Essays


 * Argumentative Essay **


 * How to write an essay?**
 * Aim: What are your future career and life goals? **


 * Do Now: **

Write a 200 word essay about your current family life and your future goals.

Introduction: Start your essay by describing your family life. Describe where you currently live and who you live with. How many brothers and sisters do you have? Do you live in Staten Island? Do you live in a house or apartment? Does your family own a care? Provide some background about your parents. Where were your parent's born? What are their educational backgrounds and what do they do for a living? Do you have any older siblings that are over 19? If so, what are they currently doing and their goals for the future. Do you have a happy home life?

Next paragraph talk about yourself: What is your birth order in the family? In other words: are your the oldest, youngest, 3rd born? Did your parents have you when they were very young or old? Do you have your own bedroom or who do you share it with? What are your short-term and long-term education and career goals? How to you plan on reaching those goals? Outline the sequence or steps to reach them. How much will you earn annually in your career of choice? What type of lifestyle to you see yourself having with that career? Do you plan on owning a house, renting a house, owning a car? Do you want a yard? Where do you see yourself living? Do you see yourself having the same lifestyle as your parents when you are an adult? Are you materialistic? Do you see yourself buying a lot of "stuff"? Do you plan on traveling? If so, what place do your want to visit in the world? Talk about the influences in your life. Who has inspired or motivated you towards your goals? Was it a friend, family member, a teacher? How have they inspired you? Describe the impact that special person has made on you.

Closing paragraph: Discuss future happiness and it's connection to reaching your goals. Will you be happy if you reach your goals? Will that bring you happiness? Describe what happiness means to you and why.

Watch the health care news videos below AND read the links below. The goal is to develop a persuasive essay for OR against using technology in health care. INSTRUCTIONS:
 * Health Care and Technology - Telemedicine Essay **
 * 1) WATCH THE VIDEOS & take notes
 * 2) Open Word and write a 250 word **persuasive** essay **for** OR **against** using technology and telemedicine to treat patients. Title: Are you undecided about using technology to provide healthcare? Think of it this way: **Convince**a doctor who is undecided about using technology in his healthcare practice to USE or NOT USE technology. Support your argument with reasons and examples. You may want to define telemedicine in your essay.
 * Put your full name in the header, a title,
 * Use spell check and proofread your work.
 * Make sure you use full sentences and they make sense!!!!
 * 1) Upload the essay to your Google Drive and share with **buterawork@gmail.com.**
 * 2) Logon to your wiki. Edit your Learning Log page. Add the title of this assignment to the top with the date and paste your essay below it.
 * 3) Sign up or onto Twitter and tweet your reaction to this news on our class Twitter heremedia type="custom" key="22414752"

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WATCH VIDEO 1 here:@http://www.nbcnews.com/technology/futureoftech/17-year-old-girl-invents-heart-exam-cellphones-990117 WATCH VIDEO 2 here: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/21134540/vp/50582822#50582822 WATCH VIDEO 3 here:http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/23068552#23068552 WATCH VIDEO 4 here:@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HFRJGudOT0 Watch this video. Write a 300 persuasive word essay on Why we should think twice about buying that next new electronic device and how can we improve the system.
 * READ**
 * 1) http://health.usnews.com/health-news/articles/2012/07/24/pros-and-cons-of-telemedicine-for-todays-workers
 * 2) http://www.healthguideinfo.com/health-informatics/p6499/
 * The Story of Electronics **

Write about your fall semester. Think about everything you have done – classes you attended, teachers you have met, new friends you have made and what you have learned.
 * Fall Challenges **
 * What went particularly well? ||
 * What challenges did you face? ||
 * How did you work through any challenges? ||
 * What surprises were there? ||
 * What was your overall impression of the fall semester? ||
 * Do you have any questions? ||

Visit this link and write an essay on any topic or image that inspires you on this web blog. Post your essay on the top of your Learning Log wiki page. @http://stevemccurry.wordpress.com/2011/08/
 * Where We Live **

Vocabulary
 * How much do I value an education? **
 * 1) Logon to your wiki
 * 2) Edit your Learning Log page
 * 3) Add to the top: **How much do I value an education?**
 * 4) Watch [|this video]at the TED Conference
 * 5) In a new word document type a 100 word essay on the topic: How much do I value an education? (You will see a word count at the bottom of the screen).
 * 6) Compare and contrast this young lady's educational experience with your own in this country.
 * 7) After you check spelling and grammar, COPY & PASTE it to your learning log page.
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