Thursday, March 11, 2010
Persuasion
Persuasion is convincing others of what you think should be done. I am not a good master of persuasion. However, I do try to utilize the effects of persuasion. Persuasion can be a good thing when something good is being persuaded and just the opposite when something bad is being persuaded. I once tried to persuade someone to stop doing something and it did not work. I am not a good persuader.
To Be A Winner
Being a winner means achieving a goal. Also being a winner means feeling a sense of accomplishment.In order to be a winner most people believe you have to beat someone else out for something. Being a winner means having a sense of pride in one’s self. In order to be a winner some believe that you need a tangible award, but I believe that the simple good comments are all one needs to be a winner.
Something I Could do with Olympic Determination
Something I could do with determination such as the people in the Olympics, is work to try to achieve all A’s. This might would take hard work. But it would be good in the long run.
In order to achieve this goal through determination I could set a strict study schedule. I could study several hours a week. I could also try to do the reading for each chapter. I could also try to keep extra notes. In the long run the hard work for maintaining this goal would pay off.
In order to achieve this goal through determination I could set a strict study schedule. I could study several hours a week. I could also try to do the reading for each chapter. I could also try to keep extra notes. In the long run the hard work for maintaining this goal would pay off.
Shadowland Book Review
Ever and Damen can never touch or Damen will die. Alyson Noel’s Shadowland astonished me with the story that was within in it.
The theme of the of the book basically is where there is a will, there is a way. Ever and Damen cannot touch each other or else Damen will die. At first, Damen and here send each other telepathic affections. Soon after Damen decides to wear a glove so that he and ever can touch. Then Damen perfects an invisible veil, that will only separate Damen and Ever by a sliver of energy.
The book connects to Antigone in a way. Antigone seemed to have a where there is a will there is a way attitude when it came to burying her brother.
I recommend this book to people who like Twilight. I recommend this book to people who liked the other two books in the series.
The theme of the of the book basically is where there is a will, there is a way. Ever and Damen cannot touch each other or else Damen will die. At first, Damen and here send each other telepathic affections. Soon after Damen decides to wear a glove so that he and ever can touch. Then Damen perfects an invisible veil, that will only separate Damen and Ever by a sliver of energy.
The book connects to Antigone in a way. Antigone seemed to have a where there is a will there is a way attitude when it came to burying her brother.
I recommend this book to people who like Twilight. I recommend this book to people who liked the other two books in the series.
To Live Again Book
Dawn Rochelle has been through cancer, at age thirteen, a bone marrow transplant, at age fourteen, and now a stroke, at age seventeen. Lurlene McDaniel’s To Live Again amazed me with the story inside.
The plot begins. Dawn is now a senior in high school. She has won her fight with leukemia. Just when thing s are starting to look up, the unthinkable happens, a stroke at age seventeen. The stroke leaves Dawn’s left side paralyzed and here unable to talk. Dawn works hard at therapy and begins to relearn standing and talking. Dawn tries to train her other brain cells to make up for the ones she lost. She hopes to be able to graduate with her class, but she has missed almost two grading periods. Her chances of finishing with her class seem slim, but through determination, can she make it and graduate with her class in June?
I recommend this book to people who like Lurlene McDaniel’s other books and the people who have read the other four books in the Dawn Rochelle series. I recommend this book to people who like tear jerkers with some funny parts.
The plot begins. Dawn is now a senior in high school. She has won her fight with leukemia. Just when thing s are starting to look up, the unthinkable happens, a stroke at age seventeen. The stroke leaves Dawn’s left side paralyzed and here unable to talk. Dawn works hard at therapy and begins to relearn standing and talking. Dawn tries to train her other brain cells to make up for the ones she lost. She hopes to be able to graduate with her class, but she has missed almost two grading periods. Her chances of finishing with her class seem slim, but through determination, can she make it and graduate with her class in June?
I recommend this book to people who like Lurlene McDaniel’s other books and the people who have read the other four books in the Dawn Rochelle series. I recommend this book to people who like tear jerkers with some funny parts.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Banning Ipods in Schools (OC)
The principal of a Mountain View high school, Mr. Maybon, banned ipods in the school after learning that students cheated with them. After hearing some kids, discussing using ipods to cheat, he decided that it was time to ban them. Students found ways encrypt test answers into the lyrics of songs.
I believe that Ipods should not be banned in schools, but they should be banned during tests and while teachers are talking. I mean what is the harm of using an ipod in school as long as the student pays attention during dicussion. Also, as long as the student gets everything down. If schools allowed ipods and a massive number of grades went down, then sure ipods should be banned. Also, even if ipods are banned some students will find a way to use them anyway.
Banning ipods in school
I believe that Ipods should not be banned in schools, but they should be banned during tests and while teachers are talking. I mean what is the harm of using an ipod in school as long as the student pays attention during dicussion. Also, as long as the student gets everything down. If schools allowed ipods and a massive number of grades went down, then sure ipods should be banned. Also, even if ipods are banned some students will find a way to use them anyway.
Banning ipods in school
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Weather Events that can Destroy the Earth (OC)
The earthquake in Chile killed hundreds of people including a bus fill of retirees. The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8. Some looting occurred until troops came and enforced a curfew. Thousands were left homeless due to inhabitable and destroyed homes. Had the warning been sooner maybe more would have survived.
How do you convince people of global warming in a snow storm? It was reported that January 2000 to December 2009 was the hottest decade on record. 2009 tied for the second hottest year on modern record. Supporters of global warming are trying to convince people of long term weather rather than weather events. Even though it has been a very wintry winter people believe the consensus on global warming should remain unchanged.
European storm death tolls at 62. 51 of the deaths were in France. Six of the deaths were in Germany. Spain, Belgium, and Portugal had one fatality each. 21st Century families can end up drowning in their sleep. A school bus swept off a street and into a ravine. Two kids were sent to a hospital and another has yet to be found.
These stories have similarities. One similarity of these stories is that all the stories provide a way in which the earth can be ways to destroy parts of the earth. In all the stories if the system is kind of flawed whether it be through not giving the warning soon enough or not giving enough evidence to support it. All of these involve some storms that seem to catch people off guard.
The main idea in the passage about global warming is to convince people that global warming is actually happening and that people may actually believe it if people look at the big picture as opposed to little weather events. I believe it is important to look at the big picture as opposed to little weather events because if people looked at the big picture then they may actually believe in global warming.
How do you convince people of global warming in a snow storm? It was reported that January 2000 to December 2009 was the hottest decade on record. 2009 tied for the second hottest year on modern record. Supporters of global warming are trying to convince people of long term weather rather than weather events. Even though it has been a very wintry winter people believe the consensus on global warming should remain unchanged.
European storm death tolls at 62. 51 of the deaths were in France. Six of the deaths were in Germany. Spain, Belgium, and Portugal had one fatality each. 21st Century families can end up drowning in their sleep. A school bus swept off a street and into a ravine. Two kids were sent to a hospital and another has yet to be found.
These stories have similarities. One similarity of these stories is that all the stories provide a way in which the earth can be ways to destroy parts of the earth. In all the stories if the system is kind of flawed whether it be through not giving the warning soon enough or not giving enough evidence to support it. All of these involve some storms that seem to catch people off guard.
The main idea in the passage about global warming is to convince people that global warming is actually happening and that people may actually believe it if people look at the big picture as opposed to little weather events. I believe it is important to look at the big picture as opposed to little weather events because if people looked at the big picture then they may actually believe in global warming.
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