Monday, October 29, 2007
Grammar Girl # 49
Again, I am tasked with writing about my weakest subject in the academic world, grammar. I envy the writers that can sit at a computer and create a beautiful passage without the red and green squiggles of stupidity. Well, that is how I feel sometime. Nothing stops my creative juices from flowing than a squiggle red or green. I feel great before I sit down to write, then as my thought flow faster than my finger can type they happen. Squiggle after squiggle, slowly changing my creative juices into paranoia and self-doubt. Last weeks Grammar Girl discussed comma splicing which was very painful. This week however, my confidence is back. I can truly say that I have a handle on run-on sentences. I have not received the crushing news that I have committed the writing sin of run-on sentences. My sins are that of comma usage or the lack there of, grammar sins such as using then instead of than (I am good at that one). However, my all time favorite has to be the lack of proof reading. I fear not for I know that writing is a work in progress and I am working to progress.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Grammar Girl
I must admit. I am not very good at punctuation. Especially commas and semicolons, when and where to use them confuses me. I think I have the basic usage of those particular punctuations down. It never falls that when I am writing something I misuse a comma. After listen to Grammar Girl, I have a better understanding of comma splices and semicolons usage; At least one of the uses. I know that practice makes for better results, so I am practicing right know. In this short passage I am trying not to comma splice has I type my response to the Grammar Girl lesson. I will not know how I am doing until I receive my instructor’s response. I hope that I have accomplished my goal of not utilizing comma splices in my writing.
Here is an example of a comma splice
Brian ran up the hill, holding his dog named Punisher.
I hope that is correct or I will have to go back to the drawing board.
Here is an example of a comma splice
Brian ran up the hill, holding his dog named Punisher.
I hope that is correct or I will have to go back to the drawing board.
Cause and Effect - Final draft
The numbers do not lie, according to the National Institute of Diabetes 68% of America is either overweight or obese. By definition, a person is obese when their body has enormous proportions of fat, concentrated mainly around the abdomen. Obesity has continued to plaque the United States year after year. Obesity increases a person’s risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and cardiovascular diseases. Obesity has no preference when it comes to color or gender. Age is not a factor either, because of technology and other outside factors, child obesity has increased at alarming rates. Although the United States has the largest obese population in the world, the daily convenience of the American lifestyle causes this condition because of the affect that fast food has on the body, the lack of physical activity and the lack of knowledge concerning a healthy way of life. When it comes to food, convenience is not always a benefit but a hindrance to your body.
As children, we were taught the four basic food groups: fruit, Legumes, whole grains, and vegetables. The United States Department of Agriculture has implemented a food pyramid. The new food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat & beans. It is recommended to consume these foods in certain portions but with the fast pace life that most of America leads, eating according the food pyramid is easier said than done. With the high pace lives that Americans lead, cooking duties have been relinquish to line cooks at restaurants like McDonalds, Hardees, and Carl’s Jr. All of which offer a large variety of foods, from cheeseburgers to salads. The daily recommend caloric intake for an adult is about 1940 calories for a women and 2550 calories for a man (plus or minus 200 depending on activity level) depending on your resource. The process of burning these calories is very complicated. To sum the process up, the body only needs the recommend amount of calories, the excess is stored as fat, which can lead to obesity. If a person were to have a cheeseburger meal at Hardees for lunch, which includes a cheeseburger, large fries and a large Coke-a-cola the amount of calories consumed would total 1350 calories. For women, that is more than ¾ their caloric intake for the day and for a man it is more than ½ their caloric intake. That does not include breakfast, dinner or any snacking that has been done. Children fare no better than their parents do when it comes to fast food. For children ages 4 to 6, their daily caloric intake is 1800 calories. Feed a child a cheeseburger Happy meal from McDonalds and they have consumed 710 calories in one meal, that is nearly ½ their daily intake. Remember the body processes what it needs, the rest is stored as fat. The nutritional value of fast food may contribute to obesity, but a person’s activity level plays just as big a role in this epidemic.
