Good Morning Everyone,
Personally, I have always welcomed constructive criticism when writing or preparing for a speech. As long as everyone remembers to keep their comments on topic and in a polite manner, everyone should benefit from their peers' thoughts and ideas.
In today's society, the "group think" and "team" is still the buzz word for work environments, so everyone should be exposed to thinking and working as a group, if for no other reason than to be able to appreciate their peer’s comments; whether good or bad. It is all in the tone and context of what you say, where you are saying it, and how you portray your opinions.
I have a "ah-ha" moment every time I am writing and it happens when I am writing the body of my paper and all of the sudden, my thesis statement and introduction seems to write itself.
I find everything intriguing, and some shocking, when I do my research for discussion board, seminar, or paper. Since I virtually know nothing about Public Health, everything is new! In a broad sense, I always choose topics that I do not know much about, because this is a learning journey, correct? So why choose a topic that you are knowledgeable about? Just my opinion.
I have to say that Karen's blog post "Selekted Riting Wrules" is absolutely dead on! As humans, our brains automatically rearrange incorrect positions of letters in words and read them correctly. I have seen a couple of these and love to read them!
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
The Sixth Week: Post Draft Outline
Hello Classmates and Professor,
Wow, we are flying through this term. The last six weeks has been crazy busy and sometimes I feel like I am not getting my coursework done in a timely manner. I hate to wait until the last minute to post, and while I know I don’t….. If it is Sunday and I don’t have “WORK IN PROGRESS” saved on my desktop, I feel like I am behind.
With Christmas, New Years, four days of the flu, mom being injured, my dog having to go to the puppy hospital, and extraordinary amount of added stress at work, I am feeling like maybe I should not have taken on the additional responsibility of class. I know it will pass, but I am feeling stressed!!!
Another reason I feel rushed could be that I changed my topic! Not my general topic, but my specific topic. I did this because the more research I do, the more I learn about fabulous home, school, and community programs that are, or have been, implemented that specifically and generally address teen prescription drug use. I know that prescription drug use and abuse is today’s teen’s flavor of the month, but these programs would work for many teen issues.
This paper and research will be very helpful to me in upcoming classes. I am a public health major so the interventions development, implementation, and evaluation are exactly what the majority of my PH classes are about.
http://www.lorijo-adayinthelife.blogspot.com
Wow, we are flying through this term. The last six weeks has been crazy busy and sometimes I feel like I am not getting my coursework done in a timely manner. I hate to wait until the last minute to post, and while I know I don’t….. If it is Sunday and I don’t have “WORK IN PROGRESS” saved on my desktop, I feel like I am behind.
With Christmas, New Years, four days of the flu, mom being injured, my dog having to go to the puppy hospital, and extraordinary amount of added stress at work, I am feeling like maybe I should not have taken on the additional responsibility of class. I know it will pass, but I am feeling stressed!!!
Another reason I feel rushed could be that I changed my topic! Not my general topic, but my specific topic. I did this because the more research I do, the more I learn about fabulous home, school, and community programs that are, or have been, implemented that specifically and generally address teen prescription drug use. I know that prescription drug use and abuse is today’s teen’s flavor of the month, but these programs would work for many teen issues.
This paper and research will be very helpful to me in upcoming classes. I am a public health major so the interventions development, implementation, and evaluation are exactly what the majority of my PH classes are about.
http://www.lorijo-adayinthelife.blogspot.com
Monday, January 17, 2011
Personal Writing Style
Hello Everyone!
My personal writing style has evolved over the years and it is hard to put it into words because I do not use a single style, but incorporate many into one and it seems to work for me, but here goes...........
I can decide on a "general" idea pretty quickly as I always choose a topic that is new and interesting. I then do an extraordinary amount of research. When I say extraordinary, I mean literally hours and hours online searching all information on my topic. I am taking notes on what I read, or even print off the article for future references. I then sit down with all my research and attempt to whittle it down to a working essay.
I am big on brainstorming and constantly edit as I go. Even after I have decided on what my topic is, and developed my thesis statement, I still do research to make sure that what I am saying is fresh and accurate.
The next step is to write and rewrite, and rewrite my paper. It may seem like I am not organized, but I let my paper write itself so I am constantly editing.
I do not have many challenges with College, but if I had to choose one, I would say making the time to actually do homework. I try to get everything done very early in the week, and work ahead when appropriate, but every once in a while, Tuesday sneaks up on me! Time management has become my forte.
I am a Public Health major and knew nothing about the field when I chose it so every day is a learning experience and I love every minute of it. I am a big believer in education so this is just the next step in my life-long learning process.
