My process for my 20 page paper

So my paper is about the budget cut that has affected everyone and everything in San Jose. My research has been going smoothly lately; however, there are only few articles based on San Jose and a lot more on other cities around us. There are some things that I can write about in the paper but I do not think I can write a 20 page paper on it. I have written about how the budget has effected schools, jobs, road works, and other miscellaneous things. Please feel free to give me some advice or what not!

Chapter 6

In chapter 6 I think the most interesting thing I read was about how to write an efficient paper. After taking the online quizzes I realized how helpful the library could be so useful. In chapter 6 the whole chapter told the reader how to write a paper step by step and how to research online. This chapter will definitely help everyone out especially with our paper coming up. This chapter was somewhat similar to the online tutorial because it taught us what we needed to know about the online process and how to use it to our best advantages. The online tutorial opened my eyes to how resourceful the website could be and how I do not have to go to the library in order to research a certain topic. In chapter 6 it also says “it is a good idea to ask a reference librarian at your library for help in carrying out your research”. (pg 155) This quote is really true because the librarians know best about which method is best for your topic. Not only do we have to research online but we can find any resource that could help us, such as journals, maps, encyclopedias and even local organizations too. Online there are also many websites that describe the research process which would definitely help students like us. On this website, Find and Develop a Research Topic, I found gave a lot of advice such as “if you are finding too much information and too many sources, narrow your topic by using and operator” All three sources that I have read today have told me the exact same thing and I think those are definitely going to help me out in the future

Finally guilty

Nicole Szeto

3.2.09

English 1B

Gabor

Santa Clara handyman found guilty after 30 years.


After 30 years, Mary Quigley’s mother has finally had her dreams come true, which was to have the murder and rapist of her daughter be proven guilty. Until Monday the jury found Archibeque guilty of first-degree murder and raping his former classmate, Quigley. She was found strangled to a fence by her sash she wore that day and stripped nude except for her socks and shoes. Witnesses were able to identify Archibeque more easily as the murder and rapist because of his glass eye. The evidence of Archibeque’s semen convinced the jury that he was guilty and that he will face a lifetime in person due to his past actions. Many people who knew Archibeque always thought he was the strange one and thought he was always the odd ball out of all the people in the glass. During the 30 years Archibeque was a free man he dropped out of high school and spent 3 years in prison for raping another 16 year old girl. He also worked at Pizza Hut and became a handy man for his mother’s four rental properties. Since Archibeque raped and murder Quigley in 1977, he will have to abide by the 1977 rules which would be a life in prison instead of abiding by today’s rules which is a minimum of 25 years in jail. It is good to know that people have not given up on this case after 30 years. Without witnesses and evidence Archibeque would still be roaming around Santa Clara and who knows, maybe go back to his own ways and rape another 16-year old.

Red-tailed hawk missing after vandalism at San Jose's Youth Science Institute

Nicole Szeto

2.20.09

English 1B

Gabor


Red-tailed hawk missing after vandalism at San Jose's Youth Science Institute

This past Friday around 9:30 p.m, intruders broke into the Youth Science Institute located at San Jose’s Alum Rock Park. Tosh, a 20-year-old red-tailed hawk was released and also the intruders also released a great horned owl but it was found in a fence nearby. The intruders also damaged a wooden fence and destroyed the door to the institute which will cost around $2,000 in damage and vandalism. The institute educates about 30,000 children a year about more than 80 mammals that are living in the institute. Tosh, the red-tailed hawk give the children a chance to observe and learn more about animals like her, it also makes science concepts more understandable when it is applied to Tosh. The institute held an emergency fundraiser campaign which raised $300,000 in 12 weeks so the institute to keep operating.

This is important because the damage that was caused to the institute will ultimately slower the cash flow going into the institute. The institute already needed an emergency fundraiser campaign and with this incident that just happened, it will just add on to the list to be worried about. Also the economy is struggling as well, especially attractions like this institute, because many are struggling to keep the viewers coming. I am pretty sure Tosh and the owl were part of the main attraction at the institute, and without them their it can cause a huge effect in prospectors. Without institutes like this kids are not able to see the animals up close in person which can effect them in understanding the science concepts or just making learning more interesting so I hope the institute will be able to continue even with this incident.

Advocacy

Nicole Szeto

2.20.09

English 1 B

Gabor



“Adovah”

In the Adovah website there are many people that spoke about the program and how it helped them incredibly work wise and by helping build their personality. Religion is affiliated in the Adovah program because most of the founders and the participants help build the connection between social activism and Jewish life. Although most of the founders of the program were Jewish there were also a handful that were not. The participants that were not Jewish were those who worked in non-profitable organizations and those who wanted to better the world by helping those in need. The participants’ practices have definitely shaped the program into making it what it is today. The effort the alumnus have put in have helped the program prosper by helping those in need without having the intentions of getting any pay. All the participants within the program have a set belief, which is to benefit others first before themselves. Those who were Jewish had a mind set to serve others and to “integrate Judaism and social activism in ways that nourish their ideals and provide them with the capacity for stronger, enduring activism.”

Religious beliefs have a huge part in advocacy especially to those who are Christian, for example. Christians, like myself, have been taught to treat others like you would like to be treated. Although religion can take a huge part in advocacy, some people just do it because of karma. Some people do good deeds just because it is their nature to help those in need or because it makes them feel better as a person. Other people who do not believe in religion but believe in heaven think that doing good deeds and helping those in need will win them the key to heaven’s gate, however that is not the case.