blog 11

Read the article two times! Identity the main idea. Brain storm for five minutes. Introduce the article. Write a summary of the article be sure NOT to indclude specific ideas such as examples. Write you thesis.

In your 1^st body paragraph state why you agree or disagreed with the author’s argument. Use specific details. Introduce the time in which you seen or read or experience it.  Tie you point together with the author’s idea.  (Repeat 2^nd and 3^rd paragraph) try not to use personal experience.

Conclusions restate the author’s idea and rephrase your thesis. Tie your ideas with the author’s idea. Write a closing sentence.

Relook over your work! Check for misspelled words etc.

Blog 10

In the article “How Your Birth Order Influences Your Life Adjustments” by Lucille forcer she expresses that depending on the order in which you are born you tend to play a different role, you and others will have a different outlook and the order will affect your identity. For the parents and oldest child generally assume that the oldest will be very responsible and able to do more. The middle child will feel as though he is capable of doing things on his own but will also ask older siblings or parents for guidance if needed. Youngest child will feel as though he isn’t as capable as others. He doesn’t pay much mind to his incapability because he has many people to rely on. The only child feels if his parents aren’t around he has no one around for guidance. He rather learn how to fend for his own. I agree with the author depending on the order in which you are born you have a different role, attitude, and expectation for yourself and others.

For example I have a friend who I work with he is the oldest out of his siblings. He feels as though he has more responsibility than his two younger siblings. He feels as though he has to help his parents keep them on track. If they need something he helps supply it if they need help and can’t go to go to their parents he gives them guidance. He feels that they should never see him doing bad so they won’t do badly.

I also saw an episode on the Tyra Banks show where she invited siblings on her talk show to talk about how they feel about their order in the family, their expectations along with their parents expectations. A girl on her show was the oldest sibling out of four and she stated that her parents feel as though she has more responsibility than her other sibling because her parents feel since she’s the oldest she must set the standards high for her younger siblings to beat or follow. Her parents wanted her to be a good role model. They felt that’s she couldn’t be the one to fail in life because then the younger kids would see that and then they would fail in life also.

Another example is about an article read in vibe magazine about a girl who lost both her parent to a car accident. She had no one else to turn to. She was force into foster care and turned down help from distant family because she felt as though she was able to fend for herself. Whatever she didn’t know how to do she was going to learn to the best of her ability.

The examples that I have provided has proven the authors point to be true depending on the order in which you are born can affect the role you play, attitude and the expectations for yourself and others.

BLOG 9

BLOG 9

      A hero is someone who commits a heroic act. A hero shouldn’t be judge on how they act their appearance or personality.  But should be judge on their distinguished courage their brave deeds, noble qualities and the fact that they put someone else before his or herself. The reason heroes are recognized at first is because of their bravery and courage. This essay will explain why a hero is someone who commits heroic acts and not someone whose behavior and personality fits what a hero is like.

     

     In the movie “Hero” Bernie LaPlante rescued 54 people from a plane that caught fire right after it had crashed. He seen that the plane was on fire and heard the cries of others. He helped unlock the door. He went into the burning plane and rescued people who couldn’t get out on their own. That was a heroic act that involves courage and bravery. Bernie LaPlante act had nothing to do with his demeanor or manners.  

      

     If it wasn’t for this heroic act done by Bernie John Bubber would still remain unnoticed. The only reason John stepped up and said it was him who saved the people was for the money. He didn’t have the others before himself mentality until after he received the million dollars. On the other hand Bernie knew how dangerous it was to go into the burning plane but he still went in and rescued them without wanting a reward in return. He thought about the other people before he thought about his own self.  

       

    John’s actions were shown to be kind hearted, honest, generous and nice. Even thought he was a nice person this has nothing to do with him being a hero because he wasn’t characterizes as brave or courageous. There are considerable numbers of nice people who are not distinguished as a hero but people who are just simply nice.

    Even though john may have been a better role model this had nothing do with being a hero. He didn’t perform any heroic acts he just took all the credit for it. Bernie put his own life on the line for others witch again I state shows the act of someone brave and courageous. Even though Bernie didn’t have the best of manners this didn’t influence his decision on helping others.  

