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Stacey’s Road Rage Essay Presentation

tovermy — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:45:05 +0000

Stacey’s Road Rage essay presentation was really good. I see this many of times when people would fly around me with a dirty look or a loud honk with the finger. I, too, sometimes feel a road rage when in a hurry but I try to stop and realize it is better to be late somewhere than in an accident. I’m sure this is a very worthwhile essay to read and I’m sure she Stacey learned quite a bit about it while writing.

The 3 Points Learned in ENG 112

tovermy — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 01:08:48 +0000

The three most important topics I learned this semester in ENG 112 are:

1. Annotating my sources. When I choose a source to use in my essay I will read them carefully 3 – 4 times and then write out to the side what I learned from them. With this information I can then create my own summary for my essay.

2. Developing a thesis. An effective thesis may take some time and drafts to fulfill a well written essay. At first one may come to mind but after thinking and re-thinking about what information may apply to an essay, a final thesis may have to be written to connect to the entire essay.

3. Works Cited using MLA. I may have to use MLA in the classes I have left in order to receive my degree. I used APA in TECH 310 and now MLA. I found out how to cite the sources and a works cited page for my research papers.

My Presentation for Essay #3

tovermy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:08:03 +0000

My PowerPoint presentation has been attached to our discussion board. Please let me know if you have problems downloading and viewing. I will try something else if possible. Thanks.

Using ENG 112 Skills in Other Classes

tovermy — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:32:00 +0000

I am taking Advanced Technological Education. From what I have learned in ENG 112, I feel that I will be able to write my reports with a better thesis and to make sure the thesis is penetrated well into the source paragraphs. My sources will be critiqued to make sure the author is well informed of the subject. The source readings will be annotated and summarized. Citing works in this class has helped me. The skills that I have learned in this class will help me correctly cite authors within my writings to make sure that credit is due. Also, to pay close attention to my works cited page to correctly credit my sources in MLA, APA or whatever writing style I use. I will be able to conclude my essays in different varieties depending on which way works best.

My Writing Process

tovermy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:22:29 +0000

Chapter nine of “From Inquiry to Academic Writing” has given me assistance in how to provide an introduction to my essay. With the sources that I have been using and the facts that plan to demonstrate, I feel the “inverted triangle” best suits the paragraph to introduce my thesis. Remembering the metaphor of the essay resembling a “shish-kabob” and the thesis as being the skewer that holds the paragraphs together is a simple way to keep the wording of the essay together and make sense for the reader. I plan to define many terms that are used in solar technology. Many of the sources will be used as synthesis to back others opinions and add depth to my paragraphs. “Challenging the Reader” will be an effort that I hope to achieve by giving my audience the task to make others aware of what efforts are happening with solar power and if the government is aware that renewable energy is a better form of producing power than fossil fuel usage.

Annotating and critiquing my sources has been helpful to adding cited information to my paragraphs and synthesis.

We Need Solar Power Today!

tovermy — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:56:28 +0000

In the last couple of weeks, we have all witnessed the high cost of gasoline and oil continues to rise, yet again. Will the increase continue? If we continue the demand and cannot immediately come to terms in the mid-east, of course it will. There are also beliefs that the fossil fuels may not be available in the next 50 years. We need an alternative power need, now!

Solar panel technology has taken many strides to become the decisive renewable source of energy. Many countries such as
Germany and
Japan have given citizens assistance in purchasing the panels and installing on roof tops or in fields owned by residents and businesses. The power is then fed into the power grid thus lessening the amount needed for fossil fuels.

The cost of solar power is dropping to a point that is almost comparable to the traditional fuels. With many manufacturing plants concentrating on the efficiencies and throughput of the panels the cost will soon surpass that of fossil fuels. There is plenty of area in the
United States desert land to build enough arrays to power the country and be almost completely independent of foreign oil needs. The technology will have a definite impact of the amount of air pollution today.

Why a Proposal

tovermy — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:20:11 +0000

A proposal written before an essay presents me with an improved understanding of presenting a thesis and initiating sources to examine and direct it them toward the thesis. The value in learning to write a proposal is to use it as a checklist to make sure the thesis is clear on what the essay is about. The proposal can be reviewed by myself and instructor and used as a guideline in the correct direction.

I find many of my classes in which I need to research technical issues for my major. The proposal can be reviewed to make sure an item has not been overlooked. I can always write down notes of anything else to add to my essay after reviewing my proposal.

Essay #2 Solar Power

tovermy — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:46:42 +0000

Using the Text for Synthesis

tovermy — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:16:41 +0000

When reviewing Chapter 7 of “From Inquiry to Academic Writing” I used the annotations from the stories that I have read and used the categorized the information to the worksheet for writing a synthesis on page 147. I decided that the gist between the stories have in common using today’s technology to benefit in many ways. The counter-arguments were documented to give me an idea of the argument involved. This is the only section used was synthesis. My time constraints are affecting my essay for the next 2 weeks. I plan to rebound my efforts after the break

My Synthesis on my New Job

tovermy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:21:08 +0000

When working at my previous employer, I felt that I had been there long enough. The job was in the automotive business by manufacturing and supplying side and back windows to automobile assembly plants and agricultural assembly plant.

I was thinking about finding a new job for about the last 5 years of being employed at the glass providing business, mostly due to the never ending process changing pressures of having to improve the quality with equipment that was, at least, 40 years old. This is an ongoing demand for automotive suppliers everywhere and I understood, but I just felt the need in which I needed a change. I wanted a job that was different and made me feel like I was actually helping people, environment and economy by using my skills and experiences that I had acquired throughout the years.

I had found that First Solar, which is a company that manufactures solar panels, was hiring a manufacturing engineering technician. I had over 18 years in manufacturing glass and an Associate’s degree in Design Technology. I sent a resume and cover letter to the company and about 1 month later, I was called to start my interviewing process. After 4 interviews over a period of 4 weeks I was asked to join the First Solar team. I was very excited, and yet overwhelmed, by the offer. My wife and I had to set down and really think about discussing the reasons why I needed to leave.

First, we discussed why not to leave. I had been with the previous company for 9 years and had really settled myself as a “go to” guy when my experiences and skills were needed. My income was good and would it put my boss on a spot to hire someone else?

My first set of criteria to settle my side of the argument was that it was a different business. The solar panel industry is new and the company is a hard working group that always wants to improve the product and business. I felt the automotive group eventually would have to go to strict measures and layoff many employees due to the way the business was going.

The managers that I interviewed with, at the new job, were very positive and welcomed me aboard with open arms. I didn’t feel that way at my previous job. We all worked as a group and that interested me much more than being on my own.

The money was slightly better, also. Having 2 twelve hour days on, 2 off and every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday off sounded very attractive. Paid overtime, instead of working 5 to 6 twelve hour days or more if there was equipment issues and not getting paid for the extra time.

I like the idea of helping the environment most of all. I feel with what our company manufactures, it will help create electricity and save many fossil fuels from being used.