In the News: Pit Bull Attacks

wow!!!! I know that pit bulls can be vicious sometimes but not all dogs are bad. I believe the only reason that dogs attack humans is because they egg them on. Someone has to do something to that dog in order for it to attack them or maybe the person had some meat in their pocket and the dog wanted it. When a dog attacks a human, I kinda expect that a punishment should be enforced but not to the extent that the dog has to be put to sleep over it. If a human harms an animal I believe that they should serve some serious prison time because they knew exactly what they were doing while they were abusing that dog. Community service doesn't. Sometimes people don't even do the community service, they just have someone they know sign the paper saying they did it.

If i ever go to the Human Society i would never look passed a pit bull because if they are trained the right way then they can be very good dogs. My mom's boyfriend has a mixed breed pit bull and her name is Nala. He had her since she was a puppy and he trained her so good that she doesn't do anything without his say so. Now this dog is huge compared to any other dog and looks so scary but she is very well trained. she is also very friendly as long as you get to know her. She has never attacked anyone unless she didn't know them, but that's how she was trained. If someone were to step in the yard and she had no idea who they were she would try to scare them, not attack. i believe it depends mainly on who the person is that trains these dogs because they could have a very bad influence on them and their actions.

Pit bulls are too cute to be put to sleep unless they are like those down right evil dogs like the ones in the dog fights. OOOOOOOOO scary.

Active Reading

PG 233

1. Sanders explained himself very well on his steps to build the wall and all the steps can be visualized clearly because of the process he explained it in. I believe that Sanders feel the need to the process because he wants to emphasize on the whole process of the wall and the relation he has with building the wall
2. Sanders uses plenty of order. He explain how things happened as the day proceeds. The hammer and the tools connects the majority of the story together.
   
3. A dawn stone is the early version of a hammer. Sanders describes it in the essay because he wants to show how early tools can be used just as well as newer tools. The dawn stone may represent all the hard work he put into the work he has done.
   

Journal #5

• Syfer explains that a wife should take care of all the housely duties, the children, all of the arrangements that they or the children may have, and also be able to satisfy her sexual needs.Today not to many women take care of duties like this. Some woman don't take care of thier house instead they may hire a maid. The most that can be said is that woman today take care of their children and all of their arrangements in order to nake sure while they are at work the children are in good hands. everything has changed about the husband and wife relationship because many woman want to become independent and don't rely on men for an income. Several men and woman will handle situations themselves, so the help so the help of the spouse may not be needed.
• She seemed to list out all the duties she wanted her wife to perform. The essay was a list but in the form of a paragraphed essay. Although she did give detail to every item she wanted her wife to do. I would avoid listing things in my essay since it seems so ordinary.
• The main thing that i feel is unjustice is racism. everyone says that it has died now a days but undercover several people are very "proracism". Several people benefit from the injustices in society.
  

in the news: facebook

i believe that facebook is not a phase because everyone has switched to this networking site. everyone was always on myspace saying you should get one and it would be good, you get to meet new people, but in reality myspace was just a way for kids to talk to each other and post all the stuff they like. myspace never really had a purpose besides talking to your friends and putting interesting stuff on their page. With facebook, it gives people a way to network around the world. this allowed people to get to know people that had certain things in common with them and hopefully make a meaningful relationship with someone that could help promote them. i know that Nova has a facebook and this showed that this website was for improving your status of people.

facebook has improved our lives because it allows for easy access to certain people or companies. by having a facebook companies could expand their businesses and get others more involved in their promotional sales. on the other hand myspace really didn't help us because there was something always on the news saying how someone got shot or beat up because of myspace. drama always seemed to happen on someone's page since your whole life is posted on myspace.

Active Reading

Pg. 108

1. The 6 myths of creativity explain who can e creative, how they can be creative, what determines creativity, timing, group project creativity, and organization factors.
2. She got examples from several different companies that had different types of people and different environments. She was looking for natural creativity without any factors forced upon the people to see how their journals would come out. What was very surprising was that she looked at the people wrong through the project.
3. The audience of the article are people that feel that they have no creativity and need help with what they can do to help.

Journal #4

When Bartholomae says that students must invent there own university he is saying that while students are writing they must come up with there own branch of writing from something else. For example form a department like what a university has which would be financial aid or academic services, so this way writing can be a learning experience.

He says that students must have a special right when speaking. This allows students to express themselves and come up with new ideas which could lead to a change in literature. The thought of students inventing something is a good idea when writing.

