1. Shorter passing periods, and less FIT.
2. Keeping school open during flooding.
3. Dealing with people late to FIT.
One opinions article I read every day is Christiescloset on tumblr. It's run by a "fashion guru", and I check her blog everyday, because I like to hear about what she does and what she wears. Also, I really like the appearance of her blog. Lastly, its a cool way to hear about new things. I go back to read it every day, because its always something new and different from the previous days.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Opinions Piece-Peer Reflection
Cianna's Opinion Article
Written by Cianna Chairez
This story is about police officers not being punished to the full extent for their acts of battery.
Her opinion is that "police are not getting the proper punishments that they deserve when they break protocol or the law".
Joseph's Opinion Article
Written by Joseph K
This story is about over protective parenting.
His opinion on the topic, is that over-protective parenting impairs the child's understanding of trust.
Yes, he addresses what the other side may think about the story. He described how parents believe that they are helping their child out, and preventing them from making mistakes.
He was not wishy-washy, he described exactly what was wrong, and then explained what could be done to fix it.
There are no quotes.
This was written in first person point of view.
Written by Cianna Chairez
This story is about police officers not being punished to the full extent for their acts of battery.
Her opinion is that "police are not getting the proper punishments that they deserve when they break protocol or the law".
She addressed what the other side may think, by putting herself "in the officers shoes".
She was not wishy-washy, and used facts and statistics to support her opinion.
There are no quotes in this article.
This was written in first person point of view.
Joseph's Opinion Article
Written by Joseph K
This story is about over protective parenting.
His opinion on the topic, is that over-protective parenting impairs the child's understanding of trust.
Yes, he addresses what the other side may think about the story. He described how parents believe that they are helping their child out, and preventing them from making mistakes.
He was not wishy-washy, he described exactly what was wrong, and then explained what could be done to fix it.
There are no quotes.
This was written in first person point of view.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
CE 2.3
1. Paul Ryan, Republican.
2. The law says that police officers have ""the right to demand identification".
3. The Mets and the Royals.
4. Do look for interesting conversation pieces, Do purchase high quality decor items. Don't buy seasonal items you don't expect to use. Don't go overboard with seasonal decor.
5. Of the five options, I would most like to go to the UMLAF Sculpture Garden and Museum's Haunted Garden.
I have seen the video of the girl getting flipped out of her desk. It was all over social media, due to the horrifying way the officer lashed out. The opinion of the article is that what occurred was wrong, and that the author supports the actions that have taken in place in order to reprimand the officer. The actions that he took were wrong and its only fair that he was fired. This shows just how much of an issue this country has with police brutality. The people of this country have been abused and battered by those on the force. This isn't saying that all police all abuse citizens, most of them do not, but the ones that do are not fit to serve this country. There are multiple underlying issues of police brutality, and it can stem from racial issues and other things. Police brutality seemingly due to race has been in the media more than other forms of police brutality because the majority of people still believe that there is still a lot of racial injustice. Sometimes though, police brutality isn't just about race. It could just be that the police officer is not in the right mental space to perform correctly in this line of work. In either case, the police officers involved should be fired after an investigation into the extent of his or her actions. It is important that phones and electronics are used in problems such as these, because then the brutality can be recorded, making it easier for the officer to be punished. Stories like this are important in social media and online, because it gets the word out about police brutality, and that way more people are aware of it. Being aware about issues such as this are important, because if you know about them you could possibly do something to change it and make the situation better.
2. The law says that police officers have ""the right to demand identification".
3. The Mets and the Royals.
4. Do look for interesting conversation pieces, Do purchase high quality decor items. Don't buy seasonal items you don't expect to use. Don't go overboard with seasonal decor.
5. Of the five options, I would most like to go to the UMLAF Sculpture Garden and Museum's Haunted Garden.
I have seen the video of the girl getting flipped out of her desk. It was all over social media, due to the horrifying way the officer lashed out. The opinion of the article is that what occurred was wrong, and that the author supports the actions that have taken in place in order to reprimand the officer. The actions that he took were wrong and its only fair that he was fired. This shows just how much of an issue this country has with police brutality. The people of this country have been abused and battered by those on the force. This isn't saying that all police all abuse citizens, most of them do not, but the ones that do are not fit to serve this country. There are multiple underlying issues of police brutality, and it can stem from racial issues and other things. Police brutality seemingly due to race has been in the media more than other forms of police brutality because the majority of people still believe that there is still a lot of racial injustice. Sometimes though, police brutality isn't just about race. It could just be that the police officer is not in the right mental space to perform correctly in this line of work. In either case, the police officers involved should be fired after an investigation into the extent of his or her actions. It is important that phones and electronics are used in problems such as these, because then the brutality can be recorded, making it easier for the officer to be punished. Stories like this are important in social media and online, because it gets the word out about police brutality, and that way more people are aware of it. Being aware about issues such as this are important, because if you know about them you could possibly do something to change it and make the situation better.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Opinions Writing Preview
Accepting Refugees
The EU has come to terms with the large masses of refugees coming into the European countries, but they are still struggling to have countries let in the refugees with open arms. This is a cruel way to treat those who have already suffered so much. The world needs to come together and accept as many refugees as needed.
