Monday, March 29, 2010
Sources for English 101
When I go about finding sources for my English 101 papers I usually start with a general Google search. I have found in the past when starting a research paper or when I need to find further information about something starting online using Google is the best way to get started. Usually before I before I begin the research I usually make an outline of what my paper with be discussing that way when I go to start my research I know what kind of information I am looking for. But sometimes that is not always the case. If I don’t already have a general idea about the topic of my paper I will start by researching online to help get an outline started. Once I find sources I usually start by reading the majority of the sources and comparing the sources I have found to make sure information is relevant in other sources and can back up what one is saying. If the source sounds legitimate I will then look at who edits the site and who the creator and sponsors of the site are. I think a way in which I can improve finding sources is by not relying as much on only online sources. I think it would be beneficial for me to use more books or even become better at searching for online journals and scholarly articles. I don’t necessarily think it is hard to find sources for papers but I do think I could and should learn better tools for deciding whether a source is respectable enough to be using in my paper. In deciding where to use sources I think I do a decent job of distributing them throughout my paper. If I am arguing for or against something I think it is important to use equal sources to represent both sides.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Kelloggs Article
The article I read was about Kellogg’s and how they are considering using a laser to imprint their logo or some of the “flakes” of cereal. I found this article interesting and when I first heard of this is article in class my first thought was that it’s not such a terrible idea. I thought of M&M’s and how the stamp their logo on every single individual piece of candy, so this really didn’t seem that extreme.
As I continued to read the article more and learn about the reasons the company has for doing this it seems to me that they have a fair argument. It is true there are a lot of competitors with Kellogg’s and if I worked for that company I would want to make sure that it was clear what brand of cereal your were not only buying but also reminding them every time they take a bit. I think it is a great strategy for the company and would do nothing but maintain positive reinforcement for both the consumers and the company.
I think this article is significant because it could be taken as a controversial issue and one that people may either strongly agree or disagree with. I think I could use it in my paper as a reference when talking about companies and their advertisement strategies they have to compete with one another.
Mail, Daily. "Kellogg's Will Use Laser to Burn Logo on to Individual Corn Flakes to Stamp out Fakes." 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 7 Mar. 2010.
As I continued to read the article more and learn about the reasons the company has for doing this it seems to me that they have a fair argument. It is true there are a lot of competitors with Kellogg’s and if I worked for that company I would want to make sure that it was clear what brand of cereal your were not only buying but also reminding them every time they take a bit. I think it is a great strategy for the company and would do nothing but maintain positive reinforcement for both the consumers and the company.
I think this article is significant because it could be taken as a controversial issue and one that people may either strongly agree or disagree with. I think I could use it in my paper as a reference when talking about companies and their advertisement strategies they have to compete with one another.
Mail, Daily. "Kellogg's Will Use Laser to Burn Logo on to Individual Corn Flakes to Stamp out Fakes." 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 7 Mar. 2010.
Norman Borlaug Reading
To be perfectly honest while reading the Norman Borlaug article I was somewhat bored. Although I do believe this issue to be very important I do not find it very interesting to read about. Issues like “improving fertilizer-use efficiency by genetically engineering wheat and other crops to have high levels of Glu dehydrogenase” (Norman Borlaug), do not raise any kind of interest for me.
I think this quote from Norman Borlaug was the most interesting, “We cannot turn back the clock on agriculture and only use methods that were developed to feed a much smaller population.” It is very true that we have a huge issue with supply and demand. Therefore it makes it hard for the agriculture industry to change what they have been doing to meet this supply and demand and to possibly struggle with a new method. It is important to make health and food issues a priority and it is very important that we the people are informed of exactly what is going into our food and what we are consuming. I believe there is a tremendous uphill battle in store for the food industry in the coming years.
I think this quote from Norman Borlaug was the most interesting, “We cannot turn back the clock on agriculture and only use methods that were developed to feed a much smaller population.” It is very true that we have a huge issue with supply and demand. Therefore it makes it hard for the agriculture industry to change what they have been doing to meet this supply and demand and to possibly struggle with a new method. It is important to make health and food issues a priority and it is very important that we the people are informed of exactly what is going into our food and what we are consuming. I believe there is a tremendous uphill battle in store for the food industry in the coming years.
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