Thursday, November 13, 2014

The Grand Scheme

1) My Research Paper:
My support points are not clearly laid out in the introduction and systematic throughout so I need to definitively state what my points are and lay them out through the paper the way I state them in the beginning.  My topic is very broad and I barely scratch the surface in my support topics which need to be more deeply explained because of the complexity of them.

2) New Report on Reflective Essay:
Continuing to ponder and ascertain the brilliance I have absorbed from my professor

3) I will choose my "Conquering the Summit" essay for my other portfolio entry



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The BETTER Portfolio Plan then the one below this one

RESEARCH
  1. My research paper needs to be mechanically changed. I use "you and I" way to much. The mechanics of the paragraphs is where I lost most of my points. My use of plural words and  commas destroys my essays.
  2. There are a few senteences that needed to be explained more but other then that, I liked my paper.
REFLECTIVE

  1. I have not started my essay yet. Working on my review essay.
WHICH ESSAY

  1. Im trying to choose between my desciptive and exemplication essays. They are both my favorite but Im leaning towards my exemplification essay due to the creativity of the writing and topic. The topic is rolling around in nucleur waster to develop nucleur powers.
Rebecca Pottebaum

Portfolio Plan

1) In my research paper I need to include complete in-text citations and clarify the argument that I have presented.

2) For my reflective essay I have begun an outline but still have to decide which specific essay I will be turning in with my portfolio before I can start writing.

3) I have not chosen yet which essay I will be turning in with my portfolio.


Tuesday, November 11, 2014

IN CLASS THINGIE


REVERSE OUTLINE
  • Thesis
    • I need to stop using the word "you" in all my sentences. I like using the word "you" because I feel it makes the reader think of themselves in the situation but that can take away from the example. That person may have never drank alcohol or may not own a phone. If they cant relate to what Im trying to say then the use of the word "you" can take away from the impact of the story.
  • Support Paragraph 1 drunk driving
    • The supporting story against drunk driving needs to be cited from M.A.D.D. (mothers against drunk driving) properly. The story needs to have last names and be personal.
  • Support Paragraph 2 drunk driving
    • I need to reword some of the sentences to support my essay not go against.
    • I need to reread the citing page for indented citing.
    • GET RID OF THE WORD YOU
  • Support Paragraph texting
    • Rewording several sentences to sound professinal rather then "cave-man grammar."
    • GET RID OF THE WORD YOU
  • Supporting Paragraph- Prevention
    • Reword sentences to sound professional
    • I DIDNT USE THE WORD YOU. WOOHOO
  • Change Punishment
    • Need to move last sentence to beginning of conclusion
  • Conclusion
    • I like my conclusion and would change anything other then putting the Work Cited on a different page.
REFLECTIVE ESSAY

  • Thesis
    • Talking about what i have learned- MLA format.
  • Support Bit
    • Im still working on proper use of you and I.I over use commas and need to learn how to put information in MLA format properly. I write my papers as if Im talking face to face with a person which is good but I need to know when to write personally and when to sounds professional.
  • Support Bit
    • I now know what MLA format is and my grammar has improved from the first essay i turned in. My paragrpah flow nicley between paragraph and have learned my stron points are introduction and conlcutsion but need to write my information professionally.
    • I like talking as if Im talking to a person.
  • Conclusion
    • I was lucky if I could write a good paragraph when i first started this class and now i can write a 7 page research paper. I can write a 3 page essay without freakinout over how i will sound on paper.
Rebecca Pottebaum
 

Reflective Outline-Basic

Introduction
·         Where my writing style started at the beginning of class.
      My perception of English Composition.
Paragraph 1
·         Which essays I chose and why?
·         Descriptive Essay
·         Research Paper
Paragraph 2
·         How my writing style evolved and adapted over the course.
·         Descriptive Essay
·         Research Paper
Conclusion
·         Where I can improve.

·         What do I need to do in order to advance or refine my skills?

Reverse Outline of Research Paper

Introduction
o   Thesis
§  The presence of gun-free zones or areas with restrictive firearms laws foster an environment in which troubled individuals can operate without the threat of retaliation or resistance.
o   Need to make minor punctuation and grammatical corrections
·         Paragraph 1 - Bill of Rights
o   2nd Amendment, Constitutional basis for argument
o   Punctuation and formatting issues with MLA, and paragraph indention.
o   Reinforce the rest of the Bill of Rights to support argument
o   Correct quotations, “shall not be infringed”
·         Paragraph 2 - History of Violence, Swiss/UK/US
o   Clarify the examples and lay them out appropriately
§  Swiss
§  UK
§  US
o   Punctuation, firearms per capita numbers
·         Paragraph 3 – United Kingdom
o   Clarify argument
o   Word usage
o   Explain numbers and how they apply
·         Paragraph 4 – FBI Stats
o   Punctuation, verb tense.
o   MLA citing
o   Clarify point of data
·         Paragraph 5 – Violence and Gun owners
o   Work on word choice and better flowing sentences
o   Move from coincidence to direct support
·         Conclusion – Laws of Man
o   Work on punctuation, word choice, and tense
o   Reword conclusion F.P. to better complete the paper
·         Works Cited

o   Refine and ensure in proper MLA format

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Excerpt from "False Security"

Some believe that the banning of all firearms would eliminate person to person violence in a utopia that only exists in fantasy. Evidence to the contrary is that several days following the most recent and noticeable massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary, a man in China, where firearms are highly regulated and illegal, walked into an elementary school and brutally murdered children with a knife. Where does the regulation and oversight of the people stop? Do we now ban all knives, guns and pointy objects; or maybe we should encourage, develop and congratulate those individuals around us who would stand up to people that intend to harm us. The commonly used phrase, fight fire with fire, is a prime example of the steps we need to take to combat this terrible condition that all humans regardless of beliefs are capable of.


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