Technology has changed the way the world operates. With the invention of the Internet, anything a person desires is just a click away. From grocery shopping to writing letters, if a person has a computer it can be done. Television, video games and other electronic devices have replaced imagination and outside activity for both adults and children. Child obesity rates have increased year after year because children no longer go outside to play after school, instead they stay inside and play Xbox or Play Station for hours or they sit and watch television shows such as Sponge Bob. Technology has affected adult activity levels as well. Social chat rooms, online gaming and surfing the internet has taken the places of interaction with their children. Families no longer go to parks and play; they stay inside and remain inactive. Doctors recommend that a person take part in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day to remain healthy. This activity can include walking, running, jumping; anything that increases your heart rate. Physical activity can reduce excess body fat caused by overeating, reducing the chances of obesity. The reduction of excess body fat increases the chance of a longer healthier life. Technology not only hinders body fats lose, but technology can also help attain the recommend amount of physical activity by using exercise DVDs. Not only can physical activity help to decrease the number of obese Americans, the basic knowledge about a healthy lifestyle is just as beneficial.
Although there are hundreds maybe even thousands of informative books, magazines and web sites about healthy eating and exercise, most people find them intimidating. The pictures of the perfectly shaped models, the complicated formulas used and the acrobatic exercise moves needed to stay healthy can leave a person feeling less then capable of what they read. The intimidation factor can also increase a person chance of becoming obese because the person may give up and not try. Some may argue that if a person does not have a genetic disposition for obesity then there is no reason for being obese. The information that is available on healthy lifestyles is complicated and plentiful but is necessary to maintain a healthy life and reduce obesity in America.
The lifestyles of Americans have contributed to the alarming numbers of obese people in the Unites States. The want for convenience has caused a decline in the activity levels of parents and children alike. The lack of knowledge pertaining to the affects of fast food consumed, the specifics of physical activity and an overall knowledge of a healthy lifestyle all contribute the obesity epidemic. If Americans do not find a way to control their lifestyles, their lives will end prematurely.
As children, we were taught the four basic food groups: fruit, Legumes, whole grains, and vegetables. The United States Department of Agriculture has implemented a food pyramid. The new food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat & beans. It is recommended to consume these foods in certain portions but with the fast pace life that most of America leads, eating according the food pyramid is easier said than done. With the high pace lives that Americans lead, cooking duties have been relinquish to line cooks at restaurants like McDonalds, Hardees, and Carl’s Jr. All of which offer a large variety of foods, from cheeseburgers to salads. The daily recommend caloric intake for an adult is about 1940 calories for a women and 2550 calories for a man (plus or minus 200 depending on activity level) depending on your resource. The process of burning these calories is very complicated. To sum the process up, the body only needs the recommend amount of calories, the excess is stored as fat, which can lead to obesity. If a person were to have a cheeseburger meal at Hardees for lunch, which includes a cheeseburger, large fries and a large Coke-a-cola the amount of calories consumed would total 1350 calories. For women, that is more than ¾ their caloric intake for the day and for a man it is more than ½ their caloric intake. That does not include breakfast, dinner or any snacking that has been done. Children fare no better than their parents do when it comes to fast food. For children ages 4 to 6, their daily caloric intake is 1800 calories. Feed a child a cheeseburger Happy meal from McDonalds and they have consumed 710 calories in one meal, that is nearly ½ their daily intake. Remember the body processes what it needs, the rest is stored as fat. The nutritional value of fast food may contribute to obesity, but a person’s activity level plays just as big a role in this epidemic.
Technology has changed the way the world operates. With the invention of the Internet, anything a person desires is just a click away. From grocery shopping to writing letters, if a person has a computer it can be done. Television, video games and other electronic devices have replaced imagination and outside activity for both adults and children. Child obesity rates have increased year after year because children no longer go outside to play after school, instead they stay inside and play Xbox or Play Station for hours or they sit and watch television shows such as Sponge Bob. Technology has affected adult activity levels as well. Social chat rooms, online gaming and surfing the internet has taken the places of interaction with their children. Families no longer go to parks and play; they stay inside and remain inactive. Doctors recommend that a person take part in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day to remain healthy. This activity can include walking, running, jumping; anything that increases your heart rate. Physical activity can reduce excess body fat caused by overeating, reducing the chances of obesity. The reduction of excess body fat increases the chance of a longer healthier life. Technology not only hinders body fats lose, but technology can also help attain the recommend amount of physical activity by using exercise DVDs. Not only can physical activity help to decrease the number of obese Americans, the basic knowledge about a healthy lifestyle is just as beneficial.
