Assignment 6.1A: Review the text chapter 5 Doing Research

The two resources that I'd be using is the library resources such as the database and the Ebrary. I am not sure which ones in those categories I'll be using but the library resources are very helpful!

I will also browse through books from the public library and see if they have any useful resources. I will try to limit the Internet since there is so much to choose from. Too much information can lead to a bad research paper.

I have to make sure that I cite these resources.

Assignment 6.4: Workshop

Worked on Project

Assignment 6.3: Begin a review of Chapter 9 on Body Image


Men and women spend a significant amount of time looking good. By means, not makeup or styling their hair...but cosmetic and plastic surgery! It is amazing how much people choose this method to make themselves confident and happy with themselves. One can go to a clinic during lunch and get collagen or botox injection or a surgical operation of a facelift and nose job in hours. What a deal!

McGuire writes about The Swan, a reality show about seventeen women who undergo surgical procedures in making them beautiful inner and outter in six weeks. I watched this show from beginning to end and was like...Wow! Feeling their pain as they were interviewed made it seem that it's a dead end and no way to crawl out of the ugliness. Maybe true for them so they considered plastic surgery. Throughout the show, I watched these women go through surgical procedures and (some) bitched about how it hurted, how it felt and so one. Hey, that is what happens when you want to be beautiful right. (Enough said!) Although I was happy with the results as they revealed these ladies on the show. I wonder why they didn't continue with The Swan 2? Hmmmm.....



Surgeons play a major role in these type of surgeries. I admit...they do save people in other words they're image not their life. Surgeons who think they can do a full combo surgical procedure from top to bottom in 7 to 8 hours is insane! According to McGuire, after so many hours, after that you are not getting the surgeon's best work. Hey guys/gals this is not like ordering a value meal in McDonalds drive through. McGuire is right! This should be done accordingly and in a timely manner.

Assignment 6.2: Review a classmate's project rough draft.

Reviewed Kyle Jeffrey's rough draft on week 6 (07/26/2006).

Assignment 6.1: Review Chapters 6 and 7 in preperation of the final draft (project).

Chapter 6-----Doing Research

Reading Critically

Critical reading is understanding key points of a text and reading through what you don't understand. Evaluating what you read. To read critically, go through some major points:

--Previewing

--Annoting

--Summarizing

--Synthesizing

Taking Notes

Taking notes play a big role when writing. This consists of writing or using your computer to compile what you've gathered for your research paper.

Remember, annotating involves making notes in the margins of a specific text. Note-taking keeps notes about sources, ideas and information for a single essay or project.

Avoiding Plagiarism
I don't have to go through this since we're all adults....AVOID PLAGIARISM!



Finding Relevant Material
There are hundreads of useful online resources such as the Internet, Charter College's online database, and NetLibrary. When searching for a particular topic, try to expand your search. Now if you come back with too much, then limit it by using keywords.


If using the Internet, use a couple search engines such as google or yahoo. One may give you a link that one doesn't have and search through it. There are alot of junk out there so be wise when using these engines. When stating facts or statistics, I recommend using a .edu or .gov instead of using someones page made


Conducting Interviews and Surveys

Tips for Interviewing:
--Plan ahead for you Interview

--Ask good questions

--Be Felxible

--Consider using a tape recorder

--Record the date of the interview, full name and credentials or position of the person you interviewed.

Tips to consider when surveying:

--Composing relevant questions

--Decide the distibution of survey...orally or written?

--Deciding how many people you want to survey

-Considering if it's useful to survey such as gender, race, age, religion etc...

-Steps to protect their privacy

Chapter 7-----Documenting your Sources

Compiling a Preliminary Bibliography:
You must gather information from sources used such as books, Internet, article(s), periodicals or electronic resources. See page 182 to see pointers on what kind of info to look for.

Citing Sources:
I will be citing sources using the MLA (Modern Language Association)form. Make sure to cite your source properly!This is important when you are using someone elses quotation, an idea from someone elses work and any facts or statistics.

Preparing Your Final Draft:
Preparing your final draft takes time so don't rush this process because it may leave some of the big points(that you thought small)out. Read it once, have someone else read it, step away and see if needs furthur editing. That's it.

