Laylah's English Blog

 One difference that I noticed between the sources was the positive and negative sides. Every time someone talks about the positive sides, they only talk about the learning advantages. I couldn't really find any other positive perspectives. Also, every negative side always talks about ChatGPT and attention spans. Overall they all were pretty similar with some differences.  Today we continued researching I learned about the personal affects of technology 

 Using Galileo as a research source was very different from how I have done it in the past. Before, I used to just Google the question and use whatever website looked good. Because of this, sometimes I would get an unreliable source that would be incorrect or not have the right information that I was looking for. Using Galileo is more work to find the right source but it gives me better and more useful resources.  Today in class we found our 10 sources I learned about how to properly research a topic

  The cartoon criticizes leaders for distracting the public with foreign conflicts (Iran vs. Israel) while ignoring harmful issues at home. The elephant labeled, "Big Beautiful Bill" crushing someone represents damaging domestic policies being overlooked. The cartoonist wants people to question if leaders use global events as distractions and to pay more attention to problems within the country absent absent

 Creating specific search phrases is different from just googling the answer because it allows you to have a more precise answer. Also, when doing this, you will have more targeted answers that relate better to what you are researching. This strategy will help improve my quality of my research a lot. I will have a better understanding of the topic, more useful knowledge, and I can have plenty of sources to see each side so help further build my paper.  Today in class we worked on a common lit I learned about proper ways to research

 One film that I watched that had stereotypes was legally blonde. In the movie, the main character is a young blond girl who everyone, including her boyfriend, thinks is just another dumb blonde. He ends up breaking up with her because he thinks she is a dumb blonde. She then decides to go to law school and prove him wrong. When I first watched this film, her standing up to the sterotypical dumb blonde was very encouraging for me. She showed me that you can do whatever you want in life. Your hair color doesn't define what you can and can't do.  Today in class we practiced research words. I learned about the search web GALILEO 

 Some challenges I face when working in a group is seeing how to divide up work evenly. It is hard to find everyone a role or job to play, especially when people don't want to participate. Another struggle I have with groups is I like my work or presentation to look very neat and pretty. Sometimes, people don't want that so it is hard. I believe that working by myself is easier. I am contempt with working alone unless I don't understand the topic/assignment.  Today in class we started our research project I learned about how to write a research paper.

 If I could go anywhere for spring break I would go to Europe. It has always been my dream to travel throughout Europe. Everyday, I would spend the day in a country. For example, one day in France, Germany, Italy, etc. I would bring my boyfriend along with me. During this trip, we would try local foods, site see, visit monuments, etc.  absent absent