Andrew Fuoco's Thoughts and Ideas

  Prompt: How has completing the annotated bibliography changed or clarified your understanding of your research topic? Discuss how your sources connect to one another and how they are shaping your argument moving forward. By completing the bibliographies, it helped me see that a good number of my articles are based in international research in other countries. When I first thought of the subject, I didn't think about having an international perspective and how there are similarities in the US. Summary: Sometimes research will lead you in a different direction. Reflection: We worked on our bibliographies.

Prompt: Which part of the annotated bibliography (summary, reflection, or evaluation) was the most challenging for you, and why? Explain how that challenge helped you grow as a researcher and how it will help you when writing your research paper.  I think it was harder to do the summary. Some of these articles are long. Trying to briefly summarize them is hard. I basically had to look at my notes as I was reading the article and then get a summary from the notes. It helped me grow by being better at taking notes while reading. Summary: Sometimes is takes a lot of work to get a brief summary. Reflection: We worked on our Bibliographies.

  Prompt: As you gathered sources, you were expected to find multiple perspectives on your topic. What differences did you notice between your sources? Explain how these differences helped you better understand the complexity of your issue. I noticed that the more scientific resources like Psychcology Today and Journal of Family Psychology read very differently than a New York Times articles. The research articles are harder to follow and take more time to read and research.  Summary: To find good sources, it takes time to read through them and determine if they fit your research topic. Reflection: We worked on our research topic choices.

  Prompt: Think about your experience using GALILEO to find sources. How was this different from how you have searched for information in the past? Explain how using specific search strategies and evaluating sources impacted the quality of what you found. I think it is hard to use Galileo because you get so much information and it is a bunch of different resources. The information is more reliable than searching for resources in google, but you are able to narrow down your topic more. If they improved the search engine in Galileo it would be better. Using Galileo makes me question the other resources that I have used in the past. Summary: Question your sources and don't believe everything that you read. Reflection: We worked on our research project.

  Prompt: Political cartoons often use exaggeration and symbolism to make a point, and they can also serve as important visual sources for analysis. What is being criticized in this image? What does this source suggest about the issue, and what does the cartoonist want the audience to question or reconsider? Prompt Response:  this politcal cartoon is criticizing trump for turning the people away from the problems in the country with problems with foreign countries. He does this to put the pressure on the other countries government instead of him. It suggest that the American people will suffer if we let this continue  Summary: political cartoon say a lot more then meets the eye Reflection:  

 Prompt: Think about how you have searched for information in the past compared to what you practiced today. How is creating specific search phrases different from just “Googling” a topic? Explain how this strategy will improve the quality of your research. Prompt Response:  in the past I just Googled the information or the topic and chose the source that looked the most credible. Now all of the sources are credible beacause the program we use is more advanced and has more options for documents with out having to search for them in a random website on google Summary:sources can be faked, its important to find credible ones. Reflection:  we worked on our project

  Prompt: Your research question is designed to explore a complex issue. What makes this topic difficult to answer or solve? Identify at least two different perspectives or factors related to your topic and explain why understanding multiple viewpoints is important. Prompt Response:  The reason the question is difficult to respond to is the fact that you have people that don't agree on certain points of the topic. Understanding multiple viewpoints is important because it is important to be able to take different opinions and develop there own opinion. Summary:being open minded is important. Reflection:  we worked on our reaserch

  Prompt: Reflect on your past experiences with research in school. What challenges have you faced when working independently or in a group, and how did you handle them? Explain how those experiences will influence the way you approach this current research project. Prompt Response:   the challenge I face the most is finding credible sources for my research. they're are alot of websites that are biased and don't give you correct information.  I solve this problem by using known credible sources and .gov sites.  Summary:research is very important when your arguing about something Reflection:  we worked on our research.

  Prompt: If you could plan the perfect spring break with no limitation, money, time, or responsibilities—what would it look like? Where would you go, who would you bring, and what would you do? I would go to Amsterdam, Italy, and Greece  and and I would go with like three or four friends, we would club and go to rock festivals.

  Prompt:  McCandless set out to live independently in the wilderness, but his death reveals the harsh reality of nature and survival. In your blog post, analyze how his desire for independence contributed to his death. Then, connect this idea to your own life by explaining a time when you wanted complete independence or control over a situation. Did things go as planned, or did you face unexpected challenges?  Prompt Response:  His desire for independence is very down to earth and harsh to people around him. I seek freedom from responsibility which comes through hard work and making money, he seeks to run away from society and live as a nomad.  Summary: Living in the wild isn't for the weak Reflection:  we watched the rest of the film

  Prompt: How does watching the film version of  Into the Wild  change or deepen your understanding of Chris McCandless compared to reading the book? In your response, explain one key difference in how his character or experiences are presented, and connect this to a time when seeing something visually changed your understanding of a situation. Prompt Response: the film gives me a better understanding because i can see Chris in live action and I can see his emotions and how he acts towards others. Chris is more understanding in the book then he is in the movie an example of this is how he treats all the people that look out for him in the movie   Summary: live action helps me learn better Reflection: we watched the film  

  Prompt: Chris and his sister  Carine McCandless  had a very close relationship, even when he struggled to connect with others. Write about a relationship in your life where you feel truly understood. Explain what makes that relationship strong and how it compares to the connection between Chris and Carine in  Into the Wild . Prompt Response:  a relationship that I can relate with is the relationship with my brother. I know that all throughout my life my brother will be by my side whenever. Chris abandoned his family, but he always kept a special place in his heart for his sister. Summary:Family Is forever Reflection:  we watched the movie