Although there are hundreds maybe even thousands of informative books, magazines and web sites about healthy eating and exercise, most people find them intimidating. The pictures of the perfectly shaped models, the complicated formulas used and the acrobatic exercise moves needed to stay healthy can leave a person feeling less then capable of what they read. The intimidation factor can also increase a person chance of becoming obese because the person may give up and not try. Some may argue that if a person does not have a genetic disposition for obesity then there is no reason for being obese. The information that is available on healthy lifestyles is complicated and plentiful but is necessary to maintain a healthy life and reduce obesity in America.
The lifestyles of Americans have contributed to the alarming numbers of obese people in the Unites States. The want for convenience has caused a decline in the activity levels of parents and children alike. The lack of knowledge pertaining to the affects of fast food consumed, the specifics of physical activity and an overall knowledge of a healthy lifestyle all contribute the obesity epidemic. If Americans do not find a way to control their lifestyles, their lives will end prematurely.
Reading Response
In the article Poor Taste, the author is writing to the consumer. Consumers being people that while shopping purchase only specific foods. The specific types of food are locally grown, far-trade or organically grown also know has ethical foods. The audience the auth0r is writing to will agree and if not already well informed on the topic will gain insight on the subject. The author also is writing to the opposition because the author restates the opposition position. The author writes, “The magazine opens its critique by implying that the sustainable –food movement has abandoned politics in favor of enlightened consumerism”.
The main claim for both articles is that buying a certain type of food is not the way to invoke social change has many shoppers believe. The article voting with your trolley makes the stronger argument. Because the author gives specific examples such as “What I hear as I talk to people is this phenomenal sense of despair about their inability to do anything about climate change, or the disparity between rich and poor.” “But when they go into a grocery store they can do something-they can make decisions about what they are buying and send a very clear message.”
In the article Poor taste the arguments are not well organized, the author is more or less rebutting the made by the Economist regarding the sustainable-food movement. On the contrary, the article Voting with your trolley, is well organized and the reader will be able to follow the article. The information in the article Voting with your trolley gives in-depth information about the ethical food movement. Where as the Poor Taste article only refutes what the Economist stated.
I learned a lot from both articles. I consider myself well versed on produce, and the information provided has increased my awareness.
The main claim for both articles is that buying a certain type of food is not the way to invoke social change has many shoppers believe. The article voting with your trolley makes the stronger argument. Because the author gives specific examples such as “What I hear as I talk to people is this phenomenal sense of despair about their inability to do anything about climate change, or the disparity between rich and poor.” “But when they go into a grocery store they can do something-they can make decisions about what they are buying and send a very clear message.”
In the article Poor taste the arguments are not well organized, the author is more or less rebutting the made by the Economist regarding the sustainable-food movement. On the contrary, the article Voting with your trolley, is well organized and the reader will be able to follow the article. The information in the article Voting with your trolley gives in-depth information about the ethical food movement. Where as the Poor Taste article only refutes what the Economist stated.
I learned a lot from both articles. I consider myself well versed on produce, and the information provided has increased my awareness.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Cause and Effect 1st Draft- Obesity
The numbers do not lie, according to the National Institute of Diabetes 68% of America is either overweight or obese. By definition, a person is obese when their body has enormous proportions of fat, concentrated mainly around the abdomen. Obesity has continued to plaque the United States year after year. Obesity increases a person’s risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke and cardiovascular diseases. Obesity has no preference when it comes to color or gender. Age is not a factor either, because of technology and other outside factors, child obesity has increased at alarming rates. Although the United States has the largest obese population in the world, the daily convenience of the American lifestyle causes this condition because of the affect that fast food has on the body, the lack of physical activity and the lack of knowledge concerning a healthy way of life. When it comes to food, convenience is not always a benefit but a hindrance to your body.
