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The English 101 class is required for college freshman and it is strictly a writing class. Although I was aware of this I had already prepared myself for everything we were instructed to do in this class throughout the semester, except for the blogging. I personally dislike the blogs. I also believe that you would get more participation from the class if it was something on Facebook instead. Most college students are addicted to Facebook, so it would be more convenient. Regardless, In order to better the participation using blogger, I suggest making improvements regarding the frequency, the timing and also the groupings.

I personally believe that the frequency of the blogs should be changed. I feel as if I would have completed many more blogs if we wouldn’t have had one due every week! Just constantly doing one every week overwhelmed me from the very beginning.  Instead of having a post due every Wednesday and comments due every Friday, you should spread it out a bit more.  Try making a post due every other week and the comments due the following week.  There is a greater chance that the students will get overwhelmed and discouraged with having to complete a blog post each week.

Timing on the other hand, is a much bigger factor that should go into consideration when revising the blogging for the class of the next semester. College students are some of the biggest procrastinators. Therefore, instead of making something, such as the comments, due at midnight every Friday, it would be better if it was due on Thursday at midnight.  With college students, especially freshman, constantly procrastinating they wait until the last day they have to complete the assignment. Although, when things are due after hours on a Friday, there is a good chance it will not get done.  As soon as their last class ends on Fridays, most students do not pick of a book , or any type of school work for that matter, until Sunday evening when they are trying to complete all their work for the upcoming week .

                Lastly, if the grouping were different more honest comments would get completed. I think that for upcoming classes, you should wait to assign the blogs until about the third week of school so people can get to know one another a little better. Then you should allow your students to decide their own groups.  With you choosing the groups are not always familiar with their group member. Therefor they do not know one another’s personalities. If the students were grouped with people they consider friends they would be more honest when commenting on the blog post. Often times friends are more straight forward with one another than they would be with a stranger.

                All in all this was not a very good experience I had with blogging. It was the first time I had done something on this sort of site and it gets pretty difficult when attempting to follow other classmates. Although, if you do plan to continue using this site, I do suggest that you change how often you will have your classes complete a blog post, how much time you will give them to complete the post, and also who they will be instructed to comment on. These changes will definitely give you better results.

prompt 12

1. Personally, I believe that the teacher was not successfully controlling his anger. Also,if the teachers were to get together and propose a solution to the problem
    a. Create their own classrooms so they will be more spread out
        i.It wouldn't be difficult to follow through with it once a plan was made, but if would be difficult to get the money to fund it.
     b.Have the teacher conduct themselves more professionally.
         i. This would better the students because they are suffering from the teacher immaturity.
2. The students are at a disadvantage because more important than the teachers not having an equip classroom, the students have to deal with it because they are not being taught in a stable environment.
3.create a schedule.
    A. creating a mandatory schedule, would reduce the amount of cancelled meeting and it would be costless
   b.a source of tutoring
      i. this would not be hard to accomplish and multiple teachers could take turns so all the work wouldn't be placed on one person.
4. the lack of organization in that particular school.
    a. too picky when it comes to what teachers they want on staff.
    b. the lack of money that the government has to offer the school system.
5.the qualification the teachers must meet are not relevant to actually teaching
     a. discover a new criteria

week 10

Claim : Living in the twenty-first century, it takes a little more than a baccalaureate degree for a person to be considered intelligent.
Reason: Intelligence is much more than just passing a few classes. In order for a person to be intelligent they  must have book smarts and common sense. therefore, they should know right from wrong and be able to make logical decisions.
Warrant: A person should not be considered to be "intelligent" if they are just doing the minimal requirements to get passed their college schooling. Also, other individuals, make unwise decisions, and personally i do not think those people should have the privilege of being considered "intelligent".

blog post #8

1. a. I personally have not encountered an experience in which i had to differentiate the language i speak at home with the one i speak in school. Although one of my best friends in high school did. She is Hispanic and she was raised speaking Spanish, but when she was at school she was forced to speak English.
b. With the different vocabulary I am going to me forced to use in my field of study can relate to speaking two different languages. I am in the college of education studying exercise science and most of the terms used could not be comprehend without some type of medical background.
c. I strongly believe that in order to succeed in this career I must 'belong' to the language. without knowing the proper terms for the body parts or muscle groups, i will never be a successful therapist. In order to be able to do my jobs i need to belong to the language in order to heal my patients.
2. a. Although you may feel that as you grew older, you may have lose some type of connection to your family. unfortunately, as you mature something has got to give. It is time to leave your comfortable life style and enter the one needed to build your life upon.
b.I believe that having intimacy with the language of my career path is possible. It is obviously something I am interested in since i chose it for my life career. Therefore, I believe the more I learn about the language of exercise science, the more I will be interested in.
c. I personally believe the sacrifice that was made was worth it. Although I feel that Rodriguez feels differently. He is more focused on what he lost rather than the outcome.

