1. Brain studies show that adolescent brains are not fully developed, the regions responsible for comprehending are not fully developed until ones early 20s. It’s argued whether or not this data should be put into consideration when determining the legal culpability and sentencing of juvenile delinquents.
2. There has been an ongoing debate on whether new brain studies should be considered in the sentencing of adolescents.
2) 3-4 'rehearsal' thesis statment(s): - Due to the fact that their brains are still somewhat premature, brain studies' data should be used in the sentencing of teenagers.
3) journal/table the "bush lied to himself" blog discussion: what do you notice? what can we learn from this to help with writing our WPR essays?
1. what aspect(s) of writing your essay has been most successful? what do you mean?
Paragraph organization (chronology). I have been able to relate my paragraphs to each other and make them of reasonable size.
2. what aspect(s) of your work has most surprised you? what do you mean?
The ability to develop a reasonable thesis that summarizes the whole paper.
3. What aspects of reading,writing, critical thinking have been the least successful? what do you mean?
sometimes critical analysis gives me trouble.
4.what will you do the same in the second half of the course? why?
Improve my critical analysis skills
5. what will you do differently? why?
Start on papers earlier because it will give me time for revision.
6.what do you want me to do the same? why?
Everything, all has been helpful
7. what do you want me to do differently? why?
Nothing
8. Has the first half of this course impacted your confidence as a reader/writer? what do you mean?
Yes, I now know to read with a purpose and write critically.
9.has the first half impacted your understanding of the WPR and its requirements?
Yes
10. what else do you want me to know?
If I pass the October WPR can my class attendance not be mandatory, I will still write the paper.
OCT20-24 Homework
1) two versions of a teen brain summary:
1. Brain studies show that adolescent brains are not fully developed, the regions responsible for comprehending are not fully developed until ones early 20s. It’s argued whether or not this data should be put into consideration when determining the legal culpability and sentencing of juvenile delinquents.
2. There has been an ongoing debate on whether new brain studies should be considered in the sentencing of adolescents.
2) 3-4 'rehearsal' thesis statment(s): - Due to the fact that their brains are still somewhat premature, brain studies' data should be used in the sentencing of teenagers.
3) journal/table the "bush lied to himself" blog discussion: what do you notice? what can we learn from this to help with writing our WPR essays?
1. what aspect(s) of writing your essay has been most successful? what do you mean?
Paragraph organization (chronology). I have been able to relate my paragraphs to each other and make them of reasonable size.
2. what aspect(s) of your work has most surprised you? what do you mean?
The ability to develop a reasonable thesis that summarizes the whole paper.
3. What aspects of reading,writing, critical thinking have been the least successful? what do you mean?
sometimes critical analysis gives me trouble.
4.what will you do the same in the second half of the course? why?
Improve my critical analysis skills
5. what will you do differently? why?
Start on papers earlier because it will give me time for revision.
6.what do you want me to do the same? why?
Everything, all has been helpful
7. what do you want me to do differently? why?
Nothing
8. Has the first half of this course impacted your confidence as a reader/writer? what do you mean?
Yes, I now know to read with a purpose and write critically.
9.has the first half impacted your understanding of the WPR and its requirements?
Yes
10. what else do you want me to know?
If I pass the October WPR can my class attendance not be mandatory, I will still write the paper.
Shamim Kasozi