I chose to read the book Mindset by Carol S. Dweck. I picked this particular book because of the second sentence on the back cover, “Dweck explains why it’s not just our abilities and talent that bring us success- but whether we approach our goals with a fixed or growth mindset”. This quote, while selecting which book to read, really stood out to me. One of my favorite books of all time is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, and this book seemed to be a great way to expand my knowledge of the effort that pushes our abilities to their full potential. I’ve always been a person with a growth mindset, I can thank my dad for that, and this book just seemed to be a great fit for the type of reading that I do for fun outside of school ,so I felt it would be the best fit for me.
As they may have done for others, books do increase my vocabulary. I believe this is the most important way that reading has affected my life. By reading, I can always expand my vocabulary and the ways to express my ideas to the others in a simple and correct form. As time goes on, I improve the kind of books that I read so I will ever stop learning from the pleasure of reading. If it hadn't been for books, I would not have been as articulate as I am today.
I think that it is very easy to understand and there is a lot of information provided in the film to help us understand what is going on but the fact that it is such a long documentary it can get boring and people will lose interest and forget what is happening. 5. What types of written codes are used within the documentary? Why have they been used? There are many types of written codes used within the documentary, quotes are the biggest written codes used in the film.
Holes: Book vs. Movie By: Brady Flynn The movie Holes followed the book so closely that it was hard to find some differences. There are some scenes in the movie that are reenacted almost word for word from the book; it felt like I could have watched the movie while following along in my book. Even details like the camper’s clothing (everything from their white shoes to their hats with neck-protecting flaps) were kept the same as what was described in the book. Although the movie and the book were very similar; the one major difference I could find was with Stanley’s physical appearance. In the book, Stanley is described as overweight, and he is often mistaken for a bully because of how large and commanding he seems.
This is a problem because it's distracting instead of emphasizing what I was saying. Like last time, I'm very hard on myself about how I do, but this time I really feel I didn't do even close to a good enough job. The only things I can mention are good eye contact, and I had volume. There was clarity to the speech about what we were trying to share, but my problem areas took away from that clarity. I can't say it's changed from the last speech but I know that in years before I used to be really quiet.
Then I thought, I cant win if I don’t try. When I read your book, it feels as if there is a essence of magic surrounding me, engulfing me into your book, and when I begin reading, it is like I am there seeing everything, and feeling everything. I like how brave you are, you never give up hope. You are very strong, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I have great respect for you.
The Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns deals with a vast amount of political, ethical, and cultural issues that are still prevalent in today’s society. Also, being a young adult who has listened and watched the news during 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan I thought it would be relevant to read a story that talks about the violence, fear, hope and faith that one endures while being a female citizen in Afghanistan. Aside from the fact that this novel is very intriguing, it is also a very famous book and was the number one book in the nation for over a month (http://khaledhosseini.com). After researching A Thousand Splendid Suns and realizing over 2 million copies have been sold world wide in over 35 languages, I was under the impression it would be a fantastic read (http://khaledhosseini.com). Additionally, due to the popularity of the book it was evident that I would not have a difficult time finding a significant amount of literary criticism on both the author and the novel.
Above all, if abbreviations are to be used we must be consistent throughout the field. I’m used to most of the abbreviations, so it is usually not a problem for me, but with a more inexperienced seller/collector/librarian, “civilian”, this would not always be the case. The “newbie” booksellers, and general public, “civilians”, would have a hard time understanding some of these terms, i.e., g-vg, cwo, ppd, ret., sase. One gentleman wrote to me a long time ago, after seeing one of my ads in AB using these abbreviations, and wanted to know if we had a secret code used only by booksellers. I believe he was serious, and couldn’t figure out my abbreviations.
Samantha Crider Professor Cryderman English 1102 13 March 2013 Self-Assessment I found this paper to be much easier than the first. Not only was I more interested in the topics I was comparing, such as gender roles and patriarchy, but I also had a better understanding of the assignment as a whole. The most important part about this paper to me was my interest in it. I have a hard time writing, or even thinking about things that are of no interest to me. It was easier for me to understand the tone in these poems because of the diction used, and also because of my understanding of feministic rights.
The story of A Wrinkle In Time is better than the movie because you can be more connected to the characters, you get the full storyline, and many things were changed from the story to the movie that would have been great if left alone. One reason why the story is better than the movie is that you can be more connected to the characters. The character’s