Assisting the refugees isn't as bad as everyone believes. Refugees are proven to be hard workers, and entrepreneurs. They come to these new countries for new beginnings, and they work as hard as they can so that they can have a great new life. Also, with all of the new refugees the countries will bring in more taxes which can be very beneficial to the countries economy.
Even though many people believe that refugees are bad for the countries economy, and that they steal jobs, this isn't true. It is claimed that they take away jobs from the natives of the country that they are in. If anything, with all of the new businesses that these people start up, they are creating jobs.
Many European countries assume that refugees are more likely to commit crimes, and that they generate more violence than was already prevalent in the country before they arrived. However, there is proof that this is a false accusation.
Refugees are far less likely to commit crime than many people think. First generation immigrants are 45% less likely to commit a violent crime than a third generation American, proving that the idea that refugees are more prone to committing crimes, false.
For many immigrants, coming to a new country can be a culture shock, and I believe that these countries should do more to help the refugees with this. Many countries are providing the refugees classes to help them adjust, but the refugees have to wait on a list, sometimes months at a time, so that they can get into these classes. I understand that there is an extremely large amount of refugees, and that it is hard for a country to provide for them, but there are other ways around this issue.
If more people volunteered to help the refugees, there would be a great improvement in the way that the refugees establish themselves in the new countries. There are already many support groups in Europe assisting the refugees, but going the extra step and having even more volunteers could make their adjusting to their new lives that much easier.
One other issue that many of the countries face is that there is a limited amount of room in their countries, and letting in the refugees would nearly double the countries total population. Some countries are so overwhelmed by the sudden influx of refugees that they had to reduce the total number that they were join to give asylum to. These are the countries who need relief, and one way to help out the refugees and the overwhelmed countries, is to have other countries take in the overflow of refugees.
If countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and Australia took in more refugees than they are already said they would, this could relieve the strain on European countries.
Other countries are afraid of taking in the refugees for most of the same reasons as those in Europe. Although, refugees have many possible benefits for the countries taking them in.
The refugees could improve the economy, and the overall diversity of the country. Being exposed to that much diversity could be frightening at first, but it pays off in the long run.
If all of the countries around the world pulled their weight and assisted in the immigrant crisis there would be a real improvement in the situation overall, and the refugees would be better off as well.
Friday, October 23, 2015
CE 2.1
1. A conflict of interest would be that council members are receiving free passes to ACL.
2. Tom Steglich's political cartoon gives the readers the idea that lawmakers care more about money than they do about people.
3. A UT professor plans to resign, because they are now allowing guns on campus, and he fears for his safety.
4. Amazon is going to work with Austin artists and Amazon will sell homemade art.
5. Metal Gear's new release is rated so highly because it has good graphics, isn't intimidating, and is also easily playable.
Read the article on page SA1 Tech Extra "Mobile Tech spur on-demand delivery"
I think this industry has seen such enormous growth because it is convenient for many people. Instead of having to wait for things you can have it right away, and that is a big pull factor for many consumers. My family uses mobile delivery mainly because we do a lot of online shopping.
I think millennials are being targeted because they are apart of the new digital age, and they are more likely to use their phones to order things. However, older people may not be as familiar with using technology and would be more likely to go and get something from the store. I would use the delivery service if I needed something right away and I couldn't go to the store, but for the most part I would just go and get it myself.
2. Tom Steglich's political cartoon gives the readers the idea that lawmakers care more about money than they do about people.
3. A UT professor plans to resign, because they are now allowing guns on campus, and he fears for his safety.
4. Amazon is going to work with Austin artists and Amazon will sell homemade art.
5. Metal Gear's new release is rated so highly because it has good graphics, isn't intimidating, and is also easily playable.
Read the article on page SA1 Tech Extra "Mobile Tech spur on-demand delivery"
I think this industry has seen such enormous growth because it is convenient for many people. Instead of having to wait for things you can have it right away, and that is a big pull factor for many consumers. My family uses mobile delivery mainly because we do a lot of online shopping.
I think millennials are being targeted because they are apart of the new digital age, and they are more likely to use their phones to order things. However, older people may not be as familiar with using technology and would be more likely to go and get something from the store. I would use the delivery service if I needed something right away and I couldn't go to the store, but for the most part I would just go and get it myself.
