Reading/ Working Times

Reading
1/13- 10 minutes
1/14- 10 minutes
1/16- 15 minutes

Research
1/12- 15 minutes
1/13- 25 minutes
1/15- 20 minutes
1/16- 50 minutes

Comment Log

Trevor, Write about one interpretation of evil and then write about how you see this perception, posted on Jan. 12, commented on Jan. 13

Connor, NHD, posted on Jan. 13, commented on Jan. 13

Research and Reading Log

My topic compares the government’s view of gun control in the 1800s today. This topic is important because the government’s view has changed drastically over the years! I think it will be very interesting the see the differences. The government in the 1800s amended the Constitution to add the people’s right of gun ownership. Today, though, the government is trying to take it away.

This week I plan to do a lot of research. I changed my topic, so a lot of my sources are irrelevant to my paper. L I plan to look up newspaper articles and letters from the 1800s regarding the Second Amendment. I will also research topics concerning the government banning ammunition and gun control. Lastly, I will research any laws the government has been trying to pass that make it harder for the American citizens to buy guns.

Reading Log:

All of my time this week was spent on research for the history project.

1/8 10 minutes

1/9 35 minutes

1/10 60 minutes

1/11 30 minutes

Student Prompt

What do you want be when you grow up?

Madison Ruston- I’m not sure at the moment

Madison Delacroix- Interior Designer

Paul Macmurdo- A baker

            My favorite response is Madison Ruston’s answer. I feel that as freshmen, it is a good idea to have an idea of what one wants to be, but it is not needed. Also, it is very likely that the other’s answers will change multiple times. Lastly, I, like Madison, am not sure what I want to be. I am going to enjoy my youth and not worry about what I am going to do with my life!!!

            Even though Madison’s answer is my favorite, I still think that it is great that Paul and the other Madison have a general grasp of what they want to do. Madison Delacroix loves fashion; I think that she would make a great interior designer. Paul loves baking, so I think that being a baker would be a great job for him. I think it is important for people to have lifelong dreams and goals. Paul and Madison’s dream jobs can definitely be achieved. J  

Comments for this week

Alyssa's blog Day in the life published on Dec. 8 commented on Dec. 9
Azzie's blog Prompts published on Dec. 8 commented on Dec. 9

Writing Center Experience/ Reading Log

           This semester, I visited the writing center! I really enjoyed my visit and am considering applying to work in the writing center sometime over the next few years while I attend Episcopal. At the writing center, Kiddie assisted me in improving my literary analysis. She gave me specific ideas of how to improve my writing. Also, when she was helping me she was very nice about how she presented the material I needed to improve or correct.

            Kiddie taught and reminded me of a few important things about writing. First, she taught me that when writing a paper, I should not change the point of view in which I am writing in. In my literary analysis, I had written in multiple different points of views but was able to correct that. Also, Kiddie reminded me not to change tenses when writing. Lastly, Kiddie stressed the importance of avoiding filler words! Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit at the writing center. 

Reading Log

12/3- 40 minutes reading LOTF

12/4- 30 minutes working on LOTF assignment

12/5- 50 minutes working on LOTF assignment

What would happen in a world where it was the child's choice to go to school? Would you go to school?

           In a world where going to school was optional, many children would probably choose not to attend school. Personally, I feel that this would cause many problems for our society, especially in America. If people would choose not to go to school, then there would be a decrease in the number of people that would be educated. With less educated people available, fewer jobs would be able to be performed. This would probably have a dramatic, negative effect on the economy.

            If the option was presented to me, I would choose to attend school. Receiving an education is very important, especially when applying for a job. Also, being educated would be even more significant in a time when fewer people received an education. Also, even if I want not to attend school, my parents would still make me go. My parents have always emphasized the importance of learning and going to school.