Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Quote of the Week:
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wilderness v. Walking
Final - Draft
Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wildernerness Letter and Thoreau's Walking.
Wilderness v. Walking
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wilderness Letter v. Walking Essay - Alternate Beginning
Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wilderness Letter and Thoreau's Walking. Use an alternate beginning to your previous essay - use Dr. Hepworth's "How to Begin and End: A Dozen Suggestions."
Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay Alternate Beginning
How to Begin and End: A Dozen Suggestions
Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay
Write a complete draft of a persuasive essay comparing and contrasting some aspect of Stegner's Wildernerness Letter and Thoreau's Walking.
Wilderness Letter v. Walking - Essay
Stegner's "Wilderness Letter" - Abstract MLA Format
Read “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner. Summarize the contents of both essays in an abstract. Format one of the summaries in MLA and one in APA.
Stegner's "Wilderness Letter" - Abstract MLA Format
Wilderness Letter by Wallace Stegner
Thoreau's "Walking" - Abstract APA Format
Read “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner. Take notes on your reading. Summarize the contents of both essays in an abstract. Format one of the summaries in MLA and one in APA.
Thoreau's "Walking" Abstract - APA Format
Walking by Henry David Thoreau
11 Questions - Walking & Wilderness Letter
Compose a list of ten legitimate questions for class discussion of “Walking” by Henry David Thoreau and “Wilderness Letter” by Wallace Stegner.
11 Questions
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Little Red Mustang - Poem
Little Red Mustang - Poem
What I Truly Believe
Use your list of 20 beliefs and any other writing you’ve done on the subject to write a 500-750 word essay an essay in which you say what you “truly and fundamentally believe.”
What I Truly Believe
20 Beliefs
Compile a list of twenty personal beliefs using the principle of parallelism. Title your list and format your list in MLA style.
20 Beliefs
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What I Truly And Fundamentally Believe
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Our greatest fear...
20 personal beliefs essay - draft
What I truly and fundamentally believe
What I truly and fundamentally believe has been cultured by education, influenced by society and shaped by my life experiences. As I have aged, I have discovered that I had lived in a state of youthful ignorance. The joys and brutalities I have experienced in my life, and those that I have observed in the lives of others, have formed what I believe. While I believe that the more I learn, the less I know, I have come to live my life by those beliefs.
The course of my life has come with numerous opportunities for self-reflection. Some occurred during times of turmoil and frustration, when I would look at the man in the mirror and wonder what went wrong. Others occurred during times of success when I wondered what went right, ultimately concluding that my successes and failures in life are determined by the choices I’ve made. I believe I have the potential to be a better person, and have an ongoing desire for personal growth; but as with us all, I am definitely a work in progress. I believe in myself and that I can have or be anything I am willing to work hard enough for. However, I’m also aware this cannot be done alone, and I believe that choosing the right partner is the single most important decision I will ever make; it will determine my life’s path, and the accomplishments I attain. After a failed marriage, I have learned - without question - personality and integrity outweigh physical beauty.
I have come to discover after taking psychology that personality is shaped by our life experiences, good and particularly bad. Someone who has been deeply hurt might react with abrasiveness as a defense mechanism, or someone who has little self-confidence might be taken as arrogant. Before I learned this, there were times when I would dismiss people I disliked. Through my social and workplace interactions with others, I have come to believe if you don’t like someone, you don’t know them well enough. Once I began to practice these beliefs in my own life, I was able to demonstrate compassion and understanding toward others. I began to realize everyone has hopes, dreams and fears, and sharp words can bring tears. As the saying goes: “Words are sharper than knives”, and I would add “wounds to the heart may never depart.” Compassion, awareness and understanding have now become words for me to live by.
My interaction with others has opened my eyes to new ideas and concepts. I no longer subscribe to religion because I have witnessed and experienced the division it has caused among people, families, and entire nations. Rather, I lean more toward a belief in intelligent design and that we are not alone in the universe. When one considers the number of stars in the
I’ve learned that with age comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes the development and understanding of how fragile and precious life really is. With new experiences, education, enlightenment or an encounter with someone’s opinion on the matter, the beliefs that I hold true today may change at any time - with or without notice. But until then... this is what I truly believe.
20 personal beliefs using the principle of parallelism
Assignment: Compile a list of twenty personal beliefs using the principle of parallelism.
20 personal beliefs
As I have aged and experienced the joys and the brutalities of life, my beliefs have changed with time; some for the better - some for the worse. The following is a list of some of those beliefs;
1. I believe humans have an inherent nature to be kind
2. I believe religion divides people
3. I believe we should care for the environment
4. I believe everyone has hopes, dreams and fears
5. I believe most people who seek political office shouldn’t be elected or trusted
6. I believe words are sharper than knives
7. I believe if you don’t have a sense of humor you don’t have any sense at all
8. I believe personality and integrity outweigh physical beauty
9. I believe no one should marry before age 35
10. I believe no one should have children before age 38
11. I believe compassion, awareness and understanding are words to live by
12. I believe we are not alone in the universe
13. I believe choosing the right partner is the single most important decision one will ever make
14. I believe sometimes you should do it for the story
15. I believe your successes and failures are determined by the choices you make
16. I believe if you don’t like someone, you don’t know them well enough
17. I believe the more I learn the less I really know
18. I believe mentoring a child is one of the greatest contributions you can make
19. I believe I have the potential to be a better person, and I am a work in progress
20. I believe in myself
This is a list of my current beliefs. It is not a complete list, but includes the main concepts I try to live by everyday. And, as I live my life and gain increased knowledge and understanding, is subject to change at any time – with or without notice.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Quote of the Day
I must be below average ;)