Angus’s English Blog

  Prompt Response:  One of the best strategies that I've used for my group to ensure that all of my members are on task was to assign jobs to each person and motivate them to do it. I was constantly making sure they were making good progress and not goofing off. The best way I've found to communicate is to make good eye contact with each person and talk to them professionally. Summary:  In order to make sure everyone is doing their work, I have to be on their case so that they finish it on time. Reflection:  I think I did well working with my group and I communicated well.

  Prompt Response:  Some challenges that my group faced was picking the best source to put into our project. There were many good options to chose from, which made the picking much more difficult. But in the end I think we made the right decision on which source to choose. Summary:  My group and I had to get through some adversities while we were researching. Reflection:  I'm glad that I went through this because I learned from my struggle.

  Prompt Response:  The most compelling issue connected to the War on Terrorism is that many people's civil liberties have been worse due to counter terrorism policies. I find this issue important because my civil liberties have been made less due to restrictions. Not just me though, in airports people have to wait in long lines in order to get through security. This is now a mandatory but annoying process in order to combat terrorism. Summary:  Many new policies have been put into place so that terrorism is much less likely to happen. Reflection:  I'm glad that we have the policies in order to protect us, because they are very important.

  Prompt Response:  Creating this annotated bibliography has clarified my understanding of the War on Terrorism by giving me lots of information to understand what is going on. My sources connect to one and other by all being linked to the same topic. This is really helpful because I can use all of these sources in my essay to support my topic I'm writing about. Summary:  I have learned lots through completing this assignment. I've learned that the more you read, the more information you can learn from. Reflection:  I hope to continue to learn new ideas and things that go on in our world about the War on Terrorism.  

  Prompt Response:  The most challenging part of the annotated bibliography was finding each document and summarizing it. All of the documents I found were quite long which made summarizing it much more difficult. Although this challenge was hard, it helped me grow as a researcher because I was able to read documents better and understand what it was talking about more efficiently. Summary:  I read different documents and had lots of challenges but some were harder than others. But through this, I was able to become a better researcher. Reflection:  I'm glad that I went through these hardships because it made me a better researcher.

  Prompt Response:  Some differences that I noticed were that some ideas and countermeasures were more radical than the others. One for instance was the capture of terrorists and the torture of them. Although it was good that the terrorists were stopped, it isn't good in any scenario to torture someone. But in the contrary, the US government has made some countermeasures by placing laws in that if they suspect you of terrorist actions, they can raid your living area. Summary:  There have been many things done in order to stop terrorists from harming people. Some of those things are better than others but all have been a decent deterrent of terrorists. Reflection:  I hope that everyone will be able to get along with each other eventually.

  Prompt Response:  In the past, I researched by just typing something into Google and clicking on the first source I saw. Now I use GALILEO to filter and find the best source possible.  Using GALILEO was a lot different than just typing something into a search engine and clicking the first thing I see. Usually, I just Google it but that mostly gives me surface-level info or random blogs. GALILEO made me actually think about how I was searching. Summary:  GALILEO is basically a massive digital library that lets you get into academic databases you can't find on regular Google. It gives you access to legit peer-reviewed journals, ebooks, and actual primary sources that are way more reliable than random websites. Reflection:  I will continue to use GALILEO because it is a great search engine with very good sources. Also I will read the source and the details in it before I use it as evidence.

  Prompt Response:  Donald Trump is being criticized in this image. This source could suggest that this person is against Donald Trump. Also it could suggest they don't like ICE because they're being very mean and disrespectful towards immigrants. Summary:  I think the drawer/source is against Donald Trump. Reflection:  I hope that I can continue to better my knowledge on research and different art forms.

  Prompt Response:  In the past I have researched incorrectly and I found some websites that weren't good. But now that Mr. Rease told me the correct method of researching, I can find redible and reliable sources. Also rearching this topic of Anti-terrorism has taught me a lot about terrorism history. Summary:  I have reaserched incorrectly in the past but now I understand the best way to do it. Reflection:  I hope to continue getting better at researching and understand what a good website is to research.

 Prompt Response: My topic is the War against Terrorism. One challenge that makes this topic hard to answer or solve is that some of the terrorism is gruesome and cruel. I think the thought of terrorism is what makes the subject so tough to think about. I hate the idea of people dying for no reason. Summary: Terrorism is a tough subject to research because it is sad. Reflection: I hope that I learn new things while I research terrorism. Also I hope that the Wr in Iraq stops soon.

  Prompt Response:  Some challenges that I've faced while researching independently was that I couldn't get any other perspective besides mine. When I work with others, I can see different ideas or sides to things. But sometimes, working together can be problematic because some people can be stubborn or mean. Summary:  Sometimes I enjoy working with other people because they can help me with what I'm doing. Though, there are times when I would rather work independently. Reflection:  I hope that this project is fun to do with the group that I'm with.

  Prompt Response:  If I had no limitations as to what I could do during spring break, I would bring all my family to a beach where we could stay right on the water. I really enjoy beach trips with friends and family so this trip would be really special and fun. Also we would go riding bikes and trying different restaurants so we could find our favorite food there. Summary:  I would plan a beach trip with all my family and we would have lots of fun doing different activities. Reflection:  I have gone on a trip in the past with family and it was filled with many good memories.  

  Prompt Response:  His desire for independence led do his demise because while he was all alone, he had no one to save him if something went south. One time when I wanted to be independent, I eventually ended up needing help because I was young and inexperienced. I walked through the forest trying to get and plant and I didn't realize I had to search in certain areas to find the plant. Summary:  I tried being independent in the forest and I eventually ended up needing help. Reflection:  I learned to work together because everyone can be helpful in some way.