Readings in my Wikipedia topic

What I mostly read about in my Wikipedia topic was reviews and summaries of the 2012 horror film "Apartment 143(Emergo)." Some reviews were the same as other but most of them were different. I liked the ones that were different because it gave me an insight on how certain people viewed the movie. It also helped me with research on how to explain the plot and add more to the original synapsis that was already given on Wikipedia.
The other readings that I came across were summaries of the movie. Even though the movie to everyone will begin and end the same, some people had a different outlook of the summary. Since they were mostly all different I just decide to watch the movie once more and give accurate information based off the actual movie. My reading was somewhat all over the place because I wanted to see a variety of different views on the movie so that I can compare and contrast them.

The value of MLA

MLA has been adopted by many teachers, professors, and universities. MLA is a guided format that makes grading for professors a lot easier. It is valued because its is a form of citation used in college to give credit when using a source. The format for MLA can be found on may websites, however some sites do not use the correct citation format. MLA is an important format to know and learn for college and beyond. Here is a legit website that was suggested to me by Mr. Hamon himself, https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/.

Sloppy vs Neat People

After reading about sloppy people and neat people, I came to realize that I am a neat person. Most of the things that was said about neat people described me perfectly well. I didn't like how Britt made it seem like a sloppy person was better than a neat person because it sounds like she was more for sloppy people than neat people. Even though she looks down on neat people and think that they are mean and "stuck up", I think that part is false. As a neat person, yes I do show characteristics that Britt mentions, however, I am not mean. I keep my recipes for taxes purposes only because, well why else would you keep them? I also hate when things "collect dust", I am always cleaning and making sure things are neat and organized. My family thinks I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, but trust me I don't, well at least I don't think I do. Regardless I am a neat person, and that just happens to be one of my personality traits.

Gay marriage

In Colson's "Gay Marriage/ Societal Suicide, stated that, "Marriage is the traditional building block of human society, intended both to unite couples and bring children into the world. Tragically, the sexual revolution led to the decoupling of marriage and procreation; same-sex "marriage" would pull them completely apart, leading to an explosive increase in family collapse, out-of-wedlock births—and crime. " I agree with that statement because the whole purpose of marriage along with all the other purposes is to unite couples and bring children into the world. I personally do not believe in it I do not think is right. I know I may seem like a bad guy because of that but to be honest, I do not support it. I think that same sex partners are pushing it too far. I know how Americans think that we have "came up in the world", but really its going down. I am a Christian and I could  quote scriptures and what not but I won't. I have nothing against gay couples, just to put that out there. I just think marriage is too far since its already not okay in the first place. At the end of the day, I won't support it and gay couple will marry and life goes on.

Writers voice in wiki articles

A writer's voice in a wiki article should be firm. It should have authority within the article to either persuade, convince, or to grab the readers attention. Writers should make sure that when they are writing that they know what they are writing about and the purpose of the writing. Once the writer knows these things, the writers voice would be clear. Writer's need to have tone in their voice as well. Writers should choose a tone appropriate to what they are writing so things sound right. This allows the reader to understand where the writer is coming from. The tone could be either a disagreement (agree to disagree), since we are talking about wiki or agreeing with someone. These are just some examples on what the tone for a wiki article can be, this not what it is limited to. So, when you are writing a wiki or editing a wiki article make sure that you (the writer) has authority and some kind of tone in your voice. Also you should be "stuffy" focus on the information only.

Wiki topic

My Wiki topic is going to be about Nursing since that is my indicated major. I am to add more information to a "start" or "sub" article on Wikipedia. Those are like beginners articles. Nursing is a popular topic and I may have to narrow it down to what I want to do specifically. However, if I can I may want to do my wiki topic on what I am interested in that does not have to do with my major. Note that I am only interested in nursing for the money, not for the love of it. If not then like stated before my wiki topic will be about nursing and possibly about needle nurse.

Why we use Wikipedia ...(How you handle a reader in Wikipedia)

When you Bing or Google something what usually come up first, Wikipedia right? Its usually, if not always the first thing. Wikipedia is mostly used by students looking up information about a certain topic. Wikipedia provides the information to the reader which is us, the students. The way that you handle a reader in Wikipedia is by providing information to the reader and making sure your points are clear and effective for that reader. So remember, when you are using Wikipedia, you are of course expecting information, and when you are providing it you are handling the reader in a way of providing them with correct and clear information.