Assignment 3.7: Particapation Assignment

I taught my partner the diagonal method on understanding Pathos. So just imagine that I drew a line across my paper with the following information:

PATHOS

Emotional arguments
-complex and poorly understood

-emotional appeals can be effective

-can be an ongoing dispute about a subject
---------[i.e. gun control]

-emotions can lead to ethical matters

- emotional appeals on several levels
------visual details
---------[think about advertising(assert, prevail, inquire)]
------words or phrases
---------[drugs]
---------[drug addict]

-ethos, logos and pathos as strategies
---------[assert]
---------[prevail]
---------[inquire]
---------[reconcile?]

-purpose of an emotional argument
---------[address a problem]
---------[negotiate diferences]

Assignment 5.6: Experience with the project

Looking for a good argumentative essay was hard especially when it's not assigned to you. I looked pretty much every resource there was except for books. I plan to use my text book anyways.

Well, I did find a good subject to argue about. I plan to write about marriage commitment. I will write more as I write this paper.

Assignment 5.5: Complete topic project and final draft by week 9
This assignment is not due till' week 9.

Assignment 5.4: Complete topic project w/ rough draft on July 26, 2007
My rough draft is complete and submitted to the instructor

Assignment 5.2: Who Owns Music?


"Free Downloads Play Sweet Music"


Through surveying chapter 8, I have found that cluster 2 on "Free Downloads Play Sweet Music" is an interesting one to talk about. So I asked myself the same question, who does own the music?

I feel neutral in both sides with downloading music. Both have strong point of views on the rights and wrongs of downloading music. Everyone is entitled to their own point of view and this article by Janis Ian made a couple good ones. Just like when she was talking about why people download? Realistically, yes we download to hear the new releases, out of print-old music. Why not? You go to a store to buy the single.....come to find out they're out. Oh, but they have the album...not liking any of the songs but one. And how do artists become successful? They're successful because of us. Acutually, without file sharing (Napster, Kazaa etc.) their songs wouldn't of been heard and none of the consumers would buy. Sure enough I would preview their songs before I buy.

So what's this argument about file sharing? Yes, artists oppose file sharing because it's stealing, illegal and declines the sales. In their point of view, I would agree. I agree that nothing is free! I have nothing to worry about because I use file sharing wisely and pay for the songs downloaded on my computer and MP3.

Assignment 5.1W

Submitted and approved by the instructor

Assignment 3.9: Project Identification

This was turned in to Mr. Kaufman at the end of class.

Assignment 4.4W

Submitted and approved by the instructor.

Assignment 4.3: Study aid for chapters 4 or 5

I chose to prepare a study aid on chapter 5 using the SQ4R method (survey). I find that I could also benefit from it.

Chapter 5

Constructing Arguments

1. The rhetorical situation
2. The goals for argument
3. The medium

Managing the Composing Process

Topics
-defining a topic
-make it worth arguing about
-choose a topic that matters to you (interesting or concerned about)
-opinions
-becareful when arguing about personal preference
-judgements are determined on beliefs

Audience
-identify your audience
-make sure it is relevant
-small, large audiences
-use examples that your audience would understand i.e. visuals, data, graphs
-"factual evidence"
-cultural context
-appearance/structure
-clarify essential ideas
-be prepared to clarify word/phrases in an argument
-use key terms such as synonyms, differentiate complex words, define a word byshowingwhat it is not, provide examples

Structuring an argument
-Consider the following questions:
----How should I begin my argument?
----In what order should I arrange the points I want to make?
----How can I most efficiently respond to opposing arguments?
----How should I conclude?

Making an Outline
-keeps track of the main idea
-use a standard outline on page 124

Integrating Source Material into Your Paper
-Classical Arrangement
-Rogerian Argument
-Logical Arrangement
----Toulmin Model
-study the data/warrant/conclusion

Supporting Claims and Presenting Evidence
-See page 147 in considering questions to ask when presenting evidence
-consider audience expectations

Using Language Effectively
-style matters (reflection of the fact)
-appropriate conventions for a particular argument
-audience
-pay close attention to your tone and style
-can make references to myths, literature or legends
-posing questions can lead to a more effective argument

Assignment 4.2: Reflection on the "Student Class Focus Follow-Up Sheet"

For this assignment I plan to do an outline since it would be hard to finish in five weeks. Since this is job-related and confidential, I will have to submit it to the instructor for grading.

