ESSAY IDEA

I think a good topic for an essay to right is how getting the most for your money and time contributes to obesity. This would be a persuasive essay because everyone has to persuade how it does contribute. This will help with writing because persuasive essays can be one of the easiest papers to write, you have your own opinion on a subject, and you stick to it and explain why you believe in your opinion. Starting out with a simple essay will help get our minds thinking in terms of writing and essays and where we will need to improve. For example, vocabulary, sentence structure, or essay formatting! All these things are important in writing an essay and if they are not there, writing a more difficult essay is impossible.

VOCAB #2

obesity- the condition of being grossly fat or overweight

accumulate- gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
mass-a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape

disease-a disorder or structure or function in a human, animal, or plant esp. one that produces specific signs or symptoms that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

diet- the kind of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats

prevalence- commonness

stigma- a mark or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person

prevent(able)- keep something from happening

adolescent- in the process of developing from a child into an adult

cardiovascular- of or relating to the heart and blood vessels

excessive- more then is necessary, normal, or desirable

mechanism- a system of parts working together in a machine

sedentary- tending to spend much time seated

predispose- make someone liable or inclined to a specific attitude, action, or condition

syndrome- a group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms

1. The ratio for obesity in children is rising.

2. I want to accumulate a lot of money.

3. A lot of diseases can be found in third-world countries.

4. My diet consists of lean meat, green veggies, and fresh fruit.

5. This new T-shirt was very prevalent. 

6. My sisters actions created a stigma in our family.

7. There are many things to do to make diseases preventable.

8. My nieces is an adolescent.
9. Cardiovascular health is very important.
10. Sometimes, adults talk excessive amounts.
11. The way I learn helps create my study mechanism.
12. I began to think something was wrong with her legs when I noticed how sedentary she was.
13. As being caption of the team, she was predisposed to her duties.
14. A newborn can be born with numerous syndromes.

PROSE AND CONS: OBESITY

TEXT ANALYSIS #1

In Supersize Me, a normal guy decides to test the fast food system, McDonald's in his case, by trying an experiment which puts his health in danger. The goal of this, is he wants his viewers to become aware of just how bad the food they eat on a daily basis truly is! The experiment is, three times a day (every meal) he eats McDonald's for one whole month. If the worker at McDonald's asks him, "Do you want to supersize that?", he has to do it. So, for this whole month, his movie shows the horrible effects on his body. He becomes sick, has a lot less energy, and even his mood takes a tool.

IT'S ALL LATIN TO ME

dimidium facti qui coepit habet: sapere aude, incipe
This phrase can be translated to, who has begun has half done: dare to be wise, begin.
The way I would interpret this is Beginning is usually the hardest thing to do with anything you don't really want to do. So, once you start you have already made progress in your journey and the hardest part is over. 

THIS IS PHAT!

http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/301680/Super-Size-Me/overview
In this documentary, an average person does an experiment of eating McDonald's three times a day, for a whole month. The movie shows the bad effects of fast food on a human body. The effects people really need to see to believe how bad it is for you.

A Truly Interesting Piece of Non-Fiction

An interesting story I read this weekend was about the latest news on Area 51. Rumors have always been lead on about Area 51 and whether it was true or not. Hollywood movies even portrayed it. But, recently the government finally acknowledged its "existence". This base held top-secret research information that the government never verified. Recently, it became public that Area 51 was a Cold War test site for technology. It was also used illegally to dump hazardous waste. Workers would be on site while the government set fire to hazardous waste. The smoke through the air lead to skin and respiratory problems that these workers filed law suits for. Throughout this law suit, the government denied Area 51 existed and did everything they could to keep it that way. The government ended up avoiding the charges, but the secret is now public.