BLOG 7

Blog 7

People are different when they are in groups. According to the article “in groups we shrink” by Carol Tarvis . When people are alone they tend to have a different mindset and respond to things differently than when they are in a group due to the nature of groups and individuals. This is known as ‘’diffusion of responsibility’’ or “social loafing.” The larger the group the weaker every person in it becomes. The people in the group feel as though they shouldn’t take action or control because someone has already done so. I agree with the idea that people in groups have a different mindset and also respond to things differently than someone who is by themselves.

For example I saw a crime show on life time about a lady who got abused by her husbands. There was a group of young guys playing hanging out in the park. They heard a scream and looked over and seen a man beating on a women. They watched in shock. The guy across the street seen what happened took out his phone and called the police, he then ran over there to help the lady .As he ran toward the guy he yelled ‘‘Hey! Stop get off!’’ the husband looked up at him and took off running. After scaring away the husband he stayed there with the unconscious lady and waited for help. The group of guy hanging in the park just stood there in stock as they watched the whole thing and didn’t take action.

A historical example would be Rosa Parks. It started with one voice. Even though many groups of people felt that segregation was unfair they didn’t take action toward justice. Once Rosa Parks spoke out about how segregation was unfair the groups of people then began to take action and started to protest, boycott and fight for justice.

Another example would be when I’m in class I tend to act different from when I go to my tutor session. When I’m in class and my teacher ask questions I don’t answer because I have a different mindset. I become lazy. I won’t raise my hand to answer the question because I would just think some 1 else will say the answer and there’s no need for me to say it. Appose to when I’m in my tutor session I interact and participate with my teacher. When he asks me a question I’ll answer, I respond faster and I also ask questions.

I agree with the idea that people in groups have a different mindset and also respond to things differently than someone who is by themselves because I have seen this in shows, history and personal experience. People by themselves generally respond faster to things. The examples used has shown this idea to be valid.  

Blog 6

   In the article “How and why is Music a Good Tool For Health?” by Elizabeth Scott she expressed that, many observations have proved that music can have a very large effect on a human body and mind. There is a developing group of health care recognized as music therapy. People who use the music to heal see the upper hand in using this tool. Even hospitals are starting to in force this method to help certain patients. It’s no stock that music has an effect on the body and brain in an enormous amount of ways. Music healing is developing in popularity due to the many benefits it has. I agree with the author music can affect our body and brain in a powerful way.

   Music can affect your body in a different ways .when I’m upset or had a bad day I tend to listen to mu8sic. It generally takes my mind off of the situation that got me upset.it helps me calm down and relax my thinking. Depending on what song or what type of music I listen to it will put me in a certain type of mood. For example if I listen to rap music it will make me hype it will make me wants to be active. If I listen to R&B it will make me calm.

Even when I go to the choir rehearsal at the church and listen to the gospel music, once I leave the church my whole mood and thinking changes. When I listen to gospel music it uplifts my sprit.it gets me thinking about life it motivates me in a positive way and it also relaxes my mind. Even though I left with the same problems I went into the church with after listening to the gospel music I l felt less stressed out.

    These examples I provided are ways that music has affected my body and mind at one point in my life. I definitely agree with the authors point music does affect our body and mind in a powerful way. Weather it makes you calm, hype, relaxed, or puts you in a positive mind set. Music will affect your body and mind. 

Blog 5

I use to think that my dad was hero .A man who went away to serve our country .I looked up to him and admired him. I thought he was brave, courageous and bold.

My mom had me living in a illusion as I was growing up. She made up lies thinking that it would protect me from the truth. One day I got into an argument with my older brother and he told me that my dad never went away to serve our country he just wasn’t ready to step up and be a father. I renounce what my brother said. I couldn’t except that for a second he could be telling the truth.

Until I sat down with my mother and she explained to me that everything she told me when I was growing up was a lie. I was living my own fairy tale world until she opened my eyes to reality. She explained to me that he was young and wasn’t ready for the responsibility. From that day on my beliefs of my dad had changed. I viewed him as a coward instead of courageous. He was no longer my hero.

Blog 4

 In the text “The Allegory of the Cave” Plato use this script to observe if humans are aware of the truth past the external aspect of their own world or not. He stated in text that there were people held captive and chained in a cave with very little light. They assumed that the images that went by them were real because that was all they saw. They would watch shadows past by them throughout the day and speak because they heard the echo. A prisoner was set free from confinement and was injured by the sun light. Little by little he became use to the light and seen the actual world. He tried to inform prisoners about the world past their external aspect but they renounced him because he didn’t see the world as they did anymore. This text is an allegory for how tormenting true facts are.