Reading Log and Topic

Reading Log

            Time Spent Reading:

10 minutes on 1/21

15 minutes on 1/23

20 minutes on 1/24

            Time Spent on Notecards:

20 minutes 1/20

            Time Spent on Detailed Outline:

60 minutes on 1/24

In English and history, we have been working on a research project. My topic compares the government’s view on gun ownership in the 1800s with the government’s view on gun ownership today. I am enjoying this topic because it is interesting to see how different the two perspectives are! I have learned that in early America, the government encouraged the individual right of gun ownership; the government even provided guns to poor white citizens who struggled to afford them. Today, the government is more restrictive on gun ownership. For example, the government has created gun control laws and limited ammunition.  

My thesis compares the government’s perspective of gun ownership in the 1800s with the government’s more recent perspective of gun ownership. The views are almost opposite, and the information that I have learned is quite interesting. The early American government encouraged the individual right to gun ownership. The government even provided poor citizens with guns. Today, the government is much more restrictive on gun ownership. For example, gun control laws have been created to prevent certain people from obtaining certain guns.

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