Chapter Four

Chapter 4

Lesson for Chapter in

The Bedford Researcher

                Chapter four teaches us the importance of reading critically and reading with an attitude. Reading critically gives us the ability to read with an open mind yet with a question looking to be answered. To look at a document and analyze it with specific questions in mind yet allowing our minds to stay open to a change of thought or acceptance on an opinion. While thinking with an attitude we can relate our question to how the source is presenting their opinion. We can take the information as points of disagreement, concerns, or curiosity. At all times taking note of our topic, while reading it is important to evaluate and question how the information matters to our subject. In reading on the material you have in question at some point your position on the matter will become clear. At this point we can begin our thesis statement. Actively reading many sources will help to find information that can answer your main questions and highlight your position as well as others. Always keeping in mind that the research is to find the evidence needed to answer your questions and prove your point.

Chapter Two

Chapter 2

Lesson for Chapter in

The Bedford Researcher

                In chapter two we learn how to really explore a topic and focus in on how to create a plan in research. By having a plan set we can focus on the issue itself and answer the questions that need to be asked. Our plan begins with making a list:

·         Identify conversations with people to discuss your issue with such as a librarian or instructor who can also help with finding other sources. Also it helps if you can find someone that is also effected by the issue or topic to discuss or interview for more insight. Look for patterns in information gathered.

·         Assess your interest on the issue by your personal connection to the topic and its importance and relevance to the community of people you wish to read your paper.

·         Choose an issue by focusing on a topic. “Issues are points of disagreement, uncertainty, concern, or curiosity in communities of readers and writers.”

·         Create a list of questions to ask of your issue

·         Find resources and keep record of your findings using; books, articles, websites, media sites and other such places. Going to the library and using the library catalog, newsstands, bookstores and web pages can also be helpful. (Ask about or look into EBSCO).

·         Have someone review your plan and make adjustments accordingly

I feel that I am ready to narrow down my topics by asking questions. Chapter two gives great insight on what questions to ask, who to ask and where to start looking for answers. 

Chapter One

Chapter 1

Expectations of Current Week

                Chapter one has given us the basics on how to map out our process on brainstorming the basics of what is expected out of our final document. The key questions to ask to best choose a topic that will create a document that will inspire readers to also ask questions and want to know more facts. In chapter one we find the tools to pick a single topic that intrigues us and the ability to research deep into the underlining measures of what really matters. By taking a position on a current debate we have the power of exploration to dive in deep and really ask ourselves the questions needed to create a document that will evolve into the possibility of making others think or change a few minds. In using these tools we can find a purpose that we feel is in need of more research. 

Requirements, Criteria and Questions

Five Requirements for the final paper:

1. 1.       3,000 plus words in length
2. 2.       Convincingly argue your thesis
3. 3.       Must be your own work
4. 4.       Correct grammar, punctuation, and MLA style
5. 5.       Refer to 10 or more credible sources

Five Criteria for success on your final paper:

1.       The type of document (genre)

2.       Project due date

3.       Any intermediate reports or activities due before you turn in the final project.

4.       The number and type of sources you can use

5.       Employ parenthetical citations, A Works Cited page, and signal phrases.

Three Topics (pages 50-51) Five research questions:

Questions/ Topics	Information: what is known?	History: What has occurred in the past?	Assumptions: What conclusions are already made?	Goals: What should happen?	Outcomes: So far/what’s next?
G.M.O. and Labeling	-What is known about G.M.O. vegetables? -Does the G.M.O. products fed to animals affect them the same way? -Why is there an issue in getting companies to label these products? -What have other countries done on the subject?	-How have the organic plants been affected since G.M.O plants were introduced?	-The pros and cons coming from health advisers seems to differ.	-Labeling should not be an issue. G.M.O. free products are already labeled.	-Many groups and farmers protest to promote the requirement of labeling.
Religion Issues: in school, government and business	-What seems to be the biggest issue with most people? -What are private schools teaching? -Why is religion needed in public tax payers’ locations?	-What is the history of religion in these places and the impact they have had?	-How have other countries determined religions necessity?	-Very controversial question. I think that if one religion is taught in school they all should be.	-What is the percentage of children in private schools and what are they learning vs. Public school? -What has religion done for government and business in the past?
Homeless issues in Cities vs. Small Towns	-What is the percentage difference in population sizes? -What resources are giving to each community and how do they differ?	-How have the homeless been treated in the past in comparison to today?	-Social experiments on you tube.	-Should communities be required to be responsible for the homeless?

