Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Post 11 ENG 1200.10 Romantic Hero it's not Always a Man


Romantic Hero it's not Always a Man

In the ruins of a place once known as North America, lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a televised event where they must fight to the death.

Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister’s place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before—and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that will weigh survival against humanity and life against love.


Sunday, November 2, 2014

Post 10 ENG 1200 Brittany Maynard life

 Brittany Maynard Real Life Story

Who's ready to die, to say goodbye to the loved ones, to family and friends. I have never thought about what I could do if you knew that I would die on a specific day. How do I say goodbye to the world. Well that's what happened to Brittany Maynard a young 29 year old diagnosed with terminal brain cancer number 4. With only a year of married and a whole life ahead Brittany toke the most difficult decision of his life, she choses to “Death with dignity”.


Death-with-dignity laws are voluntary. An eligible person can request the prescription, but no doctor is obligated to provide it. Once a prescription is written, the patient chooses when and whether to fill it – or take it. Most people never take it. Simply having the choice provides people a sense of peace in the face of uncertainty and fear that their suffering might be unbearable. It allows people the freedom to die in control, with dignity.


Brittany thinks that Death with dignity is an option every person deserves, to reduce suffering at the end of life and die in comfort and control, with dignity. It has been ruled a constitutionally protected right in state and federal courts. Death-with-dignity or aid in dying is a medical practice in which a terminally ill and mentally competent adult requests, and a doctor prescribes, a life-ending medication the person self-administers. However it is a law that it is only valid in the state of Oregon, so She moved to Oregon to pass away in a little yellow house she picked out in the beautiful city of Portland; she wished that her home State of California had also been able to provide terminally ill patients with the same choice.

Brittany decided to die on November 2nd 2014.

"Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love. Today is the day I have chosen to pass away with dignity in the face of my terminal illness, this terrible brain cancer that has taken so much from me … but would have taken so much more," she wrote on Facebook. "The world is a beautiful place, travel has been my greatest teacher, my close friends and folks are the greatest givers. I even have a ring of support around my bed as I type … Goodbye world. Spread good energy. Pay it forward!"






Post 9 1200.10 Where are the West Palm bus Stop.


Bus Stop ?



Every morning I have to drive almost 30 minutes to go to my job. I'm a very observer person, so every morning when I go to work I recognize the same people over and over; the old men with his two little dogs, the students waiting for the school bus. But that morning was different because I was running late and was raining to; then I notice that the bus stop does not have any cover for the passengers and the two students were totally wet and trying to covering with the book bags. I was thinking what I can do to help them?I pull over the car and I gave them the only umbrella that I have In my car they look at me like I was crazy . I ram to my car with half of my uniform wet too ,I was not even to a couple of blocks when I saw another student in the same situation but this time I couldn't do anything. I never notice that in my whole way to work it is only one bus stop; I’m talking about of almost 10 miles. Where are the bus stop in this city? Why nobody is doing nothing to fix this problem?


This can be a nice bus stop for West Palm

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Post 8 ENG 1200 Thesis or Main Idea

Thesis or Main Idea

Writing in college often takes the form of persuasion convincing others that you have an interesting, logical point of view on the subject you are studying. Persuasion is a skill you practice regularly in your daily life. You persuade your roommate to clean up, your parents to let you borrow the car, your friend to vote for your favorite candidate or policy. In college, course assignments often ask you to make a persuasive case in writing. You are asked to convince your reader of your point of view. This form of persuasion, often called academic argument, follows a predictable pattern in writing. After a brief introduction of your topic, you state your point of view on the topic directly and often in one sentence. This sentence is the thesis statement, and it serves as a summary of the argument you’ll make in the rest of your paper.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Post 7 ENG 1200.10 Deductive Reasoning


Deductive Reasoning
 
Deductive reasoning moves from the general to the particular. It takes a general premise and deduces particular conclusions. A "valid" deductive argument is one in which the conclusion necessarily follows from the premise. (All dogs have fleas. This is a dog. Therefore this dog has fleas.) The premise may not be "true" but the form of the argument is nevertheless "valid". (If all dogs do have fleas, and if this is a dog, then this dog must necessarily have fleas.)
 An "invalid" deductive argument will contain something in the conclusion wholly new and independent from those things mentioned in the premise of the argument. (If all dogs have fleas, then my dog must have ticks. But ticks are not mentioned in the premise.) Sometimes it is not so obvious that something new has been introduced in the conclusion. (Only man is a rational being. Therefore, no woman is a rational being. This argument equivocates on the meaning of "man." In the premise, the word "man" means mankind, including woman. In the conclusion, the word "woman" is used to designate that portion of mankind which is of the female gender as distinguished from the male portion called "man." So a new concept — a distinction in gender — is introduced in the conclusion.)