Assignment 4.1: Reflection.... (techniques, study process and accessibility)

I really don't have a technique when it comes to studying and have found it hard over the years I've been in school. It was pretty much read, take quick notes and highlight. That is it! Since we've gone over the SQ4R and diagonal process, it has made a difference on understanding each chapter. Although it's time consuming to know which process works best for me, I find it beneficial to know both. So if there are any more techniques, please comment below. I also want to pass it on to my kids when they start school.

So far, the SQ4R process is what I use now instead of the diagonal process. The SQ4R allows you to survey the chapter first and allows the reader to get an idea of what the topics going to be. If I find something interesting, I would read it and figure out what the chapter is all about. As you survey, I read through the main points, ask the question and look for the answer.

The only thing I don't like about this book is that it doesn't have a glossary on the back of the book. I find it very useful when looking up a particular word, however with this book, you would need to look through the index and then find the page for that word and its definition.

Assignment 3.6: Practice SQ4R Method

SQ4R Method
The following is a written review sheet of chapter 4 (understanding "logos") using the SQ4R method

Surevey:
Surveying through the book, I've encountered some eye catching words such as:
~appraising evidence
~facts as evidence
~personal experience as evidence
~values
~presenting evidence in visual form

Questions:

1. What is logos?


2. In appraising evidence, how does facts or statistics, personal experience, authority and values play a role?


3. How does presenting evidence in visual form help?
   

Read:

Reading through the questions and finding the right answer.

Recite:

Reciting the answer out loud so that it can be written.

Write:

1. Logic and logos may sound and even mean the same, they dohave it's differences. Logos involves having good command of information and language. While logic is based on facts and reason rather than emotion.


2. Facts as evidence plays an important role when writing because you have to support it. Using personal experience as evidence helps give readers a chance to visualize the writer spoint of view. Lets say for an example, a tourist vistits Hawaii and writes about the beautiful beaches and attractions. Another reader would disagree because he had a bad experience in Hawaii. Authority as evidence is common in all arguements since these are cited. It is much the same as doing research. When you gather all your information about a subject, you have to site the resource. Values as evidence differentiate between controversies that go on in the world today, however moral values support their arguments.


3. Presenting evidence in a visual form can be more appealing than others (like me). Sometimes it is easier to understand than reading. When presenting statistics, you'd want to visualize it in a graph of some sort.

Assignment 2.2

Writing is everywhere and is a very important tool in everyday life. I really don't have an interest in writing but if I had to write I would, like this class. There is no right or wrong answers from our class assignment right? You just have to write, write and write. It seems that everyone I know writes in their blog. It can be very interesting because sometimes I find myself in that same situation or felt the same way he/she did. I am not much of a blogger however I will try my best tobe one.

There are many homepages out there where people write about their daily life and personal thoughts that go on and on. Which is a good thing, but what about if your like me who doesn't write much? Trust me, compared to those other pages, I have nothing but pictures. The saying of "a picture is worth a thousand words" says it all. I'd rather gather a whole bunch of pictures, put them together to explain my feelings for that day.

The first chapter of the book advertises the different types of arguments. By looking at the picture tells me what the designer is trying to tell it's audience. On page 9 shows a poster of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving). Whoever made the design didn't have to write a whole bunch because we all know that drinking and driving don't mix.

Assignment 2.5: The SQ4R process

The SQ4R stands for surveying the material by jotting down questions as you skim the book. Finding the main points, bullets and pictures. Reading through the book, you then answer the questions you wrote down prviously. Then you then write, recite and review.

I find the SQ4R method very helpful because it helps me excercise my brain through chapters in the book. When surveying on the chapters of the book, you think of the title and what the subject may be. By glancing through the pictures and reading the first and last paragraph, you may pick up points on the sugbject. After the questions have been answered, it's easy to write, recite and review the context.

Assignment 2.3: Free-write

Family is defined in dictionary.com as the following:

1.parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not.
2.the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
3.the spouse and children of one person: We're taking the family on vacation next week.
4.any group of persons closely related by blood, as parents, children, uncles, aunts, and cousins: to marry into a socially prominent family.

Although family is defined, I believe that each have different meanings. It would be hard for me to define my family because it's a never ending definition. Family is my first priority! Investing in family is worth more than the stock market or any type of business. We use to own property rentals which boosted the way we were living. My husband and I did all the managing and maintenance which consumed our time. Financially, it was a good way to invest. Since we had kids, we realized that their needs and attention was important than anything in the world. We are down to one property rental and is now in the hands of a property management that does everything for us. We now have all the time to spend with our kids.