Finally Summer

For those of you who still look at this blog I would like to share with you my excitement for the summer. I am also grateful for the great people in English 2010 Thursday nights. I had a lot of fun in this class and I learned a lot. I am so glad that I was able to meet you and have a fantastic teacher like Chelsi.
I can not wait until Lake Powell season starts. I will be going in about a week and a half and its all i can think about. Along with my grade that I received in English YEAH I got an A!!!!! Exciting right haha It made my month along with the fact that my birthday is this month. ;) Luvs to those who helped me throughout this semester and the new people that I met and will never forget. Thanks!

A New View

Last Grammar Post- Contractions

A contraction is using an apostrophe to replace a letter in a word. I have always struggled with this rule. It is not wrong to use them in academic or formal writing, but they should be used sparingly. I have done this at least 2-4 times on every paper you would think I would learn my lesson, but I did not it is just a habit that I need to catch and remember it. I also always thought that it looked nice. I thought that if you knew how to use contractions then it looked as if you knew what you were doing. If you also have questions or always do this in formal writing then go HERE for contraction advice.

America The Beautiful: What We're Fighting For

Americans are known for their diversity and the great pride they have for their country. I myself take a lot of pride in this country and would not trade anything to live anywhere else. In Dinesh D'Sousa's chapter in Rereading America she says that their are people who find Americans self righteous and think that we do not strive for the better. However, if Americans Muslim allies "want American aid," then "they must take steps to reduce corruption, expand civil liberties, and enfranchise [to give the right to vote and to set free from slavery] their people" (D'Sousa 775). America has tried to show, by example, that we do have a unique and alternative way of government and that we try to keep government and religion separate. D'Sousa explained about some of the beliefs that the Muslims have and how those beliefs affect the world. She also explains that America is strong and although some countries think that we a passive and do not have a back bone when challenged we hit hard and strong. Because of this we have only lost one war.

The things that I really liked about D'Sousa's chapter is that she talks about American pride and how great we are at what we do. If solving this problem would be as easy as sending Jerry Springer over there that we would immediately. She talks about the unity that we have as Americans. Even though, we have our differences and our very diverse way of living, that we come together and unite when it matters the most. "America is a new kind of society that produces a new kind of human being. That human being-- confident, self-reliant, tolerant, generous, future oriented--is a vast improvement" (D'Sousa 779).

We are the bright future for this world and have been striving for the better. It is a little cliche to say but we are living the American dream everyday that we wake up in this beautiful country. I am proud to say that I had a grandfather that served this country and gave it 26 years of his life. This country and those who live in it are not only grateful to him, but to all of those who have served to help protect and give others freedom. I am so grateful for this country and the diversity and example that it is to me and others around the world.

Extra Credit Lecture

At last nights lecture I thought that's exactly what it was until there was a musical number by Nancy Allred and Paul. It was so beautiful and the piece almost put me to sleep not just because it was 8 o' clock at night but because the piece was so soothing. Then half way through the musical performance it started to pick up and that made me want to wake up and listen. After the musical number there was a very funny man named Mr. Snow who introduced the speaker and his wife (who didn't give a speech). This professor is from Cambridge University in the UK. He spoke very well and kept the audience laughing and interested in what he had to say. My favorite part of the lecture was when he quoted Galileo and said that he said that, "when you learn from the stars you learn about society." Professor showed pictures of the campus and talked about the many adventure that he had with the professors from Dixie State, and hopes that they can do it again someday. He looks forward to having students from Dixie and be able to see the intelligence from the U.S. come to Cambridge. I really enjoyed last nights lecture and I hope I am able to see this speaker again, even though I forgot his name, but I can always find out later. ;)

Compare/Contrast Vs. Analyzing Using the Modes

I find Compare and contrast an easy way to write a 10 page paper because I can find a lot of different factors. Compare and contrast is used to show the difference and similarities in a topic. Use compare/contrast to define something and explain how alike or different something is. Compare/contrast is probably what I will use for my research paper.

However, using Analyzing Using the modes is great because it uses compare/contrast and cause/effect modes. This is a great mode to use because it helps incorporate different modes into one paper. This mode breaks down into two different writing styles argumentative and description. This mode explains how to write your paper and has a outline to how and what content should go into the paper.
To find a great website for these and other great modes click HERE.

Sources-Alternative Medicine

• Natural medicine-Home study
• www.gcnm.com
• Ayurveda-Alternative Medicine
• www.ayurvedacollege.com
• Doctors against prescription medications
• www.win.niddk.nih.gov

This is just the beginning to what info I found on alternative medicine and Dr's who are against and for Rx's and the merge between the two.