He explains that one paper is very elegant and tidy but lacks a sense of understanding, so if someone reads the paper a lot of editing may need to be done to it while the other paper explains creativity. Although the writer doesn’t believe what they say because they say they are creative and then call it imitation.

in the news: bad technology

This NBC article was very informative because it explained the causes that using a cell phone can have on people every day. several people text and end up hurting themselves in the process since they are looking down so much and aren't concentrating what they are doing. There are several other types of technology that may hurt you for instance, the radio can affect your hearing whether in the car or in your room. Your listening skills go out the window when trying to hear the music or someone talk. this can then allow you not to drive as well as you normally would if the music was lower or hear your mom if she's screaming for help as you listen to your blasting music. Radios also tie in with ipods and mp3 player of any kind. These devices are in your ears so your hearing is really not used to the best of it's ability. It's also said that having headphones in your ears for a long period of time may cause you to lose your hearing. I think several types of technology should be tested longer.

project #1

One of the most treasured relationships you could have is one of love and understanding. Being around a person with such an overwhelming presence can allow you to become the same way. The day I met Ronald was the day I knew my life would change for the better. Ronald and I were introduced by my brother and from that moment on we were inseparable. I couldn’t believe that I found someone that was as goofy and silly as me but always knew when to be serious and understanding. I first realized that Ronald would forever be in my heart was when I over heard him talking to some of his friends when we went out for the night to the movies. I wandered off and come back to hear a conversation occurring between him and about four of his friends. All Ronald’s friends kept telling him that they couldn’t believe he was going out with me and that we would never stay together in the long run because of our age. Everything I heard about our relationship was negative but at the same time positive when his friends spoke of how lucky Ronald was. The only thing on my mind at the time was that these are the same people that talk to me every day about how I would be a good girlfriend and they are so nice to me but now they doubt how good I can be to someone. I felt hurt but I would never let such small comments get to me especially after I met the most amazing person in the world. As I continued to ease drop on their conversation, Ronald cut everyone off and said that I was the girl was always looking for and he could never see me being the person that his friends were describing. He went on to say that out relationship is going to work out and even if it doesn’t he would do anything in his power to make it work out. I never imagined in all my days to here a boy talk about a girl that way. He even told them that he really cared about me and could end up falling in love with me. After hearing that I gliding right next to him, very suavely and played liked I hadn’t heard their discussion and gave him a loving kiss on the cheek. He gave me a look of surprise and asked if I missed him while I was gone, so I replied yes when I was really kissing him for saying such good things about me even when I wasn’t there. I had a smile on my face all night even when we had to walk home from the movies. What topped off the night was when we stopped at a gas station so I could pee and buy two Arizona iced teas. As I walked out the sliding doors I heard Ronald say “I love you babe” and this stopped me in my tracks. My heart started beating so fast; I had no idea what to say or do so I just turned around and laughed like he was joking. He looked at me and said “I’m serious” so I quickly stopped and said it back. I knew he thought I wasn’t being real with him but when I said it I really did mean it and I wanted him to know that the laugh was a way to play it off since I wasn’t sure if he was being honest. The walk home was not so bad but it allowed for some more one on one time. I finally got home and was exhausted but all I could think about was Ronald and everything he had said that night. To me he was the right guy for right now. After that wonderful date Ronald and I had a number of memories of going to the movies, the beach, and going to parties. Unfortunately, Ronald and I broke up because of some disagreements that occurred several months later. He and I are still very good friends and spend every moment together as if we still go out even though things can get a little awkward between us. I have to admit that this was the best relationship I have ever been in and I will always love him for being such a great boyfriend and friend to me.

In the News Politics

The first article from FOX News is very important in my eyes because when someone is running for president they must have their family behind them no matter what even if their family members beliefs are different from theirs. If the family doesn't have your back during election time then that can cause you to give up since you know no one is there for you. In the media, candidates family members will be blasted all over the cover of magazines, television, and the radio so when people look at the person that may be running their country, they also look at the people that are around them constantly. When you think about it the candidates views are the only thing that should be seen by the people but their not because people love controversy.
The second article is very positive since it shows that two people with completely different views can come together on such a memorable day to show the country that we should stick together even in the harshest of times. I believe that the two candidates displayed something great and they are well recognized for it . This will be a day always remembered by the people of America and everyone around the world.

Active Reading Questions

Pg. 73
1. When Smiley started working at a horse stable my thought of chores changed to I should work hard to keep things neat because it will make life a little easier. She describes this when she began to realize that she needed to help out a little around the house and also at work. The impact would be the same because any where you place this incident in the essay the effect of it would be the same.

