Thank You Ms. Stariha!

I would just like to thank you Ms. Stariha for being sick today.
Nah I'm just kiddin.
I hope you feel better!
But I am really glad we had another day to work on our essays.
I feel a lot better about it now!
:D

Ahh Monday

Mrs. Stariha we hope you feel better. Does anyone know why it wont let me comment? It would let me all last week really. Oh well I will keep trying. Any insight let me know. READY FOR 1984!!

1984

As I walked down the sidewalk on a hot summer day, I embraced the sweet rays of sun caressing my cheeks. Although the early afternoon air was refreshing, and the trees a beautiful sight, my eyes were focused on only the book that I held in my hands:1984.

Delay

I'm glad our argument essay isn't due until tomorrow!(: Now i can work on it longer and improve it. Does anyone know how long our first draft has to be?

Controversial Topic

I feel as though I'm overwhelming myself with all that is available online. Just mindlessly skimming through articles and sending them to myself for a later date. I hope they contain information that I actually need. Why must the Internet be so complex?!

Argument Research

Does anyone know if there is a minimum # of bibliography sources for our essay. I have about 5 so I'm probably just paranoid, but I would like to know either way.

I didn't order that...

Hopefully everyone else is finding their info. There seems to be an overflow of irrelevant information on the internet. Oh well, back to skimming and scouring. Cant wait to start 1984, haven't really read anything in the past few weeks.

Woahh

I have no idea how this happened but I guess I am on this !!! and now I'm so happy and I am going to be blogging away to hopefully make up these past two weeks of none blogging!!! But I am still feeling for Mallory who can not get on to the blog! I am sorry!

CREDIT?!

So has anyone found out the answer if this rough draft is credit no credit or if it is actually a grade? I really hope it is just credit because I had to kinda rap my paper up quick and I would have worked on it longer EXCEPT I ALREADY SENT IT TO HER! How silly would I look if I e-mail Stariha and say "please disregard original essay... I didn't put enough thought or effort into it, and I would like to edit it a bit more before you read it and start weeping at its pitifulness" ( I know that's not a word.. but its the only word that explains what I am feeling) no... I don't think I will do that. So I hope its just credit.
p.s. Stariha... I did try... I just know its not as good as it could be.

I am with Lucas on this field trip thing... except wouldn't they need to be called incentives now??? Because "field trips" aren't educational? Of course I am TOTALLY game for a trip that isn't educational... like just a class period where we go and get ice cream but we write it off as... experiencing the freedom of today vs. the lack of freedom in the book 1984... sounds good? I THINK YES!

Lucas Landis on College English

so i totally wrote my argumentive essay this morning and now its not due cause stariha isnt here. DUMB! i worked hard at that for like ever, but its ok cause now i get to wok on it again. I really think that this class is gonna be super fun. i just dispise all of the writing. im excited to read 1984, i really like reading. Ok not really but it sounded like something good to say. Also we should have a feild trip to the Grand Canyon! I have never seen the grand canyon thats why, but i really think a feild trip is an awesome idea! anyone think so?

Watch the attitude problem...

I am at home sick today, as most of you probably know by now.  But I wanted to touch base with you all on attitude... careful of unhealthy venting/whining.  It is counterproductive.  When the stress level gets high, you need to keep spirits and energy up.  Sorry about not posting Jake's essay.  I forgot until I read Kaitlin's post, but it was at school, so I couldn't do anything about it.  I will post it when I get back.  In the meantime, remember that this is a rough draft.  Try to keep life in perspective here... and if an essay has you stumped, free write, brainstorm, or walk away for a while.  Hope you have a good work session with your controversial issues groups today.  Tomorrow we delve into Orwell! Yeah!