Thesis

Post a research proposal on your own blog. It should include:

• Your tentative thesis
• An explanation of how this thesis
  • fully addresses the assignment
  • is analytical
• At least three specific potential sources
• A possible opposing idea

Thesis: Since its inception Facebook has brought human beings together through social networking.

This thesis shows that facebook reflects the good in human beings and it has potential to show the negative effects of humans.

Sources:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x/full
http://www.springerlink.com/content/gx00n8nh88252822/
http://www.socialbakers.com/facebook-statistics/?interval=last-week#chart-intervals

Interests

1. NBA
   a. Shot clock
   b. Instant replay
   c. indestructible backboards
   d. in depth analysis
2. Outer Space
   a. discovering new "earths"
   b. telescopes into heavens
   c. blackholes
   d. stars

Thesis: Though there are still questions about the heavens, technology will continue to innovate this growing field and change society.

Letter of reflection

To Ms. Newman,

Throughout this class I have learned a lot. Particularly I have learned to write very strong theses and how to actively read. Although, there is a lot I can improve on in my writing. Firstly, I have to use more academic writing. Next, I have to learn how to write more specific theses. Some of the good things that I do are my organization of my paragraphs and how my conclusions. At this point in this class, I would give myself a B+ in this class.


Sincerely,
Mohammed Hoque

Feedback questions

What did you do well?

I used strong information to support the Cat's Cradle section of my essay.

What do you need to work on?

I did not use enough information to sufficiently address my thesis on the A Clockwork Orange section of my essay.

How you will use this knowledge to strengthen future essays?

I have to put the same amount of effort on both sides of my essay and I have to see both 

sides of my thesis.

What grade would you have given yourself?
I would give myself a B- for this assignment.

What questions do you have?

How can I improve my thesis further?

Questions for review

1. Is my thesis strong?
2. Are there any problems with academic writing?
3. How is my essay structure?
4. Is my conclusion good?

Active Reading

Mohammed Hoque
Ms.Newman
FIQWS 10027 E
October 10, 2012

     Active reading is a very powerful tool when reading any type of writing. One of the ways I read academically is by highlighting key words and terms as I read by them. Next I write summaries of what I have read in the margin(for important paragraphs). Prior to last weeks class, I did not read actively and now that I do I see a big difference in my comprehension level in the readings. 

Outline

Mohammed Hoque
Ms. Newman
FIQWS 10027 E
September 24, 2012　

ORGANIZING YOUR WRITING OUTLINE

Thesis: Religion and technology were intertwined in American society in the 18^thand 19^thcenturies.
OUTLINE

1. Edenic Recovery

A. Man wanted to return to Eden

B. tried to build it on earth.

C. Major push 19^thcentury　
2. Goethe Story

A. Man challenges God.

B. Man has godlike abilities.

C. compare to real life

D. Catholic theologists

E. Idea came across Atlantic

3. New World

A. Natives seen as savages

B. Nature needed to be controlled

C. Mother Nature would bow to man.

4. Thomas Jefferson

A. Didn't want to use complex machines

B. Machine in the garden

C. Saw Industrial Revolution, changed mind

D. Still saw machine in Garden, but with more complex machines ie. Steam engine

5. Emerson

A. Saw Jefferson’s viewpoint

B. Nature is God's will, but will reflect mans mind

C. Man use nature conservatively

6. Etzler

A. complete opposite of Emerson and Jefferson

B. Man dominate nature

C. Machine do everything, man do nothing.

7. Summarize the body

8. Conclusion

A. Man far away from return

B. Destruction in mans wake

C. Technology has gone too far i.e. Butte, Montana