marlon's+reading+journal

Write down the web address (URL) of a website that you read everyday. Write a short paragraph describing the website, why you like it, and why you need to read it everyday. If possible recommend examples of the best writing you have read on that website.

=__www.twitter.com__= Twitter had became such a powerful tool on internet since a couple of years till now. I began to use this web a couple of month ago, and i discovered it was kinda fun. Twitter is a web site where you can put whatever you "think", people can see it but nobody cares. Maybe if people like your things, they just follow you and viceversa if you like something you can become also a follower. The most interesting part is when my friends star tweeting at night, I just realize so many things as: I don't like with the chick you are with, You need somebody like me" or " I miss my dog because he pee mi bed everyday". In twitter you can find trending topics, it means topics many people use and become popular for a short period of time. As a good example is "Today I took math test, BTW I didn't study :( I just put my name and that was it #Epic Fail. Twitter also can be used as source of info, CNN or ESPN have their own twitter account where they put any news related to them. I can spend lots of hours in twitter cuz I find it so interesting, in someway you're free to express yout thoughts or feelings and share it with the woooorldd!! it's kinda relaxing, it's supposed that writing is a way to relax. Twitter was used in order to take down Gadafi's operation! so **THIS WEBSITE IS SOMETHIN HUGE >:D**

pd: I just realized that i did not put examples of the best writing I had read :(, but I think a journal is a way to express, so you can write whatever you think bout! btw I prefer to use free writting and just let my mind come up with the ideas. It's a way to realize how deep you know the topic and how involved you are with it!!!


 * __Peace out!!__ :)**


 * JOURNAL #2**

Goto our wikispaces page. Login and read other writing journals written by other students in your group. Then in your writing journal write an informal response to one member of your group. This should be a short paragraph explaining why you like or don't like the website that they recommended.

// Bowen's Reading journal //

I read your journal and I strongly agree, I have also seen that page cuz I also like nba. But I think the info can sometimes be boring, so I prefer to receive the information from twitter. The accounts of nba, espn and other sport channels are also in twitter and you can just follow them. And every moment you will receive information about trades, rookies. By thw way I prefer to go to nikebasketball.com or adidas.com cuz they always have like new advertisements and I love watchin em' I have to say that nba.com page is boring for me :( hahaha or maybe i enjoy watching videos at youtube. Your two reason are good to support your opinion of what you recommend


 * __Reading Journal #3:__**
 * July12th, 2011**

Write three short paragraphs (around three sentences each) following these instructions:

i) Research New York in the 1920s. In **your own words** describe three ways it is different from today's world. Things you can research: alcohol, parties, fashion, women, sports, money, music. You can find other things as well. At the end of this paragraph **link** using the 'Link' button to any website you used for research.

ii) Read someone's 'Who am I?' page. Looking at their picture try to guess who it is and imagine a little story using the information on the sheet

iii) Tell the story of your scar. When you tell this story though, try to be like Nick. Lie about one small detail that i8s not important. Additionally, leave out one very big detail that is very important to the story. See how that changes it?

Also feel free to add to our New York Song List.

1 I found an updated page that have recent content about some kinda traditional party in New York. Here in the website we can see some pictures showing the costumes and in some way how the people danced in these Jazz parties. The photos showed it was a joyful party, the dancers show happiness and enjoyment. [|Here is the research page.]

2 The paper I took seems to be from a girl, because the drawings are a girl. Also, it's a girl who likes sports cuz her drawings are about swimming, skating and playing badminton. The story: A girl did not want to study, so she was once on the street and crossed a bridge and saw another girl swimming. She came closer, it was her mother,Susan. Mom noticed her daughter looking at her. She quickly called her. Susan started telling her daughter she used to be a swimming competitor, but because she did not finished high school, she could not be pro. So her daughter worried started to study every single day.

3. I have a scar in my right eyebrow. When I was young I was in a restaurant and I was walking, then i just slipped with a banana skin and I bumped myself. That's all. :)


 * __Reading Journal #4:__**
 * July13th, 2011**

Let's keep with the magic number! Today there is three things we are going to do:

1) We are going to organize your reading journals using widgets and tags (watch my projector presentation)

2) For today's journal you are going to pick one character: Daisy, Nick, Tom, Gatsby, or Nick. This is an important decision. You are most likely going to write your essay about this character (though you will have some options).

Once you have your character you are going to practice the three new jobs for today: text-to-self, text-to-text, text-to-world. (Text just means thing. This 'thing' can be a book, movie, song, poem...) i) **Text-to-self**: Think of and write a few sentences about how the character is like you. Also, describe how the character's personality is different from yours.

ii)**Text-to-text**: Find a website or a you-tube video about this **type** of person. Do not find a site about your character. Instead if your character is a killer, find a website about killers. Post the link and write some sentences explaining how this website connects to your character.

iii) **Text-to-world**: Can you think of a real person who is like your character. They do not have to be exactly the same but they should share one important attribute. For example, if my character were always telling jokes, I could connect them to my favorite comedian. Again find a website about this person, post the link, and explain the connection.

3) Lastly you will be setting up a Facebook page for your character. Please watch the projector for more information.