After completeing the course of ENG 1020, I feel that I have really learned who I am as a writer. I have learned how to use the internet as a useful research tool, and I have become aware of countless online databases that are good to use for research. I have created my first online blog, I have created a very useful Delicious social bookmarking account which I can utilize for future work. I have learned extensively about the intriguing topic of Juvenile Life without Parole prison sentences, and learned how to develop a well-thought out research paper. From basic research, to finding acceptable sources, to creating MLA documentation, I feel that we, as a class, really covered all the needed and required skills to create a research paper I can be proud of.
I really enjoyed this class, and I want to thank you Professor Clark for helping me advance my writing skills. I will have these skills for future classes and as I head in to the real-world work force.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
ENG 1020-RJA#14b
(2010). Does Sentencing a 13-Year-Old Offender to Life Without Parole Constitute "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"?. Supreme Court Debates, 13(1), 2-3. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Joan, B. (n.d). Juvenile life sentences go to high court. USA Today, Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
(2010). Should juveniles be sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide crimes?. CQ Researcher, 20(9), 209. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
LIPTAK, A. (2009, May 5). Justices Agree to Take Up Life-Without-Parole Sentences for Young Offenders. New York Times, p. 16. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Billitteri, T. (2010). Defendants Seek Review of Life Sentences. CQ Researcher, 20(9), 204-205. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Joan, B. (n.d). Juvenile life sentences go to high court. USA Today, Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
(2010). Should juveniles be sentenced to life without parole for non-homicide crimes?. CQ Researcher, 20(9), 209. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
LIPTAK, A. (2009, May 5). Justices Agree to Take Up Life-Without-Parole Sentences for Young Offenders. New York Times, p. 16. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
Billitteri, T. (2010). Defendants Seek Review of Life Sentences. CQ Researcher, 20(9), 204-205. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.
ENG 1020-RJA#14a
For my application project, I have chosen to do an editorial. It is a basic editorial, where I have expressed my opinions and thoughts on the topic of juvenile life without parole prison sentences. The morality of juvenile lwop, the pros of it, the cons of it, and some statistics are only a fraction of things that are in my editorial. This application project has been sort of a "cool-down" session now that the research paper is over and done with, and it has been fun being able to pretend I am writing an editorial that thousands of people will read.
What I have accomplished so far for my application project is about 575 words. Knowing that the rough draft is due on Thursday May 6th, I am feeling very confident with where I am now. Over the next few days, I will be finishing my paper reaching the 1200 word minimum. I will have to write the accompanying essay as well. After that, I will be ready to hand in my application project.
What I still need to do for my application project is the accompanying essay. I will need to add more words to the editorial to reach the 1200 word minimum. I need to have a couple friends to read my work, I always feel like it is crucial to have multiple pairs of eyes to look over my written work. They can usually catch a grammatical mistake or two that I might not ever have caught. After all this, I will turn in my final application project.
What I have accomplished so far for my application project is about 575 words. Knowing that the rough draft is due on Thursday May 6th, I am feeling very confident with where I am now. Over the next few days, I will be finishing my paper reaching the 1200 word minimum. I will have to write the accompanying essay as well. After that, I will be ready to hand in my application project.
What I still need to do for my application project is the accompanying essay. I will need to add more words to the editorial to reach the 1200 word minimum. I need to have a couple friends to read my work, I always feel like it is crucial to have multiple pairs of eyes to look over my written work. They can usually catch a grammatical mistake or two that I might not ever have caught. After all this, I will turn in my final application project.
Monday, April 26, 2010
ENG 1020-RJA#13c
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/editorial/6714196.html
The link above is an Editorial relating to my topic of Juvenile Life without Parole prison sentences. The author of the editorial touched many of the main points I will be focusing on in my editorial. The format of the editorial in the above link is similar to what I want to do. I will need to make it longer than this one to achieve the 1,200 word minimum requirement. I like the organization of this editorial, and I plan to mimik in in some fashion. The content is dead on with what I will be writing about, but I plan to expand more on the subject.
The link above is an Editorial relating to my topic of Juvenile Life without Parole prison sentences. The author of the editorial touched many of the main points I will be focusing on in my editorial. The format of the editorial in the above link is similar to what I want to do. I will need to make it longer than this one to achieve the 1,200 word minimum requirement. I like the organization of this editorial, and I plan to mimik in in some fashion. The content is dead on with what I will be writing about, but I plan to expand more on the subject.
ENG 1020-RJA#13b
For my application project on the topic of the morality of juvenile life without parole prison sentences I plan on writing an intensive editorial. I will state my opinions and give perspectives on the scope of the problem. I plan on making it a piece of writing intended to promote my perspective and opinion on the topic. I will create attributes of the concept and organize data about the concept. I will take a side on the topic and will express opinions that may be intended to persuade my readers. I am going to imagine I am writing an editorial for a famous newspaper in which hundreds of thousands of people will be reading.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
ENG 1020-RJA#12a
A Juvenile Life Without Parole." NPR. 8 Nov. 2009. Web. 2 April 2010 http
Champion, Dean J. American Correctional System. Custom Edition for Metropolitan State College. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.
Compassion in Juvenile Sentencing. N.p., 24 Aug. 2009. Web. 5 Apr. 2010..
"Fact Sheet: A Summary of the Rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child." UNICEF. UNICEF, Web. 2 Apr. 2010..
Hubner, John. "Discarded Lives." Amnesty International USA Spring 2006. Web. 15 Apr. 2010.
"Juvenile Life without Parole Factsheet." Citizens for Juvenile Justice. N.p., Dec. 2008. Web. 2 Apr. 2010..
"Law should recognize children are not adults." The Capital Times 1 Feb. 2010 [Madison, WI] . Web. 5 Apr. 2010
“Mandatory Minimum Sentences ". Drug Policy Alliance Network. 22 March 2010
Champion, Dean J. American Correctional System. Custom Edition for Metropolitan State College. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2007. Print.
Compassion in Juvenile Sentencing. N.p., 24 Aug. 2009. Web. 5 Apr. 2010.
"Fact Sheet: A Summary of the Rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child." UNICEF. UNICEF, Web. 2 Apr. 2010.
Hubner, John. "Discarded Lives." Amnesty International USA Spring 2006. Web. 15 Apr. 2010.
"Juvenile Life without Parole Factsheet." Citizens for Juvenile Justice. N.p., Dec. 2008. Web. 2 Apr. 2010.
"Law should recognize children are not adults." The Capital Times 1 Feb. 2010 [Madison, WI] . Web. 5 Apr. 2010
“Mandatory Minimum Sentences ". Drug Policy Alliance Network. 22 March 2010
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