Research Topic

  Paragraph 1: My research topic for this paper is mainly about real versus artificial sugars. My question as of late is : What are the difference between artificial and real sugar and which are safe to eat? So far, I have found some different explanations to what they are and examples of each that are useful for my paper. I have also found some health risks and effects from sugar to humans, and why some artificial sugars that are approved by the FDA can be harmful. I have learned that sugar is basically any substance that consists of sucrose used as sweetener. Artificial sugar is just a type of sugar that is not natural, unlike real sugar. Examples of each include cane sugar, sugar beet, aspartame, and commonly known artificial sugars like Splenda. 
  Paragraph 2: There is a massive controversy about sugar in this time period. There are debates about whether real or artificial sweeteners are better for you, and about some of the sweeteners that have been approved by the FDA. In my research so far, I have learned several things about sugar that I had not known before. For example, I have learned that sugar is simply any type of caloric sweetener. And artificial sweeteners can be described as any man-made non-caloric sweetened. Even though there are benefits and disadvantages to both types of sugars, it is generally agreed by most sources I have found that the best choice is to avoid sugar in your diet to remain healthy.

Reading Times:
Monday: 18 minutes on book, 36 minutes finding 1 source and annotating
Tuesday: 33 minutes annotating 2 sources
Wednesday: 17 minutes finding and annotating 1 source
Thursday: 15 minutes on book and 48 minutes annotating 2 sources
Sunday: 12 minutes on book

Total: 45 minutes reading You Have to Stop This and 117 minutes on research 

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  On Monday, America celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. day, and we didn't have school. Martin Luther King Jr. was affronted several times when he was alive, but still was militant for what he believed. He had a calm demeanor and preached wherever he went. In lower and Middle School, we all provided our erudite on the subject through papers and projects. We know him to have been very adroit around difficult situations and was a leader of the civil rights crusade. Back then, black people were known as pariahs and it was tacit that white people weren't very fond of them and thought of them as raucous. But, thanks to many people like Martin Luther King Jr., it is definitive that the world is not the same as it was back then. 
   Also, this weekend, Obama was inducted into his second term as president. I didn't watch the inauguration so I am not sure if there were any lapses. This event was a prodigy, because we now have a black president serving fro two terms.

Research Update

   The topic I chose for the project we are doing right now is artificial sugar versus real sugar. In my paper, I plan to describe what each sugar is and how they both affect your body. I am continuing to research which is better for you to eat, because there are arguments for both. I want to include types of artificial sugars, like aspartame, and explain the makeup of the sugar and it's significance to the sugar industry. I think I will have enough to write about for this paper. 
   I am very thankful for the databases we have for research because they are really useful for my research paper. The databases have worked super well for me and I use them often for my research. I am still a little bit confused on how to make an annotated bibliography, but I'm pretty sure I have it right. Other than that, I don't have any questions or concerns.

Reading Times:
Monday: 27 minutes on book
Tuesday: 10 minutes on book and 33 minutes finding and reading sources
Wednesday: 19 minutes on book and 22 minutes annotating
Thursday: 24 minutes on book and 27 minutes reviewing and finishing annotations
Friday: 10 minutes on book and 35 minutes reading and annotating a source
Sunday: 12 minutes reading my book

Totals: 102 minutes and 93 pages in You Have to Stop This and 117 minutes on project

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   My Christmas break was very calm and laid back. I had a great time being able to sleep in late and be with my family. On Christmas morning, my sisters and I were very thankful to recieve all our presents from Santa. We were very excited to see what we got and pleased by what there was. The next day, we left for Georgia to visit our family. It was fun to be able to spend time with the rest of our family because we only get to see them twice a year at the most. 
   When my family got back from Georgia, we had a fun New Years and finished the rest of our break enjoying our presents. My break wasn't as exciting as it has been before, but I enjoyed having time off from school.

Reading Response

This week, I have been reading You Have to Stop This, by Pseudonymous Bosch. This book is part of a series I have been reading for a while. The main characters are Cass and Max-Ernest, which are a part of a secret society trying to find The Secret. This book starts off with Cass waking up from a long coma where she travelled back in time to talk with her ancestors. After she wakes up, she finds a message she was told about while she was sleeping and found the final clue to finding the Secret. While on a school field trip to a mummy museum, Max-Enest and Cass find a portal back to ancient Egypt and are stuck there.
I would feel scared if ll of a sudden i was transported back in time to place i didn't know. I'm sure thy will find a way to get back, because they always come up with great plans to fix everything. I am excite to see if they find the Secret in this book and how they get back. 

Reading Times
Monday: 44 minutes and 48 pages
Tuesday: 32 minutes and 37 pages
Wednesday: 35 minutes and 38 pages
Saturday: 26 minutes and 27 pages
Sunday: 30 minutes and 39 pages

Total: 167 minutes and 189 pages