Hello Everyone,
Advise that I would give a person writing a scientific paper would be first pick a subject that you have some interest in, this way the research will be more enjoyable, second, time management make sure you are doing research early enough and have enough research to make an amazing paper, and third, work on parts of your paper, such as the introduction, conclusion, and make sure your paper is following your thesis, if not you may need to change your thesis some.
I strengthened the way I thought about writing for one, I never enjoyed writing, and after this class I have found that I enjoyed writing, and will continue to write after this class. I have also improved the research process by using the outline it organize my thoughts and information.
The area that I could use improvement in is some of the other writing styles and finding which ones I could use to improve my writing.
I have enjoyed this class and writing in a blog is new to me and I found to be very enjoyable as well.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Unit 9
Hello all,
How I feel now that my paper is almost finished is a combination of all three, accomplished in the fact that I researched a topic that was very interesting to me which made the process enjoyable, nervous in the fact that I hope I did enough research and constructed a paper that is both enjoyable to read and informative to the reader, and tired from writing two papers and trying to study along the way for the big test in Anatomy & Physiology II.
I was a person who did not think I was a writer, or even a person who would enjoy writing, and I have to say that I have been enjoying the process and learning new techniques along the way.I really enjoy free writing, in the fact that I can just write down what I think or feel and come back later and clean it up afterwards.
The other topics I would like to research would be diseases of the body, infertility, and the advances in autism hopefully.
How I feel now that my paper is almost finished is a combination of all three, accomplished in the fact that I researched a topic that was very interesting to me which made the process enjoyable, nervous in the fact that I hope I did enough research and constructed a paper that is both enjoyable to read and informative to the reader, and tired from writing two papers and trying to study along the way for the big test in Anatomy & Physiology II.
I was a person who did not think I was a writer, or even a person who would enjoy writing, and I have to say that I have been enjoying the process and learning new techniques along the way.I really enjoy free writing, in the fact that I can just write down what I think or feel and come back later and clean it up afterwards.
The other topics I would like to research would be diseases of the body, infertility, and the advances in autism hopefully.
Unit 8 blog
Hello Everyone,
I have never had a blog or even visited one for that matter until this class, however I have to say that I have enjoyed writing in my blog for this class and I hope to keep up writing in my blog after this class is over, it kind of reminds me when we used to write in diaries back in the day when they were popular.
Writing has been an issue for me as I never really thought of myself as a good writer and never really gave it much thought, I have now come to realize that writing takes work and to keep my mind open to new possibilities that may come up in the future. Like all things that are worth having you need to work to keep up the process and to not be afraid of failure as that makes what you want worth having.
As for comments and lack of comments I have had only a few and I figure that like me most of us are so busy that we do what we need to do to finish our homework on time and to use our time wisely, so I understand the lack of comments as I have only commented to a few others as well.
I have never had a blog or even visited one for that matter until this class, however I have to say that I have enjoyed writing in my blog for this class and I hope to keep up writing in my blog after this class is over, it kind of reminds me when we used to write in diaries back in the day when they were popular.
Writing has been an issue for me as I never really thought of myself as a good writer and never really gave it much thought, I have now come to realize that writing takes work and to keep my mind open to new possibilities that may come up in the future. Like all things that are worth having you need to work to keep up the process and to not be afraid of failure as that makes what you want worth having.
As for comments and lack of comments I have had only a few and I figure that like me most of us are so busy that we do what we need to do to finish our homework on time and to use our time wisely, so I understand the lack of comments as I have only commented to a few others as well.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Unit 7 blog
Hi everyone,
I personally like peer reviews. I feel that it is always beneficial to have someone else read your paper and see if there are areas that need tweaking or if something just does not fit right in the paper. A second pair of eyes can really help in the area of run on sentences, which I have trouble with some times, grammar, and APA format, which I didn't realize had to be in alphabetical order.
My ah ha moment came in doing my research, I didn't realize that there were so many different types of autism, and the fact that autism affects so many children and it knows no boundaries.
The shocking thing was that autism affects more boys than girls 5 to 1.The other intriguing thing I had found was that parents of autistic children talk about this window where if you get your child in for a diagnosis and therapy you may be able to help with the range of autism your child will suffer from, and I plan to research this window theory more.
I look forward to more research on this topic, and I hope to have a personal story to share through a child and parents account of this disorder and the journey through their eyes.
I personally like peer reviews. I feel that it is always beneficial to have someone else read your paper and see if there are areas that need tweaking or if something just does not fit right in the paper. A second pair of eyes can really help in the area of run on sentences, which I have trouble with some times, grammar, and APA format, which I didn't realize had to be in alphabetical order.
My ah ha moment came in doing my research, I didn't realize that there were so many different types of autism, and the fact that autism affects so many children and it knows no boundaries.
The shocking thing was that autism affects more boys than girls 5 to 1.The other intriguing thing I had found was that parents of autistic children talk about this window where if you get your child in for a diagnosis and therapy you may be able to help with the range of autism your child will suffer from, and I plan to research this window theory more.
I look forward to more research on this topic, and I hope to have a personal story to share through a child and parents account of this disorder and the journey through their eyes.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Unit 6
Hello all,
I have been studying and trying to do as well as possible in my classes. Anatomy and Physiology is a full time job just in itself with all the tests and the pace, I am just trying to keep up and do well on every test, so needless to say I am studying a lot.I am in Colorado right now for two weeks my niece just turned one yesterday and we are having a party for her on Saturday which will be a lot of fun and stressful as I need to make sure I spend enough time on my studies and papers, so it will be an adjustment for me, however one I think I can manage, she has to sleep right? LOL.
