The affects of a food documentary

After watching the documentary Food Inc. I was left with negative opinions on the role industrialized food played in my everyday life. I too, was an American that was accustomed the convenient perplexities of fast food. However, this documentary enhanced my emotions regarding the treatment of animals; more notably for the living conditions of chickens. The emotional images shown combined with personal interviews and mind blowing statistics, conjured an indescribable feeling. The effect for me has been a huge decrease in the amount and type of fast food eaten. Honestly, chicken is something I don't plan on eating anytime soon

Peer Review

Recently in English class, students were asked to do a peer review on an essay. The review proved to be beneficial to me as a writer, because it forced me to complete my rough draft on time, and not procrastinate. One of the things I learned from the peer review, was that if I am using dialogue from a source I must Identify that source. Another lesson was learning to cope with constructive criticism, and not be offended.

After watching the movie "Finding Forrester" in class, I was asked to give examples of cause and effect and compare/contrast. In my opinion, the movie was based on cause and effect. My reasonings, are exampled by the change in Jamal's writing abilities and self confidence; the same could be said for William Forrester, who was considered a recluse and also lacked self confidence. To compare and contrast is to look at the differences of the two yet also recognizing the similarities. While both lived in the same neighborhood, William was older and thus had different views on life. Both William and Jamal expressed a love for literary arts, yet Jamal lacked discipline. While William helped Jamal, He was unknowingly help himself.