My Opinion Isn't A Right

-In order for someone to value your opinion you need advice
-People talk about you not to you
-Big people make little people's opinion feel small
-INTERDEPENDENCE depend on others
-Myth of the world, one man or woman against the world (nobody hangs alone)
-Can't do anything without having an impact on others
Limbic- emotional ..... develop emotions before you talk

Intellectual- sophisticated part based on being mammals ... social animals


Repitilium- governs automatic parts of body

Vocab list #1

Petulant- childish sulky or bad tempered
Composition- the action of putting things together
Expository- intended to explain or describe
Assuage- make less intense
Decadence- moral or culture decline
Hackneyed- lackin significance through having been over used
Coalition- an alliance for combined action, especially a temporary alliance of political parties forming a govt of states
Transcend- be or go beyond the range or limits of
Meritorious- deserving reward or praise
Lurid- very vivid in color (create unpleasant harsh or unnatural effect)

That teacher was acting petulant when the student disagreed.
Our first assignment was to write a composition global warming.
The college professor expected an expository piece, but instead received a report.
In the movie, the assuage helped transition into the next scene.
During the Great Depression there was mass decadence.
The word cool is hackneyed.
The two sport teams formed a coalition to become stronger.
This book transcended what I thought it would be like.
Employees of the Month receive meritorious behavior
The cover of the book about murder was lurid.

REFLECTIONS ON WEEK 1
1. I do not think there will be any major factors that will hinder my participation in this class. I think it will only help me. English is one of the classes where you are constantly printing essays or random articles, but with everything being done online, less ink! No more last minute "Oh no, I have no ink."

2. The greatest learning experience I ever encountered was my junior year of high school. Yes, just last year. This happened because I hosted a foreign exchange student from Norway. I learned so much culturally about a whole different country on a whole different continent! I was learning but didn't even know it. For a whole year, I learned what her normal was. I also learned some Norwegian along the way. This experience of learning was worth it. I was unaware, but learning so much!

3. In this class, I'm most excited about seeing this blog develop. At the end of the year I would like to go back and review all we did in the class and see how my vocabulary, writing skills, and overall curriculum improved. I think it will change the way I look at learning. I will have more then just the traditional method of a textbook and therefore I am more open to new ideas!

5 GO-TO SOURCES FOR GOOD NONFICTION

      In todays world, there are so many different ways to access anything! Now, there are even more ways to access books! From the hundreds of different versions of the Kindle, then Ebooks, there is the library, and also there is one important tool that is so convenient for everyone! The internet! Who knew, now our favorite tool for social media can now be used to read other things besides statuses, tweets, or comments! Yes, now you can find almost any book online! While doing some research I found some great sites for great non-fiction classics.

http://www.readbookonline.net/nonfiction/
This site has some very famous non-fiction books available for free! It's great because this site divides up each chapter for you and is essentially so easy to read multiple books!

http://www.publicbookshelf.com/nonfiction/
This site is just as the URL reads, a perfect public book shelf! It provides convenience in that you don't have to drive to your neighborhood library to find a book you need! It has many different options of books and provides helpful information that could help in your life.

http://www.readprint.com/books-1/Non-Fiction
This site is easy to use and designed in a very organized manner with not as many distractions piled into their website. They display the book cover for easy access along with the title and author very clearly. On this site there are many famous authors including Charles Darwin, Frederick Douglass, and Martin Luther.

http://www.litlovers.com/run-a-book-club/questions-for-nonfiction
This site is different from the other three listed above, it is an online book club! Here people can chat about the latest non-fiction books they have read, compare ideas, and suggest books for others who are members of the site! From here members can then consider now non-fiction books.

http://www.ebooks.com/
Probably the easiest way to access any book you need! Thousands of great authors, books, and essays can be found here. As mentioned before, this is one of the ways books have become more versatile in the way we read them! Ebooks is a widely used method.

What the $%&@! is "Expository Composition"?

       Expository composition is all based on writing. But, in detail and description! You will be writing composition with a lot of detail! These compositions are used to give information as well. 

My Big Question

         I have always wanted to know how people invented things! Yes, they put materials together and made something, but I mean how they thought to invent something and how they thought what materials would blend to make their invention work. An answer that would make a difference in MY life, is a spot in the ocean where there are no sharks, because then I would feel completely at ease to surf! Also, that would help the community and world because there are plenty of surfers out there! I wish I could invent a teleporter that could transport you anywhere in an instant, free of charge! A problem I want to solve is the school spirit in our school honestly! It would be great to have an upbeat, lively school full of pride!