Also, writing two papers on two very different topics is very demanding as well, however I am learning things about these two subjects that I can take with me into the future in the medical field, as well as be able to give any information I know to anyone who needs it, or even just someone to talk to about autism, for instance.
I do however enjoy writing in this blog, it is a way to get some ideas out, or even just to communicate with my other classmates.
I have been studying and trying to do as well as possible in my classes. Anatomy and Physiology is a full time job just in itself with all the tests and the pace, I am just trying to keep up and do well on every test, so needless to say I am studying a lot.I am in Colorado right now for two weeks my niece just turned one yesterday and we are having a party for her on Saturday which will be a lot of fun and stressful as I need to make sure I spend enough time on my studies and papers, so it will be an adjustment for me, however one I think I can manage, she has to sleep right? LOL.
Also, writing two papers on two very different topics is very demanding as well, however I am learning things about these two subjects that I can take with me into the future in the medical field, as well as be able to give any information I know to anyone who needs it, or even just someone to talk to about autism, for instance.
I do however enjoy writing in this blog, it is a way to get some ideas out, or even just to communicate with my other classmates.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Unit 5 writing style
Hi all,
My personal writing process is to research as much about the subject I am writing about and then figure out what I information I have and what areas I need to have more information, this way seems to be the easiest way for me to write a paper that has enough information and is easy to read and follow.I am a person who loves to make lists and have a direction of how and what I need to accomplish to make my paper interesting and informative.
One academic challange that I feel I have is time management. I have always had a problem with this I seem to wait until the lasdt second to finish somethings, however I have been getting better at this as the time goes by. Somedays I feel I spend too much time on one thing for a class, such as studing for the many tests we have each week in Anatomy & Physiology 2, and I don't giove enough attention to my other class.
School has influenced me in so many ways, I have learned about things that I never would have even thought were possible a few years ago with work and life passing by so fast. It took me a while to admit that I should take some time for myself and that I could give up a little responsibility to someone else and that the world would not fall apart, or at least my world wouldn't.
The fact that you can do classes online has been a life saver for me, as well as many others I assume. There are days when ther is not enough time to get everything done at home and have time or energy to go to a classroom and sit for several hours.
Challanges that I have faced in academics woulfd have to be time management, I am terrible with this, however I have been getting better, I seem to wait until the last minute to finish things
My personal writing process is to research as much about the subject I am writing about and then figure out what I information I have and what areas I need to have more information, this way seems to be the easiest way for me to write a paper that has enough information and is easy to read and follow.I am a person who loves to make lists and have a direction of how and what I need to accomplish to make my paper interesting and informative.
One academic challange that I feel I have is time management. I have always had a problem with this I seem to wait until the lasdt second to finish somethings, however I have been getting better at this as the time goes by. Somedays I feel I spend too much time on one thing for a class, such as studing for the many tests we have each week in Anatomy & Physiology 2, and I don't giove enough attention to my other class.
School has influenced me in so many ways, I have learned about things that I never would have even thought were possible a few years ago with work and life passing by so fast. It took me a while to admit that I should take some time for myself and that I could give up a little responsibility to someone else and that the world would not fall apart, or at least my world wouldn't.
The fact that you can do classes online has been a life saver for me, as well as many others I assume. There are days when ther is not enough time to get everything done at home and have time or energy to go to a classroom and sit for several hours.
Challanges that I have faced in academics woulfd have to be time management, I am terrible with this, however I have been getting better, I seem to wait until the last minute to finish things
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Plagiarism unit 4
What I think about citing our sources is, that any person who has worked very hard for what they wrote deserves to have full credit for their work. Citing is very important to learn how to do it properly and make sure you always include the author and year after you use thier thoughts or ideas.
I would be very upset and hurt if someone used my ideas and did not give me a second thought, I also hope that most people would do their best to make sure that any information is correct and properly cited. In high school if you saw someone cheat on a test or on some homework some people may have thought that it was not a big deal, however I have thought back to those days and wished I would have spoken up when I had the chance.
In the professional world plagiarism issues are a very big deal, if you took an idea or thought from someone and put your name on it there could be big problems, such as losing your job, or ending up in court with a big fine. I used to work for a company that made welders and on the bottom of everyone is a paton where no other company could steal the information and make the same welder at a different company and sell it as their own idea or thought.
I believe that you tube or wikipedia do blur the lines on what is legally owned. In wikipedia everyone can add to a thought or idea and it does not have to be even true or accurate to be placed on there. I do not know much about you tube. however I believe that some of those videos are fake or altered.
I would be very upset and hurt if someone used my ideas and did not give me a second thought, I also hope that most people would do their best to make sure that any information is correct and properly cited. In high school if you saw someone cheat on a test or on some homework some people may have thought that it was not a big deal, however I have thought back to those days and wished I would have spoken up when I had the chance.
In the professional world plagiarism issues are a very big deal, if you took an idea or thought from someone and put your name on it there could be big problems, such as losing your job, or ending up in court with a big fine. I used to work for a company that made welders and on the bottom of everyone is a paton where no other company could steal the information and make the same welder at a different company and sell it as their own idea or thought.
I believe that you tube or wikipedia do blur the lines on what is legally owned. In wikipedia everyone can add to a thought or idea and it does not have to be even true or accurate to be placed on there. I do not know much about you tube. however I believe that some of those videos are fake or altered.
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