According to the US
Legal Definition, rape is defined as a criminal offense in most states as forcible
sexual relations with
a person against
that person's will.
The definition varies from state to state, but the general concept is all the same. The lack of consent must be present but in
the case of a minor, the definition of consent changes. If a man rapes and
woman and she becomes pregnant, the crime he committed was rape. The woman, who
is the victim, committed no crime. Now there is a product of that rape and it
happens to be human being. Why is that child being sentenced to the death penalty
(abortion)? Why is someone else’s life an exception because a man committed a
crime? The woman who was raped didn’t ask to be raped, just like that child didn’t
ask to be a product of a rape. Our American society does not permit directly
punishing the victim of a rape and a child that may be conceived during a rape
is also a victim, punish the rapist, not the victims.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
My Favorite Paragraph From My Research Paper
An alternative
route universities can take is to take into consideration is each of the
students’ academic history. They could weigh things such as what classes they
took and how difficult they were, or what extra-curricular activities the
students were involved in. Without these tests colleges could focus more on the
student as an individual. These tests don’t necessarily predict how the student
will do in college, but if the admissions offices would pay more attention to
four years of hard work each student has put in instead of the three hours of
filling in bubbles, they might get more successful and well-rounded students in
their universities ("Do Colleges Put Too Much Stock in Standardized Test
Scores?").
Monday, October 20, 2014
Chapter 15: Locating, Evaluating, and Drawing on Sources
Personal: I always sucked at citations, so I never even tried to find other sources for supporting information. It always seemed really difficult to locate a source and use it in your paper, while using the correct citations. I have been referring to this chapter the entire semester. It is so helpful and so informative. It's really easy to navigate and easy to comprehend. Chapter 15 really cleared things up for me and made it easier to understand how to cite sources.
Professional: In Chapter 15, they discussed how to locate reputable sources for a paper. Then, they go on to explain how to easily document or cite the source correctly in the paper. It also addressed paraphrasing and how to do that correctly as well. Overall, it is a great chapter to refer back to when needing to know how to give proper credit where credit is due.
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Professional: In Chapter 15, they discussed how to locate reputable sources for a paper. Then, they go on to explain how to easily document or cite the source correctly in the paper. It also addressed paraphrasing and how to do that correctly as well. Overall, it is a great chapter to refer back to when needing to know how to give proper credit where credit is due.
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Prospecti Review
We voted that Kevin's thesis as the most effective and highest quality for a paper.
Thesis:
Study over a period of days is more effective than cramming a night before a test.
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VS 
We chose these pictures to portray the difference between cramming and studying successfully.
Thesis:
Study over a period of days is more effective than cramming a night before a test.
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VS We chose these pictures to portray the difference between cramming and studying successfully.
Blog Review #2: Engcougar.blogspot.com
Engcougar.blogspot.com
The key components to a good blog consist of reliable information, attractive design features, and a website that is easily navigated. Appearance alone does not make a blog great, but it can bring a good blog over the top. Each writer must bring equal value to the blog post, and this is exactly what the Cougar Team on Engcougar.blogspot.com does.The Cougar Team's blog exceeds the bar set by all the other blogs and is by far the best blog presented by our English class.
All of the twenty-one blogs on this site are what makes this blog great. All five bloggers are clear and concise in their writing. They keep their blogs short but to the point. This makes their blog easy to read because it's quick and informative. The images of their blogs are what draws attention as well as concludes the post.
In conclusion, these writers are doing a great job of putting a blog together. The mere appearance of this blog is enough to attract readers, and the writing is what makes them come back. It was no contest when it came to deciding which blog was the best. Although all of the blogs in this class are well thought out and put together, this team's blog really stands out from the rest.
Image(cougar): http://sr.photos2.fotosearch.com/bthumb/TBZ/TBZ241/Cougar010.jpg
Image2: http://www.submitedgeseo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/best-blog-ever.jpg
THIS IS THE
These graphics were chosen because they portray this blog in the best way possible. The goal is to attract readers to the graphics so they will read the article and in turn go read the Cougar Team's blog. We chose these bold colors to draw attention. We chose the cougar to represent their team and we chose the ribbon as if we were awarding their blog as the best blog ever.
The key components to a good blog consist of reliable information, attractive design features, and a website that is easily navigated. Appearance alone does not make a blog great, but it can bring a good blog over the top. Each writer must bring equal value to the blog post, and this is exactly what the Cougar Team on Engcougar.blogspot.com does.The Cougar Team's blog exceeds the bar set by all the other blogs and is by far the best blog presented by our English class.
All of the twenty-one blogs on this site are what makes this blog great. All five bloggers are clear and concise in their writing. They keep their blogs short but to the point. This makes their blog easy to read because it's quick and informative. The images of their blogs are what draws attention as well as concludes the post.
In conclusion, these writers are doing a great job of putting a blog together. The mere appearance of this blog is enough to attract readers, and the writing is what makes them come back. It was no contest when it came to deciding which blog was the best. Although all of the blogs in this class are well thought out and put together, this team's blog really stands out from the rest.