Have a great day everyone!
My personal writing style has evolved over the years and it is hard to put it into words because I do not use a single style, but incorporate many into one and it seems to work for me, but here goes...........
I can decide on a "general" idea pretty quickly as I always choose a topic that is new and interesting. I then do an extraordinary amount of research. When I say extraordinary, I mean literally hours and hours online searching all information on my topic. I am taking notes on what I read, or even print off the article for future references. I then sit down with all my research and attempt to whittle it down to a working essay.
I am big on brainstorming and constantly edit as I go. Even after I have decided on what my topic is, and developed my thesis statement, I still do research to make sure that what I am saying is fresh and accurate.
The next step is to write and rewrite, and rewrite my paper. It may seem like I am not organized, but I let my paper write itself so I am constantly editing.
I do not have many challenges with College, but if I had to choose one, I would say making the time to actually do homework. I try to get everything done very early in the week, and work ahead when appropriate, but every once in a while, Tuesday sneaks up on me! Time management has become my forte.
I am a Public Health major and knew nothing about the field when I chose it so every day is a learning experience and I love every minute of it. I am a big believer in education so this is just the next step in my life-long learning process.
Have a great day everyone!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Plagerism and College
Happy New Year's Everyone!
I would hope that everyone that has taken a college course, or obtained a degree would have learned about plagiarism and the devastating effects it can have on your grade, class, and potential graduation.
There are so many informative resources for college students to use that are more advanced then going to your local library or college library. With the invention of the internet, our college writing has been expanded exponentially. The world is now at our fingertips! And we can go anywhere we want to find our information. With that being said, we also have to be aware of two issues: Citing our sources and verifiable information on the web.
When we use other people's words, in any and all forms, we have to give the individual(s) credit for what they have written. We are simply "borrowing" their thoughts, not taking credit for what someone else has previously written.
If I found out that someone had plagiarized me, I would have to talk to that individual personally and have them retract their statements or works to reflect that it was not their original thoughts. I do not know that I would report them to an employer or even a professor..... the first time.
I do not remember the politician, or the specific issue at hand, but during our senate race in Arizona, a speech was supposedly plagiarized by one candidate from another. It turned out to be a huge scandal because we are supposed to respect our politicians and the individual was forced to make a public apology. I think this is exactly how plagiarism should always be handled when professionals are involved. A public admission, retraction, and apology.
The second issue I mentioned is credible resources when writing professional papers, speeches, and other forms of missives that will be viewed by others. YouTube and Wikipedia are NOT reliable sources for two reasons. The first is that anyone can go in and edit both of these sources, so they become edited personal opinions, and not based on fact. Also, these sites almost never have a list of contributors, called references.
When you are writing, researching is so vitally important, that it would be wise to actually click on links provided or Google the individuals sited so you can find verification of the information.
One piece of advice: Do you research, and research what you do!
Cheers!
I would hope that everyone that has taken a college course, or obtained a degree would have learned about plagiarism and the devastating effects it can have on your grade, class, and potential graduation.
There are so many informative resources for college students to use that are more advanced then going to your local library or college library. With the invention of the internet, our college writing has been expanded exponentially. The world is now at our fingertips! And we can go anywhere we want to find our information. With that being said, we also have to be aware of two issues: Citing our sources and verifiable information on the web.
When we use other people's words, in any and all forms, we have to give the individual(s) credit for what they have written. We are simply "borrowing" their thoughts, not taking credit for what someone else has previously written.
If I found out that someone had plagiarized me, I would have to talk to that individual personally and have them retract their statements or works to reflect that it was not their original thoughts. I do not know that I would report them to an employer or even a professor..... the first time.
I do not remember the politician, or the specific issue at hand, but during our senate race in Arizona, a speech was supposedly plagiarized by one candidate from another. It turned out to be a huge scandal because we are supposed to respect our politicians and the individual was forced to make a public apology. I think this is exactly how plagiarism should always be handled when professionals are involved. A public admission, retraction, and apology.
The second issue I mentioned is credible resources when writing professional papers, speeches, and other forms of missives that will be viewed by others. YouTube and Wikipedia are NOT reliable sources for two reasons. The first is that anyone can go in and edit both of these sources, so they become edited personal opinions, and not based on fact. Also, these sites almost never have a list of contributors, called references.
When you are writing, researching is so vitally important, that it would be wise to actually click on links provided or Google the individuals sited so you can find verification of the information.
One piece of advice: Do you research, and research what you do!
Cheers!
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