As children, we were taught the four basic food groups: fruit, Legumes, whole grains, and vegetables. The United States Department of Agriculture as implemented a food pyramid. The new food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat & beans. It is recommended to consume these foods in certain portions but with the fast pace life that most of America leads eating according the food pyramid is easier said than done. With the high pace lives that Americans lead, cooking duties have been relinquish to line cooks at restaurants like McDonalds, Hardees, and Carl’s Jr. All of which offer a large variety of foods, from cheeseburgers to salads. The daily recommend caloric intake for an adult is about 1940 calories for a women and 2550 calories for a man (plus or minus 200 depending on activity level) depending on your resource. The process of burning these calories is very complicated. To sum the process up, the body only needs the recommend about of calories, the excess is stored as fat, which can lead to obesity. If a person were to have a cheeseburger meal at Hardees for lunch, which includes a cheeseburger, large fries and a large Coke-a-cola the amount of calories consumed would total 1350 calories. For women, that is more than ¾ their caloric intake for the day and for a man it’s more than ½ their caloric intake. That does not include breakfast; dinner or any snacking that has been done. Children fare no better then their parents when it comes to fast food. For children ages 4 to 6, their daily caloric intake is 1800 calories. Feed a child a cheeseburger Happy meal from McDonalds and they have consumed 710 calories in one meal, that is nearly ½ their daily intake. Remember the body processes what it need the rest is stored as fat. The nutritional value of fast food may contribute to obesity, but a person’s activity level plays just as big a role in this epidemic.
Technology has changed the way the world operates. With the invention of the Internet, anything a person desires is just a click away. From grocery shopping, to writing letters, if a person has a computer it can be done. Television, video games and other electronic devices have replace imagination and outside activity for both adults and children. Child obesity rates have increased year after year because children no longer go outside to play after school, instead they stay inside and play Xbox or Play Station for hours, or they sit and watch television shows such as Sponge Bob. Technology has affected adult activity levels as well, social chat rooms, online gaming and surfing the internet as taken the places of interaction with their children. Families no longer go to parks and play; they stay inside and remain inactive. It is recommended that a person take part in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day to remain healthy. This activity can include walking, running, jumping; anything that increases your heart rate. Physical activity can reduce excess body fat caused by overeating; reducing the chances of obesity. The reduction of excess body fat increases the chance of a longer healthier life. Not only can physical activity help to decrease the number of obese Americans, just the basic knowledge about a healthy lifestyle is just as beneficial.
Although there are hundreds maybe even thousands of informative books, magazines and web sites about healthy eating and exercise, most people find them intimidating. The pictures of the perfect models, the complicated formulas used and the acrobatic exercise moves needed to stay healthy can leave a person feeling less then capable of what they read. This also increase a person chances of becoming obese because. The information that is available on healthy lifestyles is complicated and plentiful but is necessary to maintain a healthy life and reduce obesity in America.
The lifestyles of Americans have contributed to the alarming numbers of obese people in the Unites States. The want for convenience has caused a decline in the activity levels of parents and children alike. The lack of knowledge pertaining to the affects of fast food consumed, the specifics of physical activity and an overall knowledge of a healthy lifestyle all contribute the obesity epidemic. If Americas do not find a way to control their lifestyles, health care cost will increase to an uncontrollable amount.
As children, we were taught the four basic food groups: fruit, Legumes, whole grains, and vegetables. The United States Department of Agriculture as implemented a food pyramid. The new food groups are grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat & beans. It is recommended to consume these foods in certain portions but with the fast pace life that most of America leads eating according the food pyramid is easier said than done. With the high pace lives that Americans lead, cooking duties have been relinquish to line cooks at restaurants like McDonalds, Hardees, and Carl’s Jr. All of which offer a large variety of foods, from cheeseburgers to salads. The daily recommend caloric intake for an adult is about 1940 calories for a women and 2550 calories for a man (plus or minus 200 depending on activity level) depending on your resource. The process of burning these calories is very complicated. To sum the process up, the body only needs the recommend about of calories, the excess is stored as fat, which can lead to obesity. If a person were to have a cheeseburger meal at Hardees for lunch, which includes a cheeseburger, large fries and a large Coke-a-cola the amount of calories consumed would total 1350 calories. For women, that is more than ¾ their caloric intake for the day and for a man it’s more than ½ their caloric intake. That does not include breakfast; dinner or any snacking that has been done. Children fare no better then their parents when it comes to fast food. For children ages 4 to 6, their daily caloric intake is 1800 calories. Feed a child a cheeseburger Happy meal from McDonalds and they have consumed 710 calories in one meal, that is nearly ½ their daily intake. Remember the body processes what it need the rest is stored as fat. The nutritional value of fast food may contribute to obesity, but a person’s activity level plays just as big a role in this epidemic.
