2nd essay

1 . Title of 2nd essay is An Idyl of the Honey-bee written by John Burroughs

2. The approach the author used in the intro was Definition some ex: Indeed, a colony of bees, with their neatness and love of order, their division of labor, their public-spiritedness, their thrift, their complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain, seems as far removed from a condition of rude nature as does a walled city or a cathedral town.

3. There is no creature with which man has surrounded himself that seems so much like a product of civilization, so much like the result of development on special lines and in special fields, as the honey-bee. Indeed, a colony of bees, with their neatness and love of order, their division of labor, their public-spiritedness, their thrift, their complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain.

4. I feel that the introduction paragraph was very descriptive and one the best I have read. It went into detail about some of the jobs that a honey-bee has. Some of their jobs consists of complex economies, and their inordinate love of gain, Another thing is that it gives nice detailes on comparisons such as the white mans foresight, craftiness, miserly habits. This to me shows that the author or someone that he knows has had may honey-bee encounters, therefore this introduction paragraph sounds good and it seems like he will be able to keep me interested throught the essay. It is like they have their own civilization.

5. The technique the author used was Prediction

6. In the conclusion the writer did a good job to sume up his thoughts. The statement wild honey is as near like tame as wild bees are like their brothers in the hive is very deep. To me I thought of it as we all have some of the same characteristics. We are all living beings and should respect all aspects of life. As a matter of fact we should respect everything in this world wether or not it is living or just an innate object. In my opinon this essay can learn us a lot about how when we work together and cooperate things will get done.

SLO Exam

The topic I chose to do my slo exam on was the helathcare industry. I figured it would be a good topic to do since my career will have a lot to do with the healthcare industry. In my speech i'm going to outline the problems that I think the healthcare industry is having right now and possible ways to get it fixed. All in all, I hope to enlighten anyone who reads it.

5 words I don't know (6-10)

6.Caper-A prank or wild escapade.(When I was in high school, I was the king of capers)

7.Catacomb-An underground burial place.(The Egyptians had many catacombs that held treasures and their kings and queens)

8.Cumber-To overload.(On some days , I just get cumbersome with all the schoolwork)

9.Cumlaude-With honor.(My cousin graduated cumlaude at U.C. Davis

10.Cynic-A faultfinder.(Carolyn is very cynical about my work ethic)joke

5 words I don't know (1-5)

1.Coalition-an alliance among individuals, during which they cooperate in joint cooperation, each in his own self-interest.(Politicians tend to form coalition's to get things done)

2.Dipstick-A marked rod for measuring oil in the crankcase of an automobile.(The dipstick revealed that there was no oil in the car)

3.Rural-Pertaining to the country.(Stewart lived in a very rural area in the country)

4.Altruism-Devotion to others or to humanity.(Parents have an altruistic attitude with thier kids)

5.Capitulate-To yield or surrender.(I finally decided to capitulate to my parents wishes)

10 most annoying phrases

The article on the 10 most annoying phrases was an interesting read. I don't think the article depicts politicians in a good light. Even though some of the things that are said in the article are true, like the big unneccessary words that are used, and the lies. There are some out their like our current president elect who keep it nice and simple, not really trying to confuse people. Most of the time their dialog contains a lot of hidden meaning behind it.

sentence test

The test we had to take in the complete sentences was pretty easy. I got all the question right because it was stuff you learn in elementary school. I did learn the terms behind a run-on sentence, a comma splice, and a fragmented sentence.

Obama

Obama finished off the most historic night in United States history by giving a historic speech in Chicago's Grant Park. His speech in my mind embodied his whole campaign, that America was ready for a change. He has always had a way of delivering a speech that can make you believe. I think he made a lot of people in the United States and around the world stand up and take notice. He showed in his speech last night that he was a very humble individual by congratulating Sen. Macain. He also showed in his speech that he was ready to put aside the bipartisanship that's plagued Washington for so many years and work with the republicans on building America back to respectable place in the global community and at home.

100 word blog

The presidential election is today and I voted at seven a.m. this morning. There was a lot of talk about long lines and broken machines, but I experienced none of that. It was not busy at all and the machines worked fine, I even got a sticker for voting. This election has been one of the most memorable ever and by the end of tonight could be the most historic. Actually either way, democrat or republican, it's gonna be a special night. Either Obama would be the first black president or Palin will become the first female vice president. Let's hope we vote the right person in to office this time around.

Goals

My goals for this english class are to be here for the class and show up on time, I will acheive this by being more motivated.
For the second goal I really wanna pass this class. I know I can acheive this goal because i've always been great at english and writing papers.
The third and final grade for this class is to be very very nice to carolyn and don't give her a hard time about her horses.