2. Smiley uses the evidence of her husband doing a work while he was a child and the fact that your parents would tell you to do chores and they would be doing the easy parts. The reasons aren't really authoritative because chores can vary by the amount of people that are spoken to. This reveals that her intended audience was people that somewhat had chores but didn't really do them because of other things and then realized how much chores effect your life when they get a job.

3. Smiley gives an emphasis when using rhetorical questions because she wants to get the fact that your parents make you do chores while they take on the easy chores. My reaction is that it does help the essay when trying to push doing chores.

Active reading questions

Pg. 13

1. Collin Powell’s purpose for writing this was to inform readers of the struggle he had to go through to get where he is today. He achieves this by telling of the night he went to a restaurant to get a burger and Powell was told to go around back to get his food. He also portrays his struggle by telling of the college he attended and it was like Harvard to everyone where he lived.
2. Powell was trying to attract a group of people as his audience. The audience could be people that look up to him and this could be recommended to people who may have grown up in the same or similar situation as Collin Powell. This way they get a look at what could be done even in the worst of situations.
3. In this excerpt Collin Powell is a very determined and proud man. He works hard for what he wants and I believe he could never stop until he gets to there. My attitude hasn’t changed about Powell since I always thought he was a great achiever.

Pg. 19

1. Goldberg is trying to educate people on being open when writing. She says to just sit down and write don’t think of ideas because doing this your words won’t come out the same way you thought of them.
2. The audience she was reaching out to may have been beginning writers. The others that benefit from this excerpt are writers trying to express themselves but can’t quite get it. Others that won’t benefit are people who want to write educational essays that don’t need any personal expression in it.
3. The subject is that writing is not to be thought about but rather to be expressed and trying to have ideas while writing a story. My attitude towards her subject is that she makes a good point and writing can’t always be planned there has to be some feeling in it.

Journal #2

http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=7650&topessays=3
http://www.thisibelieve.org/dsp_ShowEssay.php?uid=7672&topessays=3

• The essays I chose are compelling because they use alot of detail and tell stories of people in a moment that contains some interest
• They both tell funny stories in order to get their belief across which allows readers to stay in tune with the story
• The tone of the two essays are semi- funny and provides readers with a relief when telling the story
• The essays are similar because they tell a story the reflects on how they evaluate themselves in the end and gives them confidence in themselves. The differences are that the first essay shows how they got to know themselves better by speaking their mind. While the other essay portrays how a young boy help his mother get through hard times and eventually this made him feel a lot better.
• I believe that both of the essays that I read followed the writing guidelines displayed on the website and they also added a little bit more from previous knowledge.
• The beliefs I'm leaning towards are humor and laughter or love
  

Journal #1

• The situation that made me respond in writing was that I couldn't be open with my boyfriend in person without us getting into an argument, so i realized that I should write him a long letter explaining how I felt and and answer all the questions he had been asking me for the longest time.
• the reason I decided to write the letter was because my boyfriend would just turn the conversation into an argument and never listen to what I had to say. He would push all his thoughts and feelings out and then leave me speechless since I forgot what I was going to say or I never got a chance to say anything.
  
• The genre chosen was criticism and persuasive. I chose criticism because I wanted to tell him of the things he could work on in his personality and habits. The criticism wasn't meant to hurt him but more to help him. I also chose persuasive to convince him that I really did care for him and that he was an important part of my life.
  
• My audience was to my peer and wanted to establish a truthful and trustworthy relationship with my audience.
  
• My purpose was to inform, educate, call action to, and persuade. I think that I portrayed my purpose very well and it came across very clear to my audience.
  
• The context I used was the time period we were in location, and my cultural significance. The culture that was used my family background and the way I thought about certain situations and how I expected them to occur.
  
• In a rhetorical situation I have the opportunity to rethink what I wrote and how it was written. while in other writings I just write as I think without really analyzing the occurrence.
  

in the news #1

Technology is acceptable in all ways but through human advancement is does seem some what right because it can help with certain situations. On the other hand it gives someone else the upper hand in a competition for instance. If that person has an advantage over someone else who is not capable of getting that perk or not willing to use it then the competition seems unfair to everyone else. For example, Marion Jones, the track star was caught using steroids in the last Olympics. Her use of the drug gave her more of a push while the other track stars were struggling to win the gold. Human advancement has its good and bads , its just how the the boost is used in a predicament.