Technology has changed the way the world operates. With the invention of the Internet, anything a person desires is just a click away. From grocery shopping, to writing letters, if a person has a computer it can be done. Television, video games and other electronic devices have replace imagination and outside activity for both adults and children. Child obesity rates have increased year after year because children no longer go outside to play after school, instead they stay inside and play Xbox or Play Station for hours, or they sit and watch television shows such as Sponge Bob. Technology has affected adult activity levels as well, social chat rooms, online gaming and surfing the internet as taken the places of interaction with their children. Families no longer go to parks and play; they stay inside and remain inactive. It is recommended that a person take part in at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day to remain healthy. This activity can include walking, running, jumping; anything that increases your heart rate. Physical activity can reduce excess body fat caused by overeating; reducing the chances of obesity. The reduction of excess body fat increases the chance of a longer healthier life. Not only can physical activity help to decrease the number of obese Americans, just the basic knowledge about a healthy lifestyle is just as beneficial.
Although there are hundreds maybe even thousands of informative books, magazines and web sites about healthy eating and exercise, most people find them intimidating. The pictures of the perfect models, the complicated formulas used and the acrobatic exercise moves needed to stay healthy can leave a person feeling less then capable of what they read. This also increase a person chances of becoming obese because. The information that is available on healthy lifestyles is complicated and plentiful but is necessary to maintain a healthy life and reduce obesity in America.
The lifestyles of Americans have contributed to the alarming numbers of obese people in the Unites States. The want for convenience has caused a decline in the activity levels of parents and children alike. The lack of knowledge pertaining to the affects of fast food consumed, the specifics of physical activity and an overall knowledge of a healthy lifestyle all contribute the obesity epidemic. If Americas do not find a way to control their lifestyles, health care cost will increase to an uncontrollable amount.
Big Idea
The greatest thing about the United States of America is that we as citizens have the freedom of speech. Freedom of speech is important because of the diversity in American. Not everyone shares the same values or opinions. To have the right to express ones thoughts without recourse is a wonderful privilege. Therein lays the problem, because America is so diverse the likelihood of offending another person’s value and opinion is inevitable. There will always be a person that does not agree with another and they have that right to disagree. In the interview with Ann Coulter, Donny Deutsch the host of the Big Idea asked Ann her opinion. Ann was attempting to express that opinion when she stated something to the effect that Jews need to perfect themselves. Donny expressed his difference of opinion and went to a commercial. Once the show returned, Donny gave Ann an opportunity to explain her thoughts further. Unfortunately for Ann the damage had already been done. With every statement that came out of her mouth, Donny fired back with both guns blazing. Donny no longer wanted to hear what she was saying, all he could hear was “Jews need to perfect themselves.” Ann Coulter’s freedom of speech caused Donny Deutsch to transform from an open-minded show host, to a close-minded practicing Jew. Because of the effect of Ann’s words on Donny, the viewers watching the show were forced to form their own opinion about Ann. Is she a racist or just misunderstood. This is the unpleasant side of freedom of speech, once a person has offended another they no longer listen with an open-mind. This is cause and effect at its best. The effect of Ann’s words Cause Donny’s reaction.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Plagiarism
Paraphrasing helps me to understand the material better also helps me broaden my vocabulary and beefs up my writing skills. Lord knows they need beefing up!!!
I have two questions.
Is writing one paper for two classes ethical?
If another student writes a paper for you and you turn it in, who is more to blame?
I have two questions.
Is writing one paper for two classes ethical?
If another student writes a paper for you and you turn it in, who is more to blame?
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