Focus The Nation/Global Warming Solutions for America

“Revolution Green”

Attended January 31,2008

1:30 pm – 3:00pm

DVD w/Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson, movie star, singer; talks about using diesel fuel instead of gasoline (which gives off emissions that pollute our air quality and which is from another country) . Willie talks about how the cycle works between the farmer and the producer of the diesel fuel and to the person using the diesel fuel (such as  truckers).

They show how easy it is to produce the diesel fuel. By dipping the turkey into the cooking oil. Then saving the cooking oil to make the diesel fuel through a process. Willie’s two sons helped produce the diesel that day; to get then home that night. In there diesel fuel car. They show how the money is made here and stays here. And how it so environmental safe to use. Amazing

Anzaldua’s Tlilli, Tlapalli

The Path of the Red and Black Ink

I think the writer jumps around quite abet. She writes allot about her life and her up bringing. From old stories of the pass, too reading to her little sister, when they were younger. She makes think of my husband and his many stories from the past, they sound similar. Anzaldua has many visions in her process of writing. She does it in her sleep; I have a friend that visualizes her art and creating ideas in her sleep. Then she constructs them. In all I think Anzaldua is a good writer. I can relate to her story.

Making Your Text Work for You

In this course I was shown how to make your Textbook for you. In Everyday Writer, when you open the book, you have a Quick Access Menu. It tells you the topics. Below each topic there is information. On the side of topics there are color coded tabs; in all it shows it has three colors. So that means it has three topics. The taps shows the numbers. On page V its shows how to use the book the best way you can. On (519-520) in the back of the book shows acknowledgments. At the same time it shows what the pages are, so the writer can be acknowledge. Also in the back of the book ther is an Index, it is in apheticaly order. It will help you fine a vocabulary word and its page number. In the back you have a student writing directory. This shows you where you can use this information as a class. And shows in which chapter you can find the information at. There is a web site where you can help you on your writing. The book gives you help if you have some disabilities and what page to go to. There is  page for people that speak different languages, and its page number. There are symbols and what it means. It shows the chapter number. Last but not lease it has a contents. Again it shows the topics of the book, what the chapter contents and page number. Again it is color coded. This book comes with a CD that will also help you in your writing a good paper. In all I have learned in this lesson, that all books are different in making your textbook work for you. In this book it shows plenty.

What Is An Eclipse?

Eclipse. Blotting out of the sun, moon. By another body coming between it and the eye or between it and the source of its light; loss of light or brilliance; obscurity. Cause to suffer eclipse; out shine, surpass.

I think when the earth is blocking the sun raise to the moon.

The eclipse started at 5:30 pm in the evening on a February 20, 2008. I was in Ventura at the time. It was nice and clear that evening, at that time. The moon looked huge. It was starting to get cover up, as I rode into Santa Paula. In Santa Paula it was cloudy. Up where I live , you can barely see it, up on highway 150 near the Oaks. I kept looking outside with my husband. I called my father and mother. They were excited, also. Off and on I could see what was happening. I think about 9:00 pm when it was over. I was happy to have seen the eclipse in the evening so early. Sometimes it is late in the morning where the eclipse has happen. This was my third time I have seen a night eclipse.

 

“Conducting Research”

I think it is important to use as many resources as you can, in making your paper. It helps people to relate with your reading and where you got your information from.  Also, when you write up your paper you need to give any credit to others that helped you develop your paper. And punctuation it properly is important too.

Essay #1 Questions

1. What is your topic or the problem you hope to address? – My topic is Recycling and Helping in Your Community . I want to address that we need to make recycling and helping in your community; a everyday thing (like getting up in the morning or drinking a glass of water)
2. What do you think will work as a solution? – Just keep teaching recycling at home , school, business,at work and everywhere you go. Eventually it will become part of your lives.
3. What personal experience can you use to develop your essay and support your claims? – I helped voleenter at beach clean ups. I helped volunteer at my child’s school, in there living garden, when my children were younger. – I helped volunteer in my city (Santa Paula Beautiful – clean up).
4. Which texts might help you develop your essay and support your claims? – Enter net , web sites and city blogs.
5. Who is your audience? ( Who do you want to convince to take what action about which problem?) – Everyone in my Great State of California. 

About Myself

I am 44 years old. I am married and have three sons. One is still in high school. My husbund is retired. I am a stay home mom. This is my second semester here at Ventura College. I hope to get a degree in Librual Arts. I going to try my hardest; its been a long while since I have been to school. Right now I am coming here as a personal goal.