Real learning for me is when you actually are interested and understand the topic that you are learning. To really learn is to actually take in what has been taught to you and be able to explain and adapt it to other situations in your life. Although you might learn stuff and ace an exam, maybe you will forget it in the future and never mind about it. where as you learn to read and from that, you might evolve into different abilities to read and ways to do it as well. For me that is real learning, for you to understand, for you to enjoy it and for you to enjoy learning it.
On the other hand, enjoying learning falls into another category that helps real learning. I seriously think that if you have a good method and you are actually interested in going on to learning more in depth of the topic, you are truly learning. I have had a much easier time with good grades in classes that I enjoy, understand and that have a teacher with a method that is good for everyone and can adapt t difficulties. Overall, that is my conclusion of good learning. A good method that you understand and a method you enjoy.
miércoles, 29 de febrero de 2012
Transitional Words
Transitional words and phrases
- although
- even though
- while
- Where as
- Despite
- In spite of
- however
- on the other hand
- what's more
Grammar
lunes, 27 de febrero de 2012
Star Wars Science Fiction
Star Wars Sci-Fi Notes
- Lightsabers
- Space travel(commercially and personal)
- Hovering Cars
- Death Star
- Laser Guns
- Sllimy speaking monsters
(I only watched one forth of the movie because of MUN)
How to Research Notes
How to Research (APA Notes)
- Have a topic and a focused
- Brainstorm topics and ideas that relate to the topic (idea list)
- Go to library for subject topics
- Use destiny to find magazines and topic related info. Summarize info and use reputable sources and post on website
Criminal Minds Knowledge Building Notes
Criminal minds knowledge building notes
Some give info of how the girl was seduced, the others explain what they think, others say no, it's victim 2 not 1. Then someone gives a theory so he changed his strategy to kill. Then another detective doubts the theory and finally they collide the ideas together. A person starts a theory because of pictures and starts his theory of why the pictures show certain things. Someone then explains what the previous victim did to prevent and make a theory of why something didn't work.
Ex.
Theory by colliding facts:
They all smoked and now they find that the dose to seduce was given by their cigarettes
lunes, 20 de febrero de 2012
miércoles, 15 de febrero de 2012
What does it mean to make an inference?
An inference is an educated guess, based on facts and clues that you are able to add up to form a sort of conclusion. These can be while reading, watching TV or even in real life when your friends are having trouble and maybe you think by what has previously happened that they will get in a fight.
Two Articles form Star Wars
1. Star Wars in the Rocket City: Inside the science of Episode VI with artificial gravity and Leia's slave costume
- This article talks mostly about a NASA enginner and his thoughts towards the death star. He explains that the gravity of an object this big not being natural is like imaginary or imposible because of the 100 mile diameter of the object. He gives his opinions of how the directors managed this fact and explained he would have enjoyed very much if out of no where the gravity disappeared and everybody started floating. The second part of the article, was about princess Leia´s slave costume. It explained why the teenagers in 1983 liked it so much because it showed as if Leia was a lave at Jabba´s palace.
2. Aerodinamics in Star Wars
- The great part of the articles talks about the aerodainamics and space fighters in the movie. A NASA expert doubts and questions why rebel fighters have wings, when wings are used to push air, when space doesn´t have air. It is also very unlike the way that the motors power the aircraft, since in real life, it takes a much bigger and powerful thing to mpove in space; the beam used in star war fighters is the technology used in present day military jets.
- This article talks mostly about a NASA enginner and his thoughts towards the death star. He explains that the gravity of an object this big not being natural is like imaginary or imposible because of the 100 mile diameter of the object. He gives his opinions of how the directors managed this fact and explained he would have enjoyed very much if out of no where the gravity disappeared and everybody started floating. The second part of the article, was about princess Leia´s slave costume. It explained why the teenagers in 1983 liked it so much because it showed as if Leia was a lave at Jabba´s palace.
2. Aerodinamics in Star Wars
- The great part of the articles talks about the aerodainamics and space fighters in the movie. A NASA expert doubts and questions why rebel fighters have wings, when wings are used to push air, when space doesn´t have air. It is also very unlike the way that the motors power the aircraft, since in real life, it takes a much bigger and powerful thing to mpove in space; the beam used in star war fighters is the technology used in present day military jets.
Theme notes
Theme notes > Novels
Theme is the central idea of anything in literature. It is bigger than just one character. The subject is what the story is about and the theme is the lecture or a lesson about the conflict in the story or the subject of the story. A theme is an opinion, example: love stinks or friendship is the best thing ever. It also isn't supposed to be very obvious. You have to actually analyze what you learnt to be able to truly find the theme that the author tried to present. With this, to prove it, you must have supporting evidence from the book, this is where analyzing is important. To find the theme, you should 1. Look at the main character and find the positive changes he does, and take that the theme might be to do something like that, but if he changes is a negative way, the theme may be NOT to do what he did. 2. Watch for meaningful statements that usually show the theme clearly. 3. Look at the title for clues. 4. Look at the conflict and see what is going on. Like in Mobby dick: mam vs nature is a very clear theme.
The basics of theme:
-Theme is the moral of a story
-Theme is bigger than just the conflict.
-Literary works can have many themes
-The meanings belong to you, not the author
Theme in literature:
Unknown rules of punctuation and capitalization
Punctuation and Capitalization rules we don't know > grammar
Capitalization:
- You must put capital letter on the title of high rank government officials if their title is put before their name. Do not capitalize the civil title if it's used instead of the name.
Ex: President Obama is running again in 2012.
Punctuation:
- Inside parentheses, periods are only placed inside if the whole sentence is found there.
Ex: Please read the document. (it is found in attachment A)
- If there is a singular compound noun, possession is shown with 's at the end of the word.
Ex: My mother-in-law's hats.
- You should use the possessive case in front of a gerund.
Ex: Alex's skating was a joy to behold.
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