7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question

(including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the

inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demon-
strating understanding of the subject under investigation.


Obama "Middle-class economics" Article

What happen?

• Obama struck a defiant and ambitious tone in his sixth state union, claiming credit for successfully leading the U.S out of recession.
• Proposed closing tax loopholes on large inheritances
• Obama pledged to veto any republican attempts to dismantic the Affordable Act.  

What the editors said?

• President Obama fiscal pipe dreams are "amusingly detached from the reality of the largest GOP majority in congress since 1949.
• Obama deserves credit for being "a full-throated debate about wealth concentration and the frustrations of the middle class.

What the columnist said?

• Obama is acting like an internet troll, said John Podhoretz.
• The President is "playing a longer game", said Brian 

1. Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or

texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

f. Use specific rhetorical devices to support assertions (e.g., appeal to logic

through reasoning; appeal to emotion or ethical belief; relate a personal 

anecdote, case study, or analogy). CA

On the essay "On Dumpster Diving" it talks about how a man lived his life going around places living on the things he found in the dumpsters. In this essay we answered questions that contained rhetoric and style. In the essay he explains to us the effects and the good things about dumpster diving.  In paragraph 7 in the essay Eighner, the dumpster man identifies the rhetorical direction  he plans to follow and, which he defines himself as a scavenger, and does not really give out a good explanation.

Eighner effect on such information is that he doesn't really explain to the audience about what directions he plans to follow. Eigners argumentative position on this essay is that he talks about how people throw away all kinds of food without it going to waste. He starts talking about the places he most likes going. One of the places is he likes to go dumpster diving threw college students garbage because they throw away things that are still worthy to use. Magazines, clothes and ect... 

The style of this essay is Argumentative Style because the writer is focusing on the writing style to tell the readers about specific subject or topic, and at the end of the essay the author leaves his own opinion about the topic. 

Student Store opening for Movie premier "Oh What A Night"

During the week, we were asked if we were to open the student store for a movie drama class is premiering at the gym. We would sell snack to the people arriving to watch the movie this Friday. Were hoping that we sell a lot of our snacks so that we earn money, and with that money we go and buy more snack to sell for school. We are also going to try to sell popcorn using a popcorn machine that the school has if its possible. We are planning to open the store around 6:00 or 6:30. Irene, Jasmine, Melisa and I will be the ones selling the snacks and drinks.

Improving Store

Improving our student store was something we had to do to attract more costumers. We started off but planning on what we can change about the store so it can pop out more, rather than just having it plain like always. We decided to spray paint a part of the student store from inside with chalkboard spray paint. We heard about this chalkboard paint that worked very well, and we decided to look into to it. My sister Melisa and I purchased the spray paint and the next day we were getting the cabinet ready to spray paint it. We covered all the merchandise with paper and the rest of the wood so it wouldn't get stained. After we were done spray painting it we left it to dry for twenty four hours. The next day we got some colorful chalks and started writing down prices of the chips and snacks. Once we were down it looked very cool. We also had Alfonso draw a mustang on the extra space on the chalk board and also with the help with Adan and Fernando.

New Project Ideas

Coming back from Christmas vacation, my lifers from the student store thought that we should start coming up with a new project ideas, besides the student store. We came up with many options of things we can do that we enjoy. We started off with a list and started writing down some ideas. After that we selected the ones that seemed more reasonable to do, which was animal therapy. We started talking to Mrs. Dewey about the idea and she gave us feed back on what kind of therapy there was. We were going to do the type of therapy where we brought animals to special kids so that they would play with them and get active. Also there is therapy for the elderly where we also bring animals and they get the chance to interact with them. At the end we decide that before starting a new project, we are going to finish up with the student store selling everything.

5) Analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the structure an author uses in his or
her exposition or argument, including whether the structure makes points clear,
convincing, and engaging.
a. Analyze the use of text features (e.g., graphics, headers, captions) in
public documents. CA

Death with dignity

Cons

• diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor
• 6 months to live
• If assisted suicide laws went nation wide it would create " explicit and pressure", on millions of elderly, disable to end their lives.

Pros

• Death with dignity
• Does not want to live into the end stage of this illness.
• Must pass test to prove there actually in a bad sate illness

Summary- Other states should not adopt Oregon's law, because there would be so many controversy of people wanting to die with dignity. Having only five states with this law is enough. I feel like people who really want to die with dignity, would make that decision and other states should remain as they are now no accepting that law.

1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and the usage when writing or speaking.
a. Apply the understanding that usage is a matter of convention, can change over time, and is sometimes contested.

English assignment letter to a boss.


To the lousy Boss,
Why haven't you hired me yet? Its been around two weeks that I haven't got an answer. I'm literally waiting to get hired. I worked my butt getting interviewed and answering tons of questions. I didn't go there to waste my time, so your hiring me because you are, you hear me. I will not take no as an answer okay. I'll be there Monday morning ready to work.