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Post 6 ENG 1200.10 How to write an authority Essay


One of the assessment for this week is to write an authority document, so I start doing my research about the topic and supporting ideas, but how I can start writing an authority essay. Then I found these tips that I think can help me trough this process.

Rather than explicitly stating your opinion, in academic writing often your opinion can emerge through your choice of sources and how you present and examine the ideas of others.
In academic writing, we tend to avoid making categorical or emphatic statements. This is in order to:
  • acknowledge that there may be exceptions
  • acknowledge that there may be a range of possible causes or explanations
  • avoid making statements that cannot adequately be supported or defended.
  • qualify your ideas
  • explain your ideas
  • explore your ideas.
  • referral to tendencies
  • using qualifiers and quantifiers
  • acknowledging exceptions and limitations.

Post 5 ENG 1200.10 My Hero

Nelson Mandela

“I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”




Nelson Mandela was one of the 21st  century hero that I most sympathized. He fights against racism in Africa and spent much of his life in prison. While imprisoned he studied and obtained an LLB through the University of South Africa. Nelson Mandela never wavered in his devotion to democracy, equality and learning. Despite terrible provocation, he never answered racism with racism. His life is an inspiration to all who are oppressed and deprived; and to all who are opposed to oppression and deprivation.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Post 3 ENG 1200.10 Ohh … Melancholy


Ohh … Melancholy

The weather can change the mood of the people, and I’m not the exception of the rule. I was looking at the rain through the window of my apartment, and I was thinking on my mom. What is she is doing now? Maybe it is raining too and she is at bed thinking of me. I can’t even call her and ask her how she slept last night. I need to wait till next Friday because I used the 10 minutes call for this week. It is only 90 miles from Cuba, but feels like is in another planet almost impossible to go. Everything changes more that 50 years ago when one man decided to changes the future of the all country; separating families and taking roots away. I’m one of those thousands of Cubans that choose to live in exile away from the family, away from the city, away from the friends. It's been 10 years since I left, but it hurts like it was yesterday.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

post 4 ENG 1200.10 Cows vs. Cats


Equal


Many people believe that a black cat brings bad luck and also, that anyone who finds the one perfect, pure white hair in an all-black cat and plucks it out without being scratched, will find great wealth and good luck in love. There are so many myths about cats in general that is hard to believe how these small creatures can have so many powers. 

The fact is that my sister has one black cat; her name is Aby, and she gave birth two little kittens. They are very small so my sister doesn’t need to buy cat food because they are still drinking milk from their mom, and it is in that moment where I have this idea. Next time I can bring my friends they can have a hot chocolate with Aby’s milk…. ajaja I can imagine their faces, like if I was crazy. I don’t see the differences between a cow and a cat. They are both animal that produce milk for their babies. 


The only difference is that the human choose to take away cow’s baby milk and made hot chocolate, coffee latte, butter, Ice-cream, cheese, etc. 








Next time when you are enjoying a cup of hot chocolate I challenge you to think on my sister cat.



Friday, October 17, 2014

Post 2 Eng 1200.10 Blogging is the new Facebook in my life.

The concept is easy, but for me it is not really fun to be in  front of my PC trying to create a blog, posts , and comments. I feel like is to much because I have the same professor twice , so my blogs are double than the rest of the students. It is obvious that my first language is not English, and that makes everything moreeeee difficult for me. However I know that the key to success is to be consistent and practice, and practice, and practice…… so here I am, instead of posting comments of my friends party, or my cousin's  baby shower  on Facebook , I'm at my sofa trying to make three lines and hoping that by the end of this semester I can be a blogging master or at least a better writer.


Monday, October 13, 2014

Post 1 Eng 1200.10 Because We Deserve a Better Cafeteria

Because We Deserve a Better Cafeteria



Good sleep and a balanced nutrition are very important for the success of every student, but what happen when you spend two or more day at school and the only choice of food that you have is from a BENDING MACHINE..


 


The most of this food are high in sugar and carbohydrate.





 If we talk about a community college where the tuition is around $1500 per semester can be ok, but if we said that the bending machine is located at South University where the tuition per quarter is $5000 dollars. Where all that money goes? 




As student of this University we should have a better alimentation