Incorrect Conclusion

I know that most people are always quick to judge a book by its cover as many would say. So I’m sad to say that I have been one of those people to judge quickly especially in high school.  I remember the first day of high school orientation, I thought that one of the girls in my group was such a mean person because of the way she acted toward everyone else.  She was into meeting everyone else and did not seem to care.  The funny thing is that after orientation, I found out that she knew one of my closest friend so I ended up seeing her a lot.  After hanging out with her a couple times, I realized that she was not mean at all but instead was really nice.  She was just really shy that day at orientation.  Now, we are still really close friends some could even say that we are like best friends. 

Mission Critical and Causal Argument Website

 I would say that both the Mission Critical and Causal Argument Website are both very useful. I like that they both help to summarize the main points that we have been learning in the class so far.  Also, I like that on the Mission Critical website is organized and subdivides large sections into the smaller sections within the big topic.  It makes it so much easier for me to be able to find the topics that I did not fully understand.  I also like the explanations that the websites give.  The explanations are very easy to follow and help me to better understand the topics. I also like that they use vivid example to better explain the topic. Overall, I like the way that both websites use different ways to explain each topic so that all types of learners can grasp the concepts that we have been learning in this class.

My Horoscope

My horoscope for today:

Be careful that you do not go on a spending spree today. You could lose track of your purchases and buy a lot more than you intended. You are warm to those around you and you are appreciative of your own life and self, in general. New ways to communicate or an easy manner will make conversations go well; you are more talkative than usual. Higher education and foreign travel may be your dream. If you are searching the papers for a new job, look for a business in which you will need to travel to other countries. A dialogue with an older person may take place this evening. Someone you meet today may seem unrealistic and foggy-minded to you. Careful, this person may find you lacking in sensitivity if you do not exert some patience.

After reading my horoscope for today, I would have to say that it was pretty accurate.  It was pretty weird to see that it was basically describing my day and how I feel today. Like for example when it said that I should be careful not to go on a spending spree today. I realized that I have been spending a lot of money today and lost track of the purchases I made especially since I went to target today.  Also, when it said that I am more talkative than usual today. I realized that I was having a hard time concentrating in the library while I was doing homework because I wanted to talk to my friends. I would not say that any of the horoscope was falsifiable because it talks about if I was searching for a new job but I was not today.  Overall, I would have to say that my horoscope for today was pretty accurate. 

Internet Plagiarism

In the article “The Wrongs of Internet Plagiarism: The Quick Arguments” by Brook Sadler, she explains how plagiarism is such a negative thing. She explains how it can affect the people in school like your professors and classmates. Whereas, Russel Hunt the author of “ Four Reasons to Be Happy about Internet Plagiarism,” talks about the benefits/good affects of plagiarism.  Hunter states that by having plagiarism, it will bring awareness.  With awareness we will all be aware and when we are aware we can work against the flaws and see the benefits. Though both authors bring up good points and show a different side on plagiarism, I would have to say that I agree with Hunt’s argument. When reading his argument, he is able to make more sense with his argument and back it up with valid reasoning. He shows that knowing what plagiarism is will help us students develop awareness of it. 

Experience with the Media

The media is always somehow getting intertwined in our lives.  We are constantly surrounded by the media every day.  It can be from watching our favorite television show to just surfing the internet. The media has become such an influential part of everyone’s lives now. That is why I believe that now a days, it is easier for people to be persuaded to change their beliefs or stances on a certain topic. It seems that the media only exposes certain information and sometimes they will even distort the truth.  The media only publishes information that they believe we as the audience would be interested in. That is the main reason why it is hard to believe what the media puts out in our world.  It is why over the years, I have experienced numerous occasions where the media was biased and lead me to believe false information. This just reminds you that you need critical thinking skills to be able to recognize the truth.

Impact of the Internet on Daily Life

In the Boss text chapter 11, it talked a lot about the mass media.  But what really stood out to me was the section that talked about the impact of the Internet on daily lives.  This part of the chapter really opened up my eyes to be able to see how influential the Internet is on our lives.  It said that college freshman are now spending more time surfing the web than studying.  Since now people can shop, do their banking, purchase concert or movie tickets, carry out research, play games, gamble, download music, and even earn a college degree without leaving the comfort of their homes.  Having all of these options and opportunities that the Internet provides can be a good and bad thing. It helps to make numerous thing easy but because of the pervasive and growing influence of the Internet on our lives and decisions, it is critical that we learn to think critically about what we see, hear and post on the Internet.