Discussion Prompt #6

In my English IV class, we read a few of the of the literate she made allusions to. Although, I did not read all of the literate mention in Didion essay, I do feel like the literature i was familiar with did fall into place with the point she was attempting to get across.

Didion made statements about both having and lacking self-respect. Although, her statement, "have the courage of their mistake" was the one that reached out to me the most. I got more out of her statement of containing self respect, rather than lacking self respect.  Since this statement reached out to me the most, I do believe that it most people would generally agree.

In my opinion, having a discipline is related no matter what it  is referring to. Whether it is referring  to having self respect or becoming a good writer, discipline is discipline. You have enough self control to send your life in the right direction.

Discussion Prompt #4

I fully agree with this document. Although, this does not only apply to women. Men have the option to disrespect their body to take the easy way out. Everyone makes mistakes, but unfortunately some males do not know how to separate their morals from their desires and it leads them to disrespecting themselves. This document could also apply to underestimated individuals. If you are a minority that is looked down on, this only means you need to work harder to prove yourself. Do not give up on yourself just because someone else does not think you have what it takes. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?

In my opinion, i feel that the meaning behind the phrase,"ethical and intellectual contract" has to do with the difference a student and teacher face when working with the same topic. It is normal for two people to have opposing opinion, therefore they should not be convicted for it. The teacher needs to maintain a professional mindset and grade the student based on his work.

Discussion Prompt #3

Writing is not something that comes easily to me. Therefore, i normally read the assignment topic multiple times before i even begin my writing. Constantly reading it over helps me grasp the topic and lets ideas begin to flow. Although, after each question from the topic is answered i go back and read it another time to assure myself i answered every part to the question. Once the paper assignment is complete, i take one more look at the assignment paper. The last time reading the assignment builds my confidence that i fully completed the writing.

The "Consider the Evidence" concept pretty much tells you what needs to be done in writing a personal experience paper. Take the advise and think back upon that experience. Remind yourself of the experience and how it stuck with you.Going back in time is a good way to complete the steps of research and summary.

The most useful information i took from the text was its tips on writing an analysis. It recommends the questions you should ask yourself and answer in the text. Although i felt the part about "identifying meaningful parts " was a bit unclear.

The rubric handed out and the characteristics are quite similar. They both stress the importance of constructing a clear transitional composition.Also, they both encourage the use of emotion in order to get the point of the argument across.

A Homemade Education

The term homemade is a word that often gets both positive and negative opinions.
In my opinion,  homemade items are more valuable. Homemade items are more valuable. It contains more sentimental value coming from a family member or family friend. For example, if a family member made something especially for you, you are more likely to cherish it than if you would have just picked it up from the store. With that being said, not everyone shares my opinion. In opposition, multiple people value store bought items over homemade items. Such individuals claim that items such as food is better, because it is done by professionals in factories, or the name brand is better. Because of these opinion, some people take homemade items less seriously. Although such claims lead to assumptions that a homemade education can not get you as far as if you were sent for schooling.  I disagree with this statement. My grand-father was born one of eighteen children, so schooling was not an option  for their family. Even though, they weren't sent to school, the children were educated at home and they successfully made something with their lives. Five of the nine brother are currently employed at a mechanic shop owned by an elder brother.

Malcom X is a man that believed you should not to be forced to learn something you disagree with. That is why he believed that freedom can be demonstrated by homemade education. People should be able to learn under their own conditions. Meaning, learning should be about what YOU want. it. In comparison to bell hook's quote, Malcom X has a similar view because they both believe that everyone deserves freedom of education. In contrast, the bell hook's quote mentions something about being in a classroom. Malcom X doesn't believe you must be in a classroom to get an education.

If I happen to be locked in a cell such as Malcom X, I would most likely pursue the subject of English. Pursuing English would allow me to not only learn the United States' dominant language, but also to learn a subject that would allow me to express myself. If I was able to successfully learn the language I would attempt to become a journalist.

Academic Writing Using Personal Opinion

     Writing is one of the most important skills students learn throughout college. The writing process allows students to gather thoughts and organize them in the appropriate order before beginning their writing. Unfortunately, most professors today rather students to focus on the academic world view rather than the students personal world view. Multiple students, are not able to fully express themselves when being stripped from their own opinions. If students were allowed to use their own world view, they could better express themselves. Also, these students would most likely exert more effort into their work because they are able to write about something they are interested in rather than focusing on someone else's opinion.
       As I previously mentioned, I strongly believe that education can coexist with extra-curriculum activities. In my opinion, student's personal interest added to education will help them stay focused on their education. The more education and hobbies are combined the better chance the student will remain interested and dedicated. Although, students must draw the line somewhere. Education is not something to play around with now to just treat it as just another hobby. Students must manage their time in a way in which they have time away from the commitments in order to strongly focus on their studies. Time for work and no play!