Image(cougar): http://sr.photos2.fotosearch.com/bthumb/TBZ/TBZ241/Cougar010.jpg
Image2: http://www.submitedgeseo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/best-blog-ever.jpg
THIS IS THE These graphics were chosen because they portray this blog in the best way possible. The goal is to attract readers to the graphics so they will read the article and in turn go read the Cougar Team's blog. We chose these bold colors to draw attention. We chose the cougar to represent their team and we chose the ribbon as if we were awarding their blog as the best blog ever.
Quality Criteria
Quality Criteria
CAAR121.blogspot.com: 7
This blog is well put together but it is not appealing to the eye.
Wordexplosions.blogspot.com: 8
The dynamic of this blog is very unique and easy to navigate. It is appealing to the eye and makes the reader want to follow their blog.
Engcougar.blog.com: 10
This blog is very straight forward and easy to navigate because you don't have to search for their posts because they are all lined up.
Aka121.blogspot.com: 7.5
This blog is well put together, but it lacks design and creativity.
Bloggin4eng121.blogspot.com: 8
This blog is very simply yet effective and informative.
AIRR234.blogspot.com: 6
This blog is too busy and draws your attention to too many things to where you can't really focus on the information.
CAAR121.blogspot.com: 7
This blog is well put together but it is not appealing to the eye.
Wordexplosions.blogspot.com: 8
The dynamic of this blog is very unique and easy to navigate. It is appealing to the eye and makes the reader want to follow their blog.
Engcougar.blog.com: 10
This blog is very straight forward and easy to navigate because you don't have to search for their posts because they are all lined up.
Aka121.blogspot.com: 7.5
This blog is well put together, but it lacks design and creativity.
Bloggin4eng121.blogspot.com: 8
This blog is very simply yet effective and informative.
AIRR234.blogspot.com: 6
This blog is too busy and draws your attention to too many things to where you can't really focus on the information.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Chapter 15: Locating, Evaluating, and Drawing on Sources
There are many strategies used to locate sources. Some of these include: campus library, catalogs, internet, newspapers, magazines, and many more. When the correct source needed is located, the next important step to take is evaluating it. It is important to ask questions like: is the author reliable? What is the author's point of view? If it is from the internet, who is sponsoring the site? Is it a credible website? Is the information recent enough? Asking these questions is an easy way to see if the correct type of information has been found.
The next step is to paraphrase the information found into text. It is important to not plagiarize. If the text is used word for word it is necessary to put quotations around it and then give the original author credit. These are called quotes. After quoting an author an in-text citation is necessary. This shows that the writer is giving full credit to the author. There are many different way to cite in-text quotes depending on whether the information has come form a book, website, or magazine. After the paper is written, it is imperative that there is a Works Cited page is created to go after the paper. This is a list of sources used in the paper alphabetized by author. It includes all the bibliographic information on each source used throughout the paper.
It is very easy to start writing and to just begin typing exactly what is being read. This is actually illegal. It is easy to avoid doing this by paraphrasing and citing sources.
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The next step is to paraphrase the information found into text. It is important to not plagiarize. If the text is used word for word it is necessary to put quotations around it and then give the original author credit. These are called quotes. After quoting an author an in-text citation is necessary. This shows that the writer is giving full credit to the author. There are many different way to cite in-text quotes depending on whether the information has come form a book, website, or magazine. After the paper is written, it is imperative that there is a Works Cited page is created to go after the paper. This is a list of sources used in the paper alphabetized by author. It includes all the bibliographic information on each source used throughout the paper.
It is very easy to start writing and to just begin typing exactly what is being read. This is actually illegal. It is easy to avoid doing this by paraphrasing and citing sources.
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Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Online Source Exercise: Part 1&2
The author of this article is clearly named as Dr. Ben Kim. We can assume that the author is experienced on the topic of the danger of cell phones because he is a doctor and has studied in this field. The information on this site is clearly state, and stays on the topic of the dangers of cell phones. The purpose of this site is to inform the readers of the potential danger they could be facing because of over exposure to cell phones. The site is backed by previous studies the doctor has done and shows his experience by the fact that he has a radio show. Yes, this site provides academic research by also posting a documentary done by other researchers. Yes, he does a good job in giving full credit to the other researchers that created the video that he is promoting. There are many sources that also support Dr. Ben's claims that cell phones are dangerous. This website is frequently updated with new posts about new discussions in the medical field. The links on this page directly relate to this topic. The material that is presented is covered in depth by the amount of information and studies he references throughout his work. This material is appropriate to be printed for publication because it is written by a certified doctor.
"As the number of cell phones, cell phone towers, and other wireless antennas increase rapidly in industrialized nations, should you be concerned about the effects that regular exposure to radio frequency radiation can have on your health?" (Kim). Being regularly exposed to radio frequency radiation caused by cell phones can interfere with the electrical fields of our cells. It can also cause difficulty sleeping, leukemia, attention span deficit, and infertility. Children are at a much higher risk than adults because they have thinner and smaller skulls which causes the absorption to be much greater. The doctor informs the readers that they are able to use radio and microwave detector to measure the amount of harmful radiation that is in their living spaces. He strongly suggests that everyone becomes educated on the subject and knows the long term effects this may cause.
