Shattered Glass

1. In the movie "Shattered Glass" there are several distinct steps that are incorporated into the overall data process. First, all the writers sit and discuss a topic that he/she would like to elaborate on. Next, the writer goes out and finds information by interviewing people to get the information. Next the information is fact checked and then published.

2. The character in the movie, Stephen Glass, is known for his quirky pieces that grabs everyone attention. He discusses conventions and hackers and always makes a great publication with his information. He takes notes and listens to what the people around him are saying and doing. He then forms these great pieces of literature with this factual information...or so everyone thought.

3. I think the ethical issue discussed in this paper is the validity of the information being published. Everyone knew he was a great writer and that he had a knack for finding these outlandish stories. Rather he fabricated the information and mislead his readers, coworkers, and himself.

My first draft

After receiving back each part of my research paper, I go back and look at what my teacher said and correct or write more to enhance the piece.I also have other people look over my writing because they will tell me when something doesn't make sense or I didn't explain an idea enough. I go one by one, each part of the overall paper and fix mistakes and add or delete information.

Lamott's Draft

I find it interesting that she deems the first draft "shitty". I think she has great wit and incorporates it well into her pieces. Lamott discusses that the first draft is the "down draft", just putting everything down on paper. The second draft is the "up draft" where you fix it up. Finally the third draft is the "dental draft", where you read the piece in depth in search of any mistakes, confusing sentences, or areas that do no go hand in hand with the paragraph above. Lamott states that all good writers write first drafts and this is the beginning of a beautifully articulated piece of literature. As a writer she indicated that you can't just jump into a paper and expect it to be great. A writer has ti sit down get everything out and then slowly dwindle out any sentences or words that do not compliment the piece. This is where the basis of the paper begins. Once a writer has gotten by this first stage then he/she will be able to write a compelling piece of literature.

"Covering"

I would have to say I probably cover the fact that I am much more outgoing then what most people assume. I am really quiet until someone gets to know me. I think this is because I am an only child and have always been around my family and they know how outgoing I am. In certain settings I am afraid to reveal that I am real outgoing because I am afraid of what some people may think.

APA style practice

1) Studies now indicate that the rat bladder tumors arise from mechanisms that are not relevant to the human situation.

2)The author of this article stated, " Studies now indicate that the rat bladder tumors arise from mechanisms that are not relevant to the human situation" (Olden, n.p.).
3)"Over the years, our knowledge of cancer causing agents has been refinded;allowing to make clear more concise differences"

Activity 33

I think that one of the most important childhood events of mine would have to be my first day of kindergarten. I was a ball of excitement rapped in nerves that day. I was so worried about making new friends and being away from my family all day. During the bus ride, I began to feel even more nervous, but then the girl who was sitting beside me started talking to me and we both began to relax. Finally, I arrived at school and was ready to begin this journey. Half way through the day my class was dismissed for recess the boys stayed with the boys and the girls stayed with the other girls. I remember we were all so shy around each other and didn't know what to say. Some of the kids knew each other from church and pre-school, but others didn't know anybody. During recess all of that changed. We all started playing on the swing sets, playing hop scotch, and jumping rope. The shyness between everyone had ceased. By the end of the first day of school friendships had been formed that would last for many years to come.This was so important because these were the people who we would be surrounded by for the next 11 years of our lives. We as little kids had to open ourselves up to others and step out of our boundaries.Today the same girl that sat beside me on the bus is still one of my best friends. I think it is amazing that 12 years later we have held on to such a great friendship. Over the years the group of kids that we be the class of 2008 learned together, played together, and formed bonds that would last a lifetime.

I used 7 I's in my writing. I think that a reader is able to understand that it come's from a person's point of view that has experienced this childhood event. I think it is personal because I used certain detailed events that occured.

I-Search

During the second week of classes, my one nursing professor showed our class a video depicting racial disparities and the nurse's role as an advocate. I thought it would be a great topic to digress on by doing research and discovering interventions that can be used to cease the racial gaps, in particular by nurses. This particular research is important to me because it is part of society that we have been facing for years and it still surprises me that such racial inequality still exists. Also it is something that I as a future nurse will have to face everyday. I found a variety of sources, many being scholarly articles. My views haven't necessarily changed after doing the research; it is more that my awareness of the problem has dramatically increased. I am using several resources including, surveys and interviews to gain a better insight on what people think about this topic and why they think it is still occurring at such a high rate. I am interviewing 4 people 1 who is my nursing professor and 3-4 other nursing students and also sending several surveys out to my other nursing peers. Researching this topic has opened my eyes to a whole new aspect of inequality. I never realized how prevalent racial disparities in the healthcare field were. Along with the research I have also discovered many interventions that would allow for the problem to decrease, such as providing translation services to patients and also making the nurses aware of his/her own prejudices.