Check this Out! Childhood Birthdays!!!!

Aw... Childhood birthdays. Those were some great memories for me. It was a time when you could get in trouble without having to face the consequences, because it was your birthday. I remember all the prank phone calls to the chinese restaurant and setting off fireworks without adult supervision. My birthdays usually consisted of lots of friends, camping, and big meals. The picture above displays cake before a Huge breakfast. I would also like to mention the two little boys up front. Recognize them? Well if you don't, it is in fact Andrew Prestler and Jacob Taylor. I am in the back with the red and blue shirt. Jacob has the charming facial expression. MooooHaHaHa.

My girlfriend

This is my girlfriend, Katie. She's the greatest, smartest, most beautiful, lovable, pain in the butt you'll ever meet. She and I have been dating for quite some time. Actually, it will be 3 years come March. She's a spunky little firecracker who lives back at home and goes to Ivy Tech. She also works full time for "Fire and Flood Recovery Construction," so, she's got a pretty full plate. Her and I have a great relationship. We enjoy getting involved in whatever each of us enjoys doing. Since I like things like sports, comics, working out, and movies... she enjoys those things as well. Just like I try to enjoy puzzles, picnics, and watching crappy TV shows. Lol. Seriously, I just enjoy spending time with her, especially when I get to watch her attempt to play Halo. Point is, that I love her and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

Man's Best Friend

A dog is truly a man's best friend. My dog would much rather be around people than his own kind. My dog is a golden lab and is the best dog in the world. Scout plays fetch and does tricks, but he also does some wierd things as well. Scout eats the horse poop out of the horse pin. He freaks out when he sees fire and he tries to eat that as well. We have to lock him up during fourth of July. Every harvest season he rips down cornstalks and runs excitedly through the yard, before dropping them and making a mess. Despite some of his weird behavior, he is a great swimmer and hunter. Most importantly, he is very loyal. Scout is a unique dog, and one of my best friends.

Question 3 response from Monday's Class

3.
-Throughout the excerpt of Gary Soto’s memoir, “Black Hair,” he was trying to convey a certain point. There is more to life than work, was a constant theme throughout this memoir. Gary Soto began working when he was seventeen as a runaway, however, he does not mention the details of why he ran away. The author does vaguely mention an unsteady home-life. There might be a variety of reasons why the author doesn’t mention the details. First of all, due to his ethnicity he may have been in the U.S. illegally. The background information of Gary Soto’s life doesn’t necessarily support the main idea of the excerpt. Also, his background information is somewhat implied. Why else would he be working at the age of seventeen? Gary Soto does not describe how his job ended either. This is not information is not imperative to the main idea as well. The lack of this information doesn’t affect the paper negatively, however if it was included, the reader may be able to relate better to the story and feel more of a personal connection.

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So, I'm really tired and I'm having trouble deciding what to write about it. In light of all the political conversations that I'm about to drown in, I decided that I need something to laugh at. Work has been stressful and so have classes. If you are in the same position, then I hope this might give you a laugh. Yes, this is a deformed white tiger. His name is Rory.

Log

Mon.
-On Monday, we got into groups and discussed the in class essay prompt for Field Notes on a Catastrophe. Groups of four constructed outlines for the prompt and wrote them on the board. The outlines varied quite a bit, but were all good ways to go about writing for the prompt. Mr. McArdle went over each outline up until the end of class and we got out late.

Wed.
-On Wednesday we actually got our books. We discussed cause and effect. Mr. McArdle taught about lots of things inlcuding, arguing for cause and effect, considering rhetorical situation, determining plausible causes and effects, and ways of organizing an analysis of causes and effects.

Fri.
-On Friday we got into groups again, but only groups of two. Mr. McArdle assigned us to find some news articles and pick out the cause(s) and effect(s). The groups presented their examples on the board. Andrew and Jacob showed a cause and effect model about people eating dirt.

Out of Class Assignment, Oct. 29

English 101 Course Goals
1. I’m comfortable with this goal. I always form questions (inquiry) to help shape my idea before writing a paper.
2. Verbally I understand inquiry and I think I do visually as well, even though I’m not quite sure what the goal means by visually
3. I do understand that there is a connection between inquiry and audience. Sometimes there are multiple connections.
4. I believe that if you can write effectively then you have met this goal.
5. We definitely have practice writing and in different forms.
6. I even had to integrate research before college, so I think this goal has been successfully reached.
7. We have done many group activities in class and everything has worked out well.
8. After each good piece of writing I’ve created, I’ve gained some confidence in such things as inquiry.
9. How can you not take responsibility for your own work and progress? I would have to say yes to this one.

Course Content and Format
1. Once again, I believe we have accomplished a good understanding of inquiry.
2. We have analyzed writing in class many times and discussed them. “This I believe” is a good example of when we took a look at other people’s writings.
3. Yes this has been accomplished. Prewriting has become very important in composing an essay.
4. We have had multiple pieces of work that we’ve revised throughout this semester.
5. Mr. McArdle has drilled into our minds that we have to have solid supporting evidence in our writing.
6. We’ve definitely had more than 4 writing assignments. In all of our writings we have used good techniques such as research and including contexts.
7. I’ve looked back at previous work to see what I can improve on and sometimes the previous writing helps me improve what I’m currently working on.

University Core Curriculum Goals
1. One thing that I’ve learned is that learning never ends. I am able to apply knowledge and use it for intelligent ends.
2. Communication is essential and I believe that I can communicate quite effectively.
3. I have my beliefs others have their beliefs. That doesn’t mean I won’t debate mine. You can be sure I will.
4. I recognize that knowledge can help improve the world around you, especially if you’ve been through failure.
5. I’m a people person. Nuff said.
6. I have my own uniqueness and I’m learning more and more how to communicate in my own way and express myself and all that mumbo jumbo.