Our Valedictorian

If I was valedictorian I would talk about what I learned in class, also I would talk about assignments we did. I would also mention the people in our class and how they helped me throughout the course. Also I would talk about some experiences I had with classmates outside of school. Thank the teachers the helped me along the course.

If I had to give advice to my classmates, I would tell them to continue their studies. Also follow their dreams and to always be themselves. If I had to give a speech it would be funny and fast, including funny ESL experiences.

If I did not get to be valedictorian, I would like to hear a sad and memorable speech. To remmemer the good times that we had in ESL class.

Making a Difference

This quiz shows that if everyone lived like me, we would need 1.5 planet. Also according to the quiz, my footprint is 2.7 global hectares. I think that my footprint shouldnt be that big. But according to the quiz, it is this way because of the foods and services i use. Other than that, my footprint would be really small. I think the worst thing i do for the environment would be not recycling and throwing garbage on the floor. I think that i am going to start saving water by taking shorter showers, also turn off lights i do not need, and recycle garbage. If I do this I hope to reduce my footprint on the world.

Films and Movies

My favorite type of movie would have to be Action/Drama or some kind of Comedy. I like these type of movies because they sometimes show what real life is all about and what you should do to pursue your dreams. Much like a movie i just watched recently "Crossover". This movie is about a naturally talented basketball player, Noah, who is determined to become a doctor using a scholarship to UCLA. His best friend who took the fall for him and did the time for an assault charge, Tech, who is also an outstanding basketball player. Noah has been offered a couple of times to turn pro, but his dream of becoming a doctor continues. He refused big offers but he would not give his dream away. They both take a trip to LA to pursue their dreams. When they come back some things have changed. Their lives are no longer the same. Noah finds out his girlfriend lied to him and helped to get rid of his scholarship, so he would not become a doctor and instead go to the NBA. Noah gets into an accident and can no longer play basketball. His friends gather up money for him to pursue his dream and be able to pay for a good university, and finally become a doctor.

Current Event

My event is about 34 graduate students who got caught cheating.

I read the article "Duke's business school punishes 34 graduate students for cheating" in CNN.com, on May 2, 2007.

On May 1, After finding consistencies in exam answers, a professor decided to check other assignments that had been handed in. A judicial board later investigated the final exam and other assignments, resulting in the punishment of 34 graduate students. Nine students face expulsion from the competitive two-year program, which will cost first-year students in 2007 almost $50,000 for tuition, books and a laptop computer. Another 15 students could be suspended for one year and receive a failing grade in the course. Nine others are set to get a failing grade, and one student could receive a failing grade on an assignment separate from the exam. Four others were found not guilty. This was considered, the largest cheating scandal ever at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business

1. Where it came from and the date it was published: CNN, POSTED: 5:15 p.m. EDT, May 1, 2007.
2. Title of the article and the author: Duke's business school punishes 34 graduate students for cheating, CNN.
3. Who: 34 graduate students.
4. What: 34 students caught cheating.
5. Where: Raleigh, North Carolina.
6. When : May 1, 2007
7. Why: Their tests where all alike.
8. How: Teacher noticed their tests had the same answers.

Mrs. Book's article
1. Where it came from and the date it was published: CBC news, April 18, 2007.
2. Title of the article and the author: Fire leaves 300 homeless in Fort McMurray, CBC news.
3. Who: estimated of 300 people lost their homes, however nobody was hurt.
4. What: Fire burnt 94 units at Edgwater Court, housing complex.
5. When: Tuesday, April 17.
6. Where: Fort McMurray.
7. Why: Fire is under investigation.
8. How: Fire ripped through apartment building.

Spring Break 2007

For this spring break, I will not do anything interesting. Some friends are going to Edmonton so I will not be able to hang out with them. Some other friends are going to stay here in Fort McMurray, so I am going to hang out with them and go out. I will go to the movies and maybe look for a job.

If I dont get to hang out with my friends. I will sleep in, watch tv, play video games, and sleep late. I wish I could go to Edmonton with all my friends. So i could go shopping with them and walk around town. Also I wish I could go to Mexico and visit my family. If I run out of things to do, I will study all of my biology notes so i can get my mark up. Also I will practice driving, since i get my license soon.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is when you copy and paste the exact words of another person's work or opinions. I am sure almost everyone has done this, just to get out of doing an assignment quickly. You should not consider plagiarising because even though you finish your work fast, you will not learn anything about it.

Plagiarism is not allowed in school mainly because it is illegal, also because if you plagiarise someones work, it is not you who is giving the answer or opinion, it is the person's opinion or work you plagiarised from, and this does not help in your learning.

Everyone must have plagiarised at least one time in their life, I know I have, this was not a smart thing to do because I did not learn anything on the topic I plagiarised from. Even though the teacher did not tell me that it was a bad work, I know I did bad because when I had to answer this topic in a test, i did not know anything about it.

How Do You Feel About Essays?

Some common problems that cause you lose marks on your essays are plagiarism, spelling, gramar, sentence structure, formating, not using detailed examples, and not using creative thinking. A good way to make sure you bypass these things would be to research in detail the topic you are writing about so that you completly understand all concepts of it.

I think that I should work on my sentence structure, because I currently learned how to write and read proper english. This affects me because my grammar is not perfect and I lose a lot of marks because of it. Also, proofreading could help me find my sentence structure mistakes, and spell checking could help to improve my marks.