Selecting a Topic

Krystall Fasel

English 102

09/29/2015

 

Selecting a Topic

 

Potential Ideas:

1.      Forcing people on Welfare to be required passing a drug test. (http://www.aol.com/article/2015/07/24/welfare-recipient-drug-testing-brings-shocking-results/21212782/)

2.      The homeless issue of large cities in comparison to small towns. (http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/9/14/homeless-in-the-countrynotthecitymeanslesshelpinmissouri.html)

(https://books.google.com/books?id=r6geBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA146&lpg=PA146&dq=homeless+in+cities+vs+small+towns&source=bl&ots=fUvkfYgg7M&sig=CLoYfReHADZKQpfp5mou7pkQdZE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEoQ6AEwBmoVChMI7Im3j4-dyAIVTxuOCh13cQU1#v=onepage&q=homeless%20in%20cities%20vs%20small%20towns&f=false)

3.      Religion issues; in schools, businesses, charities.

(https://www.aclu.org/issues/religious-liberty/religion-and-public-schools)

(http://www.firstamendmentschools.org/freedoms/religiouslibertyfaqs.aspx)

4.      Genetically engineering food. (http://www.globalissues.org/issue/188/genetically-engineered-food)

 

 

Working on papers in the past, I always try to find a way to make the project interesting. There can sometimes be elements to research papers that are challenging. Many issues have a very broad amount of opinions it can make finding facts harder. That is also one of the parts that I enjoy about the process, finding every ones opinions and fact checking. I know that most people in an English writing class will have their own ideas and opinions. In other classes sometimes I found that in reading another students paper I didn’t always agree with all points but had to be excepting of their ideas.

 

Writing a Summary/Using a Commercial

Summary of an Advertisement

Winston Cigarette Ad from 1950’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fPwpymO1bs

Our favorite cartoon characters Fred and Barney find themselves bored on a lazy afternoon, allowing their wives to do the house hold chores. Mr.Rubble comes up with a great idea, “Well let’s take a Winston break.” So the pair wander off and Barney pulls out a pack of cigarettes. The two lounge behind their house and enjoy the flavorful cigarettes remarking to each other how delicious the Winston brand tastes.

 The commercial emphasizes the superior taste of the Winston brand cigarette, “Big taste difference and only Winston has it!” Giving many reasons why Winston is the better brand choice when buying cigarettes. They use reasons such as a better quality tobacco and the fact that the cigarette is filtered. Barney emphasizes that they have a pure white filter. The wording of the commercial seems intended to leave the audience with three main thoughts, quality, purity, & taste. Taste is mentioned several times to drive home the point that Winston’s product taste better than the competition.

 It’s interesting to note that the commercial is at the very least partially aimed at children. While the whole family may have watched The Flintstones cartoon, the ad seems crafted to expose children to the Winston brand at a young age, perhaps to indoctrinate. I see the ad targeting children not just as future consumers but to also voice an opinion to their parents.  

Quote and Paraphrase

Krystall Fasel

English 101

06/01/2015

Quote and Paraphrase

From pp. 390-400

Quoting

After reading the chapter on quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing I can clearly see the difference in the forms of writing.

Parenthetical documentation. You’ll also need to keep in mind the requirements of your documentation style. If you’re following MLA, you’ll need to include page numbers for all quotations, paraphrases, and summaries from print sources on your parenthetical documentation. If you’re using APA, page numbers for paraphrases and summaries are recommended—but it’s always a good idea to include them whenever possible.[1]

APA and MLA styles of writing are used as a way of documenting and presenting information. Both forms require most of the same data. There are a few differences however:

Differences in MLA and APA forms of Writing
MLA	APA
Modern Language Association	American Psychological Association
Author	Author
Title	Title
Publication Info	Publication Info and Date of Publication
Works Cited at end of text	List of References at end of text and Title page
Used in English and Humanities subjects	Used in Psychology and Social Sciences
	Use of Visual aids

Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is used as a way to restate the information and ideas that you have read or documented, using your own words. You want to be sure that you are getting the same points across without using too many of the terms used by the original author as stated in the book Everyone’s an Author it seems ok to use a few, “…it may be necessary to use some of the key terms from the original in order to convey the same concepts, be sure to put them in quotation marks…”.

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[1] Andrea Lunsford, Lisa Ede, Beverly J. Moss, Carole Clark Papper and Keith Walters, “Everyone’s an Author.” Quoting, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, p.398-399.