Writing profile blog 11

Culminating Writers Profile
1. My writings have become better because I learned how to analyze pieces of writings and construct a well developed essay.
2. My strength in writing would have to be writing about personal perspectives and answering prompts. I have reinforced them by reading examples of good essays and writings.
3. Timed writes would have to be my weakest area. I have practiced multiple timed writes to try and  get better.

Evaluating your writing process
1. I would strengthen the concrete details and the intro paragraph to make a better essay.
2. The structure of sentences and grammar errors were easy to correct after peer feedbacks and revision.
3. Creating a better introduction and relating the facts to the thesis was the problem during the revision.

Evaluating your Successes
1. The most successful revision would have to be fixing the conclusion. At first my conclusion made no sense and had no insight, but after the revision it made sense. However I still need to work on my conclusion
2. Using descriptive, narrative, and illustrative writing in my essay did not go so well. I made to much narrative comments rather than facts and that messed up my essay.
3. I believe I did succeed in writing to the audience. I took note that they knowledgeable and expect sophisticated and logical writing.

Being Honest with Self
1. Writing about a single concept intimidated me a lot. I tried to prepare myself by researching the definition of education.
2. Reading about how the word "nigger" was used in the text we read gave me ideas of how the definition of a word can be argued and explored in an essay.
3. I didn't really take ideas from others, but i took some words so my words would not be as repetitive.
4. I learned to organize my essay structure and plan good before writing.
5. I see myself as an average writer right now. I hope to become better at writing essays similar to this one.

Cowboy blog 15

Through movies and posters, society has portrayed cowboys as macho, tough, and disrespectful. The tales of ruthless lives and exciting gun fights deceive others to believe cowboys are savages. Ehrlich disagrees with society, she believes cowboys are, compassionate, and hard-working. Ehrlich tone is warm and confident when she describes the cowboys. They are kind towards animals and even more polite to people. Her tone tries to persuade others to have good perspectives towards cowboys because she believes that they are misunderstood in society.

Secrecy Blog 14

Sante uses mulitple examples of secrecy to explore ways secrets are used and why they are kept. He uses the Soviet Union as an example because this describes secrets used to protect a nations intent and plan, a more large scale and important secret. He also uses secrets revealed through the internet.Thus explaining that secrets have less security and  that advancement in technology pressures secrets. He also relates to the confessional culture and the media where secrets in modern society have taken a less important role as society has devloped.

The internet is the nemesis of secrets because the widespread use and ease to use it. The advancement of technology has made it so information can reach others within seconds. Compared to the past, where information takes longer to travel, internet has created an insecurity with secrets.

What your kid should be learning 13

I believe the school has the absolute responsibility in teaching ethics and personal values to their students. Students spend a big part of their time and effort into school and this develops them as a character. Subjects such as sex, drugs, money, should be confronted to teach people what is right and what is wrong. These subjects are part of life and need to be debated. Subjects relating to homosexuality or handicapped should not be discussed in school as these terms are personal and should be recognized within the society. Sex, drugs, and money, can be classified as natural occurrences in life while homosexuality or handicapped subjects can be classified as non-relative occurrences in life.

Movie time 12

Drama: Coach Carter, Remember the Titans

Comedy: White Chicks, Jackass

Action: Die Hard, 300

The making of a great movie of course would have a good and appealing plot. Some other factors could be budget, because cheap movies usually don't have as high tech effects or camera angles. The actors could also be a big part of a great movie because people generally want to see the glamored and socially admired characters.

The two best movies I have watched would have to be, Coach Carter and 300. In my opinion, these two movies are great because they appealed to my interests and had somewhat a value or lesson that relates to life. Coach Carter would be categorized as a drama because it follows the life a high school basketball team. The movie appealed mainly to teenagers and basketball players, but I believe that the overall message made this movie great. The movie stressed on putting the student before athlete in sports and most people could relate to that lesson. 300 was all about the action and fighting. The movie appealed mostly to men, but the graphics, acting, and story made this movie great.

A nobody 10

The concept of nobodiness can have multiple meanings depending on the perspectives and context it is used in. One example of feeling like a "nobody" can be when someone physically has no one to talk to or relate to. Whether it is because they are shy or the circumstances they are in compel them from socializing, they are nobody in a sense that others do not appreciate or know the existence of this person. Another example of "nobodiness" could be the emotional state of feeling that depresses oneself. It could be that the person can't achieve a goal that others can and thus feels like a nobody when compared to people in a society. I believe the feeling of being a nobody can only be created by those who don't believe in themselves or give in to what their peers say.

Life Lesson 9

In Tuesdays with Morrie, Albom makes great points on the materialistic nature of people. Most people in modern society today, are born and raised into materialism. The first time you used a computer or cellphone, watched television, and even used the microwave contributed to the instinct of wanting luxory. It is a fact that advancement in technology makes it impossible to not spoil yourself with gifts, money, and not needed objects. However Morrie explains to Mitch that the most important things in life are family, friends and self pride rather than striving to achieve others appreciation. Through Tuesdays with Morrie, I've soaked in that life is extremely short and things you do should have impacts to others and yourself in a positive ways otherwise your life would have no meaning, which is what Morrie is trying to explain with the concept of death.