when make it short and simple, but interesting it catches peoples attention fast! We should take this into consideration people... dont use more, it JUST BORES! haha (okay that was lame I just made that up) :)

Here are some examples found on www. Junkestudies.com

would like to assert that the author should be considered to be a buffoon.

The author is a buffoon.

It would be safe to say that Gregor Samsa is not the only character in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis to undergo drastic changes.

Gregor Samsa is not the only character in Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis to undergo drastic change.

Before going to the supermarket, we made a list of the groceries we needed in order to make the food that we intended to eat for dinner.

Before going to the supermarket, we made a list of groceries that we needed to prepare dinner.

Moore Idiots?

"Do you feel like you live in a nation of Idiots"? That was the first question Michael Moore asks his readers in the story Idiot Nation. Maybe telling us, we ARE the idiots? Yes, I do think their are alot of stupid people but more smart Americans than Idiots. I was not surprised to read Moore bashing on Americans stupidity, but as I kept reading I was surprised on what he had to say. First of all who does he think he is calling all these people out when Moore himself didn't even finish school. What he was too smart for school? So everyone else that didn't finish school is an idiot? Pssht Obviously. Then Moore backed himself up with all of these interesting facts, about schools, teachers, our president even race. and I tryed looking at this from his perspective. Maybe I can see why he sees this as an idiot nation. His voice is powerful and loud which makes you fell like you have to either agree with him or totally hate him. I actually really liked what he had to say. Doesn't mean i agree with the guy, Pretty much think he's a (you know) but this is what we need, controversy!

Fun Rules For CAPITALIZING!

Definition: Capitalization- is writing a word with its first letter as a majuscule (upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in minuscules (lower-case letters), in those writing systems which have a case distinction.

Where do we need to capitalize letters? We all know when you start a sentence we need to capitalize the letter, also Names, titles of books or even places but check out these fun rules i found on when and where to use capitalization! http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/capital.asp

#3 Apostropheeeee Whhhhhhaaa, Where?

When we want to make words that are singular, plural why are there so many different ways we have to know where to put the endings, and when and where does the spostrophe go if one is needed? I become really lazy with this. I usually just add the "s" at the end forgetting that there is a difference when u add apostrphes to the word. For example Lauras and Laura's means two totally different things! By adding the apostrophy its Laura's possesion without it we need to add a space and add and I to make Laura Is. Pretty much i still go back to this generation being very lazy forgetting what our grammer school english teachers tought us!

Click here: (I can't WORK that sooo here) www.google.com subject: Apostrophe Says,"In possessives, the placement of the apostrophe depends on whether the noun that shows possession is singular or plural. Generally, if the noun is singular, the apostrophe goes before the s. The witch's broom. If the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes after the s: The witches' brooms. However, if the word is pluralized without an s, the apostrophe comes before the s: He entered the men's room with an armload of children's clothing. If you create a possessive with a phrase like of the witches, you will use no apostrophe: the brooms of the witches. "

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Here are some examples:

I am = I'm
you are = you're
she is = she's
it is = it's
do not = don't
she would = she'd
he would have = he would've
let us = let's
who is = who's
she will = she'll
they had = they'd

POOR SPELLING = BAD IMPRESSIONS!!!

GRADE LEVEL SPELLING! We're in college and still have problems with spelling! It seems spelling is the first thing that readers notices, and we all struggle with everyday! Remembering what words need I before E, Homonyms, when to put a PH instead of a F, fitting ing/ ed or "S' endings!! There is so much to remember! Ahhh! I have noticed alot lately more and more that my fellow peers have been asking, "Laura! How to you spell this, LaLa, How do you spell that", on first grade words! Sometimes I find myself double checking! Its kinda ridiculous? Click herehttp://www.helium.com/knowledge/117780-assessing-the-extent-of-poor-spelling-among-college-students or DictionaryHelp.com

Do We Really Miss The 1950's?

When finishing reading, "Looking for Work", and " What We Really Miss About The 1950's". I started thinking of all the movies that portray this genre. Pleasentville was the one that stuck in my head. It is based on a T.V show portraying a perfect family in the 1950's. A brother and sister get stuck in this reality that life has to be lived a certain way. As they lived the "American Dream", They thought it was boring! They had already lived in the future and saw what it brought, and that was "color"! The future had more excitement and better opportunities! Imperfection was not looked down on. I agree completely that Television, books, magazines etc, show that 1950's was the perfect way of living, but is that what we want? What Little Soto saw in, "Looking For Work" was a Family life style that was no longer reality. He believed that all white families where living this perfect lifestyle because of this television show, "Leave it To Beaver". When in reality many white families were living less fortunate than some Hispanic families. Soto just saw the way his family was being raised and was unhappy it. Because of what he saw on tv... this perfect family being portrayed in the 1950's. So what do we really miss about the 1950's? The fact that life seemed perfect? but in acuatlity it's not really what we are looking for! I think the author did a very good job describing both of these stories. She brought both sides of reliving the 1950's, and the good and bad of Soto's life tying to look for work. Yes, we all look back and try to relive our past. We're always saying, man those were the good ol' days, but where we are now and what the future holds..... life is great and seems to keep bringing something new everyday & i wouldn't want to take back any of that!!

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Born In America!

What it means to me to be an American Citizen? Well it's all I know, and pretty much all I want to know! I am so grateful to live in such a diverse place where we have the right to vote, freedom of speech, where we have the right to make our own choices. Women are able to work where they please, we have shelter that comes with heaters, hot water, and covers at night! A place where there are so many options for great food, free education, fun fashion, and good entertainment!



Although we feel like our economy is not stable, and our lives our out of our control at times, we take living in America for granite. In our our English book "re reading America", It talked about how the 1950's was the "Ideal" time period to live in. Being it was more family friendly, especially for the youth. Still would not want to live in that time period anymore. We as Americans want something new, "a more equal distribution of work, family, and community time for both men and women, children and adults".( p. 33) Sometimes i wish i was living in the 1950's, it seems life was easier, but then i think about it,and i agree as a woman we have more rights now. I really enjoyed starting to read this book. I tend to take many things for granite trying to keep up with our busy lives. I think this will be good to read and analyze this book!

Like, What's The Prob?

Do you remember, back in middle school we had good grammar, used spelling correctly, and good punctuation was essential? It seemed we knew how to speak correctly, therefore our writing was more clear. How lazy have we become! Our generation talks to one another with improper grammar, using "like" way too much in a sentence. We are forgetting ending to words (such as gettin..i mean common, wheres the G)! I think cell phones have a huge effect on this! They are more popular than ever and texting is taking over!! I think that how we communicate to one another has a huge impact on how we write in our papers. We are abbreviating everything, using incorrect grammar, and ourspelling let alone wrong punctuations, Using them all over the place. Maybe I'm just speaking for myself, but I need def..... I MEAN defiantly need help with that!