Friday, October 9, 2015


Choose five topics that you think are potential research topics for your paper and briefly (in 4 to 5 sentences) explain why these topics are of interest to you. Read the overviews provided for each of the topics you select.

In order that you read each of the overviews carefully, you are to answer the following questions about each overview:

  • What is the topic you are reading about? abortion 
  • What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. 

  • Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS.it was about abortion and the process 
  • List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. woman that don't want there kids they request  abortion. than the doctor goes through a process to not have the baby anymore.
  • Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed.
  • Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand.
  • Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?)
  • Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down.
  • Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion. is there any laws against abortion ?

  • What is the topic you are reading about? 9/11
  • What is the source citation? Just copy and paste it from the bottom onto your blog. DO NOT COPY THE URL! 
  • Summarize the central idea of the overview in one or two sentences IN YOUR OWN WORDS. terrorists made an attack on the twin towers 
  • List two to four specific details that support the central idea IN YOUR OWN WORDS. its in world trade center , it was a terrorists attack , both towers were destroyed , two planes were involved 
  • Create an opportunity for further research by writing down two questions the text raises about the central idea (explicitly or implicitly). Explicit means stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt, while implicit means implied though not plainly expressed. who did it?
  • Write down one word or phrase whose meaning you do not fully understand. 
  • Next, write down what may be preventing you from understanding it (is it an unrecognizable term? an unfamiliar person, place, or allusion?)
  • Use a third party resource (dictionary, thesaurus, Google search) to find its definition or meaning. Write it down.
  • Write one question about the overview that you can pose to your peers in a discussion.

Monday, October 5, 2015

People write best when they write about topics they consider interesting, but to choose a relevant topic, you must know yourself. To help you understand your interests, complete the following phrases as honestly and completely as you can.

  • The subject I most enjoy reading about is history because i like learning about my past 

  • My favorite hobby or pastime is collecting sneakers because i was interested in snekaers 

  • If I won the lottery, I would use the money to buy my self a house and have a basketball court because i like basketball

  • The type of volunteer activity I prefer is helping kids with disabilities because i get to help kids that dont have what I do 

  • My favorite school subject has always been phys ed because i like sports 

  • If I ran the world, the first thing I would change would be the economy and war