Presidential Debate Blog Post

Nardos Yosef

English 1102

Anlicker

31 October 2016

For this blog post, I chose to write about the third and final presidential debate between the Republican nominee Donald Trump and the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. This debate took place November 8, 2016 at the University of Nevada.

One topic of discussion that was highly discussed during the presidential election was the topic of National Security. It has been widely controversial that Donald Trump has a relationship with the Soviet Union dictator Vladimir Putin and that he cannot be trusted with the nuclear codes for the United States. Another topic that was discussed was taxes-Clinton believes her plan will create opportunities for jobs and growth but Trump says that it will only increase national debt with a massive tax increase. Trump also believes our allies are not a reason for America’s success but Clinton believes allies are necessary for America to succeed. Something I believe should have been discussed more is race relations in the United States and possibly police brutality, and how they will fix the issues in our local police stations and security. Social rights are a major deal breaker for me in particular, so I believe our future president should see people as equal.

The fact that America has a massive debt is an issue that obviously needs to be addressed. This was an issue that Obama had from the Bush terms, where George W. Bush increased our debt by 1.55 trillion dollars. This is something that Obama could not completely cure in his two terms, so whoever the next president is, they must be willing to make some changes in the spending department of the government. The seriousness of the issue is the fact that it will push America’s success down the drain. 

National Day of Writing

Nardos Yosef

Anlicker

English 1102

19 October 2016

National Day of Writing is an event organized by the National Council of Teachers of English to celebrate and establish the importance of writing. They have organized hashtags on social media, such as Twitter, so people can share their experiences on how writing has helped them. What usually happens on this day, October 20^th, is the encouragement for young writers everywhere to write for different reasons than just to turn an assignment in. It helps teach people that writing can be something that they enjoy rather than a chore they must complete for school. It also raises awareness for the fact that writing can help people control their mental health or even communicate their thoughts.

The National Council of Teachers of English website (http://www.ncte.org/dayonwriting/about) explains how writing is used in everyday life. We use our phones all day and type texts and go to class and write for our assignments. The new inventions and technology advance our use of writing every day. The website also provides tips for writers such as how to determine what you want to write about or finding a writing process that works for your self. It also gives you a way to listen to what other authors have to share about how or why they write. To get involved with the National Day of Writing you can write and share your work with others in any format. You can also encourage your friends and family to celebrate the day with you, and speak to groups of people. Connecting through social media, which is an essential form of communication these days, is another way to get involved by spreading the information to people everywhere. You can also organize an event to help people learn about this day.

Today at the National Day of Writing celebration on the quad there were a few stands open. We learned the different words that have different meanings in different places. There were crossword puzzles and trivia that helped us figure out what we knew about language and writing. My favorite stand was the one where we hash tagged the words #WhyIWrite and we wrote down why we wrote. Some people had really good explanations about how they use writing in their life and they made me think. Writing is more important than we know-it is an expression of the human emotions and we use the to communicate happiness, sadness, love, and so much more.

In all, some things I learned through this assignment is that writing is a common method for people who want an outlet for their emotions. Writing has been known to help with stress, depression, or anxiety. It may help you control how you feel and help your mental health. Journaling, what I do, is a way I can plan my days out and keeps my thoughts in order. I feel like writing is a valid way to communicate your thoughts and feelings without having to speak. It is another art form and can help people without 

Steps Taken for My Research Proposal

Nardos Yosef

Anlicker

English 1102

3 October 2016

Steps Taken for My Research Proposal

               This week in class, we began our research projects. The topic that I am writing my research proposal on is immigration which aligns directly with my exploratory essay topic. The first step for this project was choosing a topic. This was easy since I have already decided to focus on immigration to the United States of America. I had to start finding a way to introduce this topic. I had to define what I wanted to study and why my topic was important. I also had to find multiple sources in order to succeed on this project. I then have to find what specific question I am trying to answer and make sure to include it into my introduction. After that, I must outline the route I am planning to take in order to conduct my research. Using these steps, writing this proposal will be more organized and simpler to write down

               Although I have never done a research proposal before, with the steps included on the assignment instructions, I thought it would be easy. On our class ‘field trip’ to the library, I discovered how to find books related to my topic. After searching for my two books in the very large Georgia State library, I finally figured the system out by narrowing it down to the location. The hardest part was finding the specific shelf that the call number of the book was. I also decided that I would definitely be using this method of finding sources for my paper because I believe that online sources are not always as reliable as a hard back book. I also discovered that the library was a great place to get work done. It’s always quiet and I can focus a lot better than if I was in my room!

               Since my topic is immigration, a very broad and widely controversial topic, I decided to focus on only immigration from other countries to America. While my sources include books like Migrants and Migration in Modern North America and Culling the Masses: The Democratic Origins of Racist Immigration Policies in America, I will include some online articles from established websites of newspapers. The books and articles shows both sides of the immigration debate in America. It also gives statistics and numbers in order to give legitimate facts. They also focus on what different policies may discriminate against certain groups of people. Some certain key words I used at the library in order to find particular books were citizenship, immigration, discrimination, race, and transnationalism. These made my search for particular books with my topic much easier.

After doing some of my research, I believe that I am on the track to be successful on my final paper. It has already led me to information I had not come across on my exploratory essay. The Hunt for Sources search that we completed also aided in my research proposal. The online Georgia State University Library website’s advanced search option was helpful as well. I will definitely use some of the online sites provided by GA State to complete my project.