Commentary Articles
1. One idea that the writer gave in the Wide Range of Topics section that you can use as you start deciding on a topic is write your essay about something you care about.
2. One idea the writer gave in the Opinions Pieces section that you should remember as you are writing your piece is to use details and not generalizations.
3. Three suggestions the writer makes in the Personal Essays and Crafts section that you use as you are writing your piece is to make connections, use a good hook, and use imagery to employ the senses.
"Slamming Islamophobia" retrieved from The Eagle Angle
Written by Laylal Zalkout
This story is about the discrimination and hatred that many Islamic people face, and why it is wrong.
The authors opinion is that the opinions people have about islamic people are just misconceptions.
They addressed what the other side may think about their opinion.
They were not wishy-washy.
There are no quotes in the story.
The story is written in first person point of view.
"ACL Effects On Attendance" retrieved from Vandegrift Voice
The story was written by Max Bowman.
This story is about how because of ACL many students skip school, and this costs the school money.
The authors opinion on the topic is that there should be no school on ACL Fridays.
Yes the other sides opinion is addressed.
They were no wishy-washy about their opinion.
The story doesn't have any quotes.
Written in third person point of view.
"Waste not, want not" retrieved from Trail Blazer
Written by Larissa Herold.
This story is about the enormous amount of waste that schools produce and what we could do something to stop this.
The authors opinion is that we need to encourage students to utilize the systems in place to help with being a "green community".
No, they did not address the other sides opinion.
They were not wishy-washy.
There are no quotes.
The story is in third person point of view.
CE 2.2
1. Two potential causes of the Bastrop fire are someone violated the burn ban, or there was a farming accident.
2. Alan Guckian was nominated for a "Grammy" because he is passionate and also because he always shows up for his band students.
3. The favorite to win at the Circuit of the Americas is Lewis Hamillton.
4. Honey Crips, Ginger golds, and Jonagold.
5. Of the 8 items in the "Healthful foods are worth price tag", I would like to try: good dark chocolate, pure maple syrup, and real vanilla.
I have considered buying a textbook to compensate for the new online textbooks, because I find the online textbooks unreliable. No having a textbook has significantly lowered my grade in some areas, because I am unable to access the online textbook because it is faulty. I can not access the information necessary to do my homework and do well in my class. Now I have to take pictures with my phone of the textbook that my teacher has in her classroom, and that is a hassle for me. In my opinion having a hard copy of a text book would be much easier to use versus the online textbook. This just goes to show that going all digital is not a good idea. Especially when some students don't have access to computers. Even those who do have many complications with using the online textbooks. For instance, when the student cloud went down, students couldn't access the textbooks that they needed for their classes. This could happen again long term and would be very bad for the school. I do think that this is going to continue though as we transition into a digital age. I can see how using the online textbook is less expensive and seemingly more convenient, but technology is not always reliable, and we need to have a backup plan for when things go wrong and we cannot access the digital versions of books. One solution to this would be giving the student the option for both. This was the case for the english textbook, and I know that many students chose the hard copy, but this was not an option for the geometry textbooks. Students are forced to use the online textbook, and personally I have had many issues with it.
2. Alan Guckian was nominated for a "Grammy" because he is passionate and also because he always shows up for his band students.
3. The favorite to win at the Circuit of the Americas is Lewis Hamillton.
4. Honey Crips, Ginger golds, and Jonagold.
5. Of the 8 items in the "Healthful foods are worth price tag", I would like to try: good dark chocolate, pure maple syrup, and real vanilla.
I have considered buying a textbook to compensate for the new online textbooks, because I find the online textbooks unreliable. No having a textbook has significantly lowered my grade in some areas, because I am unable to access the online textbook because it is faulty. I can not access the information necessary to do my homework and do well in my class. Now I have to take pictures with my phone of the textbook that my teacher has in her classroom, and that is a hassle for me. In my opinion having a hard copy of a text book would be much easier to use versus the online textbook. This just goes to show that going all digital is not a good idea. Especially when some students don't have access to computers. Even those who do have many complications with using the online textbooks. For instance, when the student cloud went down, students couldn't access the textbooks that they needed for their classes. This could happen again long term and would be very bad for the school. I do think that this is going to continue though as we transition into a digital age. I can see how using the online textbook is less expensive and seemingly more convenient, but technology is not always reliable, and we need to have a backup plan for when things go wrong and we cannot access the digital versions of books. One solution to this would be giving the student the option for both. This was the case for the english textbook, and I know that many students chose the hard copy, but this was not an option for the geometry textbooks. Students are forced to use the online textbook, and personally I have had many issues with it.
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