How I handle a reader in my Doc1

I kind of didn't understand this question from workshop 5, however I'll try my best to answer it. I would handle a reader in my Doc 1, by I guess making sure they know what I am talking about and gives me back the response I want out of them. Once, or if you read my doc 1, you could give me feed back on it as well give me some feedback on it. I would want the reader to not only understand by Doc 1 but to also take a lot of advice that I am giving in it as well. If you'd like to read it you can request it in the comments. I am also handling them by providing them with information about a certain topic.

How my Doc2 will handle its thesis

I believe that my Doc 1 handled its thesis the way it says to in the "Little Brown Compact Book". I say that because, what better my Doc 1's thesis summarizes the main points of the paper as a whole. My thesis is clear and flows correctly, therefore its understandable. A thesis statement allows my paper to be more clear and in that way the points are clear. I believe it flows well within my introductory paragraph to specify my subject and points, and implies my attitude. Read my thesis and let me know what you think!

(Wiki Topic) Nursing...What I need to know.

I already know what an RN is, however I do not know about every detail of an RN. I currently went on Wikipedia to review and research information about an RN. What I found out was that RN's practice is determined by the legislation government by local governing nurses. I am unsure why RN's practices are determined by the legislation government of local governing nurses, however in my wiki topic it said that it was regulated by a council, which I am taking as it has restricts and "laws" to it that need regulation. RN's need to meet minimum practices hours and continue education in order to keep their registration. I didn't know that nurses needed to to that. I thought once you were a RN then you're just that, a RN. If you went to school passed and did what you are supposed to and make into and out of nursing school, isn't that enough? Nursing of course is a very broad field, and is very competitive. As of 2011 there were 2.24 million RN's in China. In the US, we had 3 million nurses. This proves that yes, nursing is very board. In the US most RN's are expected to have at least an Associates degree or a certification. All nurses have to take the NCLEX-RN in order to receive their licence. An associates degree usually takes up to 3 years due to the prerequisite courses during the first years of college.
The above information, after reading about it on Wikipedia, was not so much a shock to me. I guess I already knew most things about an RN, well at least half of the basics. Even though most of the information about being a nurse seems hard and seems like it will take forever, and that one should change their mind, I am still going for it. I am not so much of a risk taker nor am I a person who likes challenges, but the time around I will take on the challenge. If all else fails, I do have too back up majors which are, Criminal Justice and Information Technology.
Recourse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Registered_nurse

How to use writing as a tool for learning

Using writing as a tool is a great essential to learning because it allows us as students to think critically. This helps us transform from passive to active learners. Most writing activities aim to promote the use of critical thinking strategies. With writing being a tool for learning, we are able to expand out thinking. We are able to use writing to explore. The main goals to exploratory writing are to clarify thinking, ask questions, reflect, and explore ideas.
Using this tool helps us developed how to explain, within our writing. We can write to explain ourselves, to understand concepts through review and analysis. These are all apart of using writing as a tool. This tool not only helps students learn how to write, but it teaches them how to write to learn.
for more information visit, https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-teaching-excellence/teaching-resources/teaching-tips/developing-assignments/cross-discipline-skills/using-writing-learning-tool.
Resource: Bean, J.C. (1996). Engaging Ideas. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc

So far so good

Hey guys, so this is my free choice blog post. I wanted to talk to you guys about how college is for you so far. For me its pretty okay. I don't have any problems so far accept my dorm hall. Gateway is really loud and I have to over to Regents in order to do my work. I am trying to move to Regents, however I have to wait until next week.
My classes are okay as well. My FYE class seems like there is more work then my actual core classes. I thought that FYE was supposed to be fun. It isn't boring, but its a lot of work for a freshmen 101 class. My experience so far has been good. I am hardly in my room, mainly because its too loud there, but mostly because I like to go out and have fun. I am always at the student life center playing ping pong and rock climbing. I like to play Mortal Kombat, but my friends aren't very good at it. I also do MMA ( mixed martial arts) in the wellness center.
Classes aren't hard for me, its just that I have a lot of free time which is sometimes distracting. I say that because I only spend an hour and 15 minutes in class and the rest of the day I am free. So I made  a schedule, where I can spend at least two hours studying the material that I have learned in class.
So yes, I would say college is going good so far, and that it isn't so bad. I know its only been less than a month, but you never know. It may be this mellow throughout the semester. So, enough about how college is going for me, I like to read how it is going for you guys!