A.
Within this article it talks about a critical thinker, or one who thinks deep into given subjects in order to better educate themselves. Not only do they ask questions but they also investigate to learn more. Cultural myths help to understand place and relationship with things we do not know, and cultural inflence is how we make judgements. All connect with citical thinking.
B.
Nembutal – Pharmacology, Trademark.
| a brand of pentobarbital. |
Metronomic – a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, esp. in practicing music.
Apocryphal – Bible Of or having to do with the Apocrypha
C.
The essay was rather lengthy and seemed to carry extra detail unneeded. Would the same point be made with less detail?
What is your own personal interprutation of ”My Papa’s Waltz?”
After reading this essay do you agree with Rose about the school district?
Well the problem with this broad of a question is that I have a hard time thinking of what to write. So allow me to tell everyone on edublogs about myself. My name is Jordan Lewis. I am 17 and am the baby of the family and have one older sister who is 20 and 3 half brothers who are in their late 30’s. My sister lives with me my mom and my dad and mother. I have two nieces and one nephew who are beautiful children. I enjoy spending time with my family. I am the lead drummer in the Fife Jazz band as well as in my own band (www.myspace.com/hottcommodity253) with singer/guitarist John Lane, and bassist Josh Porter wherein we just finished recording our second album in august. I play football and love it. ATF. I am the ASB president at my school and enjoy it very much. I am a “fife for life(r)” and couldn’t ask for a better school life. I look forward to it every morning not just because of the life long friends I have made but the whole atmosphere has shaped me to who I am. I am strong in my religious beliefs and make it a goal to keep my standards high. Many say I have an iron will, or the will of a thousand men, which makes high school a breeze to get through safe. I like long walks on the beach and candle lit dinners on rooftops preferably with the female specimen. Though I love the ladies I am somewhat infamous for running away from commitment simply because I believe high school is about having fun and not being tied down. I have the rest of my life to do that so I embrace highschool. I love you. Goodnight
A.)
Within the 9 pages of “The College Search,” lie very useful information for a seniors struggling and wondering what they will do after college. Not only does it provide tips and help, it also tells of the different types of schools and information about them. It is a closer look at the college world and what awaits after highschool.
B.)
Mensa – Also called altar slab, altar stone, the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
echelon – a level of command, authority, or rank: the top echelon of city officials.
intercollegiate – taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges: intercollegiate athletics.
C.)
1. How do you decide what qualities you are looking for in a college?
2. What of the 8 Ivy colleges is the hardest to get into?
3. Does the school you attend (university/community) really matter or make a difference for the first 2 years of college?
College shopping is apretty hard thing to do when you are not sure what you want to do after highschool, which is my case exactly. I have in mind some schools that I am interested in and have researched what they offer. Now that I know what they offer I am able to narrow down my options and pick what I would like to major in and pursue after highschool. Until then I will continue researching. My journey through senior year and undergoing college applicaton process is defined in one word…overwhelming.
William Shakespeare was a man who has influenced the theature arts from his very first play to his last. Not only did he provide entertainment, and has gone down as one of the best play writers in history, but he also influenced the English language in more ways than one. So when asked to pick a piece of literature that is important to our society, the balcony scene in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet came directly to mind. It is a classic scene of forbidden love, hidden from those opposing it, and appeals to every audience. It is a piece of literature that cannot be re-created or made better because of it originality and classic style. Thought Shakespeare had many plays, the Romeo and Juliet balcony scene is know as his most popular and best work. It is a piece that should be remembered and passed down because of its important role through history as well as literature. The two lovers, from rival families, spill their love to each other, calling down from the balcony into the bushes “Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou Romeo.” With the depth and romance this one scene holds, interpretation and enjoyment is endless. As a society, people enjoy nothing better than a good love story, and within this scene lies the beginning of a love tragedy made to be remembered. Not only is it a classic piece of literature made to be remembered, but also proof of Shakespeare’s profound influence on English today.
As I examined the many book covers provided, the reoccurring images were those of fire and firemen. Though I have not yet read the book, I have come to understand, through class discussions and other sources, that this classic novel deals with censorship and the burning of books. It seems that reading is against the law, and if anyone is caught committing such a crime, the “firemen” confiscate and burn the books. With most of the covers sharing the image of literature burning, complete with firemen overseeing the destruction, it makes more sense that the book is about destroying literature all together. After analyzing all 15 covers, I came to realize that one affected me more than any of the others. The second book (the 50th anniversary edition) really painted a clear picture to me about the book. This cover shows an illustration of a man on fire. However, this man is no human, but rather the shape of a human, with a body of words and pages, symbolizing a “book man,” if you will. The book man is shown covering his face in pain and grief, showing that these important pieces of literature being burned are actually harming “mankind” in general. The man is shown standing on a stack of books, all of which (himself, and the stacks) are burning. Below it reads, “Fahrenheit 451,” and in the middle of the cover it reads, “RAY BRADBURY,” which establishes ethos, because obviously if the author’s name is in the middle of the page in full caps, he is credible, and his name will attract readers. With all of these things combined, it makes the cover interesting, mysterious, and candy to the eye.
