Thesis Statement

Although, the video game indeed bring many problems to the people, it could develop many important capabilities of players, and it also could promote children's learning.

I really feel painful to write a paper about genetic engineering. Last minute, changing my topic to video game.

Research Paper Assignment

Topic: Genetic Engineering

Tentative thesis:

Since the announcement of Genetic Engineering, scientists test Genetic Engineering in different areas, such as plants, animals and human. Although we can get huge benefits from Genetic Engineering and change our current environment, Genetic engineering can always bring great disaster to human.

Explanation:

The scientists have been testing and development of Genetic Engineering. In recent years, genetically modified foods gradually developed out. In the future, Genetic Engineering in foods, medicine and species areas will play an important role, and it will change our environment. At the same time, people show concerns about genetic engineering, such as gene viruses and human cloning. Genetic engineering and the moral values ​​of the people is also tightly linked together.

Sources:

China-US project allegedly tested genetically modified 'golden rice' on kids

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/11/13796926-china-us-project-allegedly-tested-genetically-modified-golden-rice-on-kids?lite

The Perils of Cloning

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1209937,00.html

Lawton, Graham. "What Will We Be Like?." New Scientist 213.2854 (2012): 37-39. Academic Search Complete. Web. 20 Nov. 2012.

A possible opposing idea: When human transplant different genes between different species, they destroy the boundary, which set up by nature. As a result, Genetic Engineering would bring serious unpredictable consequences.

Example: gene viruses and gene mutation.

I hope that I did this assignment in the right way.

November 12 Homework

Topic 1: Cloud Computing

-       What is the meaning of Cloud Computing?

-       How does Cloud Computing work?

-       What are the advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing?

-       What kind of benefits can we get from Cloud Computing?

-       How do companies use Cloud Computing to help improving services?

-       How does Cloud Computing change the way of sharing?

-       What are the risks of using Cloud Computing?

-       How do companies protect the security of our data?

Topic 2: book and E-book

-       What are the advantages and disadvantages of E-book?

-       How does E-book change our experiences of reading?

-       Why do some educational institutions shift from traditional book to E-book?

-       What kind of benefits can students get from E-textbook?

-       Would E-book destroy the traditional book industry?

Tentative thesis statement

            Cloud computing technology has become a revolution, which changes the way we work and life.

Self-reflection Letter

Dear Ms. Newman

            Hello! I'm so glad that I can study in your course, and to become a part of this course. I'm writing this self-reflection letter to tell about my impressions as a student.

            First, I want to say something about the college. Although I already stay in college about two months, I still can’t adapt to the curriculum of the University. All my friends, who are ESL students, believe that FIQWS courses are the most difficult for us, but we all try to do our best.

Second, I'm sure that I learn a lot of college writing skill from your course, these skill will help me to improve my essay. For example, I learned how to deeply analyze an article. In high school, my English teacher did teach about analyzing an article, but most of time they analyze the article for us, and then tell us the result. Also, I learned how to improve the thesis statement. Usually, I just write a thesis statement, then I never try to revise it.

Third, in the beginning of the course, I told you that I didn't have any strengths as a writer. However, right now, I think I do have the strengths as a writer. I know how to use outline to help me improving organization. I always have many ideas when I write a paper. Additionally, I know that I still need to improve a lots as a writer. I always repeat an idea in my essay. I still need to work on my grammar.

            Finally, I believe that I already try my best to done everything you arrange. As I talked you before, my participation is poor. I really want to say something in your course, but it is difficult for me to immediately say something. So far, if I need to give myself a final grade, I think the grade is around B. Although I already do my best in your course, I think I could do more.

Sincerity

Bin Bin Li

Essay Feedback

1.      What did you do well?

Base on your comments, I think I did well on organization and explanation. Also, each paragraph of my essay relate and/or prove my thesis statement.

2.      What do you need to work on?

I think my essay needs: more explanations or details; avoiding to repeat ideas or sentences; working on MLA style; grammar.

3.      How you will use this knowledge to strengthen future essays?

In the future essays, I know what I need to work on, and I will spend more time on them. Also, I know that I may not fix all of them, but I will try my best to do it.

4.      What grade would you have given yourself?

Actually, I was so surprised that I got an A-. Initially, I think my essay would get a grade around B, even I did everything I can do to improve my essay.

5.      What questions do you have?

So far, I don't have any questions about this essay.

Questions

1. Does my essay answer to the assignment  question?
2. Do I need to revise my thesis statement? Or any improvement and  suggestion?
3. Does my essay paragraphs relates to the thesis statement?
4. Any way to improve my essay?
5. After reading my essay, do you understand what I am trying to say?
6. If you are grading my essay, what is my essay grade?

Active Reading Assignment

I try to read the article in the way that we discussed in class, but I think I'm failed because I still don't understand some of the contents. First, I carefully read the table of contents, and try to understand the outline of the article. Then, I start to read the article multiple times. I read this article paragraph by paragraph because I think it will help me to understand the meaning of each paragraph. When I read the article, I underline some words and sentences, which I think it is important. After repeated reading, I understand most parts of the article. However, no matter how many times I read, I just can’t get all the meaning. I think this active reading help me to understand the article because although I can’t get all the meaning, I learn how to effectively understand the meaning of the article.