Works Cited
Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the Wireless Revolution - A Must-See Documentary on the Dangers of Cell Phone Use. Dr. Ben Kim. Date. Web. 8 Oct. 2014
<http://drbenkim.com/cell-phone-dangers>
PART 2
The quality of this article is good because it appears to be well researched before it was written. The author, Ken Roy, is a science teacher and has completed many studies on the dangers of cell phones. In comparison, the author of the first article was more credible because he's a doctor, but both opinions agree about the dangers of cell phones. Even though the doctor's article was more credible, this one appears to be put together better and it is more presentable. The writing styles are similar in the way that they are both warning the readers about the dangers they could be facing. Ken Roy's was presented better in the way that he clearly explains the topic while Dr. Ben simply bullet pointed his points to get his information across clearly and quickly.
Works Cited
Roy, Ken. "Safer Science: EMFs: Pulling the Plug." Best Practices for Safety Issues in the Science Classroom and Laboratory. (2009): 12-13. EBSCO Database. Boulder County Campus Library. 13 Oct. 2014. Web.
<http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&sid=33b84168-6754-49d2-9688-eddc8c251f8e%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4214
Reference List
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP). 1998. Guidelines for limiting exposure to time varying
electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz).
Health Physics 74 (4): 494–522.
"As the number of cell phones, cell phone towers, and other wireless antennas increase rapidly in industrialized nations, should you be concerned about the effects that regular exposure to radio frequency radiation can have on your health?" (Kim). Being regularly exposed to radio frequency radiation caused by cell phones can interfere with the electrical fields of our cells. It can also cause difficulty sleeping, leukemia, attention span deficit, and infertility. Children are at a much higher risk than adults because they have thinner and smaller skulls which causes the absorption to be much greater. The doctor informs the readers that they are able to use radio and microwave detector to measure the amount of harmful radiation that is in their living spaces. He strongly suggests that everyone becomes educated on the subject and knows the long term effects this may cause.
Works Cited
Public Exposure: DNA, Democracy and the Wireless Revolution - A Must-See Documentary on the Dangers of Cell Phone Use. Dr. Ben Kim. Date. Web. 8 Oct. 2014
<http://drbenkim.com/cell-phone-dangers>
PART 2
The quality of this article is good because it appears to be well researched before it was written. The author, Ken Roy, is a science teacher and has completed many studies on the dangers of cell phones. In comparison, the author of the first article was more credible because he's a doctor, but both opinions agree about the dangers of cell phones. Even though the doctor's article was more credible, this one appears to be put together better and it is more presentable. The writing styles are similar in the way that they are both warning the readers about the dangers they could be facing. Ken Roy's was presented better in the way that he clearly explains the topic while Dr. Ben simply bullet pointed his points to get his information across clearly and quickly.
Works Cited
Roy, Ken. "Safer Science: EMFs: Pulling the Plug." Best Practices for Safety Issues in the Science Classroom and Laboratory. (2009): 12-13. EBSCO Database. Boulder County Campus Library. 13 Oct. 2014. Web.
<http://web.a.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&sid=33b84168-6754-49d2-9688-eddc8c251f8e%40sessionmgr4001&hid=4214
Reference List
International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
(ICNIRP). 1998. Guidelines for limiting exposure to time varying
electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields (up to 300 GHz).
Health Physics 74 (4): 494–522.
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Chapter 5: Description
Personal- I always thought I was pretty good at using descriptive words when I write. But I liked the tips this chapter gave on how to create a vivid mental image so that the reader can actually feel like they are apart of it. It was good to know that good essays take time and a lot of good details.
Professional- This chapter covered everything from how to be descriptive to how to successfully use descriptions while writing a paper. It talked a lot about all the details needed to support a good description and also how to create a paper that the readers actually want to continue reading.
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Professional- This chapter covered everything from how to be descriptive to how to successfully use descriptions while writing a paper. It talked a lot about all the details needed to support a good description and also how to create a paper that the readers actually want to continue reading.
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Chapter 3: Writing and Rewriting
Personal- I always was taught to write a rough draft as organized as possible and then just try to fix it up a bit for my final draft. My past teachers never explained that writing is actually really simple if you just write what comes to mind and see where it goes before worrying about the technical parts. I was surprised to see that the writing process I had been using since 5th grade wasn't the correct way.
Professional- The tips for drafting before writing were and are really helpful in many ways. It says to move on if you get stuck, use the outline, use your voice, and always write from start to finish in one sitting. All of these things are key to writing a successful paper and chapter three really pointed that out.
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Professional- The tips for drafting before writing were and are really helpful in many ways. It says to move on if you get stuck, use the outline, use your voice, and always write from start to finish in one sitting. All of these things are key to writing a successful paper and chapter three really pointed that out.
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