An invigorating pastime of American youth is easily lost and forgotten with all the hype of bats, balls, cleets, and nets. That pastime is the art of drumming. Many hours can be spent beating on the skins in the peace of your own room, even though everyone in the same house is far from “peace.” Drumming is the best way to relax, while at the same time providing a great workout, relieving stress, but create intense emotions, and giving huge adrenaline rushes.
Where to start? Well, no one can just pick up a pair of sticks and be Neil Pert, but it’s a start. First find “your pair” of sticks. Personally, I feel the most in power with the Vic Firth 55-As (sold at Guitar Center), but that is just me, and everyone is different, so there is a pair for everyone. There are different sizes, weights, and styles, each looking to find a perfect match. Once you are matched it is smart to stretch. Stretch, you say? This is no track meet where, without proper stretching, you will tear a muscle, but by stretching out your forearms, fingers, and thumbs, you not only increase speed, but accuracy as well.
It’s almost time. You are matched with your sticks, your arms and hands are loose, and you ready to play. Now it is time to adjust your set. Once upon the drum throne, you, as a drummer, must decide how you like your setup. I personally like to be closer to the ground with a snare, tom, floor tom, and double pedal kick, as well as 5 or 6 cymbals. Now that is a basic setup, but as a drummer, you have the ability to customize however you want, depending on personal preference, as well as style of playing. A jazz drummer isn’t going to want a 14 piece drum set with china cymbals and 22 inch rides, just as a metal drummer couldn’t function with a single pedal, snare, and three cymbals. It’s all about how you like it.
Drum rudiments are important in helping you becoming the best you can be. Without fast hands, you are no drummer. And just like any sport, practice makes perfect. Run through the rudiments, twice daily, for at least 2 hours in order to gain speed and endurance. Once the rudiments are second nature, all that is left is picking your style. From pop, to jazz, to deathmedal, to hip hop, the driving force behind it all is the beat (the drums). Once you find your style, the best way to learn is by listening. Listen closely and play along on the dashboard of your car. Anywhere you go have a rhythm in your mind, and walk to the beat. Once you are ready, sit on the throne, put on your headphones, and work out the song. Obviously it won’t be perfect, but the beauty behind drumming is you can make it your own, it will sound great, and it’s an original creation.
Now those are a lot of steps to be covered, going through countless years of practice and work. But to be good at anything you must practice and spend time on it. So get your sticks, attack the rudiments, and go to town. Who knows, maybe you will give Neil Pert a run for his money eventually…..
anthropomorphized–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -phized, -phiz·ing. to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). www.dictionary.com
2.) They are depicted as a little unstable, and creating many problems to deal with.
4. The parallelism shows that once we begin to change the food, it becomes somewhat harmful to us.
5. It is like a what would happen if, ending statement. It is a bit more serious than the rest, because the dealing with a bigger issue.
6. It seems more ironic, seeing how it is serious, with comic relief with the funny comics.
Virginia Woolf’s Profession for Women is a paper in which she talks of the cliché stereotypical woman who affected her writing. Now when “stereotypical” is stated, it means women who would cook, clean, and make huge efforts to make their husbands happy. She speaks about writing reviews for men’s articles and men’s papers, and how the angel, or the stereotypical woman, would write a good review in order to please the man, and make him happy. If she decides to be a successful, independent woman, she must kill off this angel in order to survive in a “man’s world.” Ironically, she states this angel is dead, but that is in just her case. Every woman has the angel inside herself, which she must kill in order to be independent and stray away from man’s world…stick it to the man, if you will. Once the angel is dead though, it can come back. Within each young woman the angel lives on, telling her how proper Victorian-age women should act. Woolf makes it seem that being a mother, someone who is compassionate, loving and caring, is like being trapped. Another sort of angel women must deal with. But within the world’s eyes mothers are looked up to and though to be the most independent, women of the world. If you can successfully raise a child, there are few things you cannot do. Woolf seems to believe that the way out of this entrapment, is to terminate these stereotypes, and kill the angels, when many times those are not necessarily looked down upon as much as she believes.
1. In paragraph 6, Csikszentmihalyi gives children a rather odd name, comparing them to something. What is the name, and what does he mean by that?
2. What technices does Csikszentmihalyi use to make his argument more clear in paragraphs 5-9?
3. How does the use of latin words in paragraph 19 help his argument?
(Done in groups in class)
4. In paragraph 3-4 he talks about positive practice mating and negative practice mating. Why might it be more of an advantage to have both practices in a relationship v.s. just positive?
5. In paragraph 9 he refers to a biologist. What rhetorical move is this?
