Reading Times

Monday: 29 minutes reading and annotating 13 pages in Nervous Conditions
Tuesday: 34 minutes reading and annotating 15 pages
Wednesday: 22 minutes reading and annotating 10 pages
Thursday: 39 minutes reading and annotating 19 pages
Sunday: 28 minutes reading and annotating 11 pages 

Total: 152 minutes reading and annotating 68 pages in Nervous Conditions

Work Times

Monday: 44 minutes writing paper
Tuesday: 36 minutes reviewing quotes and making sure cited properly
Wednesday: 40 minutes writing and adding works cited
Thursday: 24 minutes revising paper

Total: 154 minutes working on my research paper

Work Times

Monday: 14 minutes on book and 27 minutes writing outline

Tuesday: 19 minutes on book and 38 minutes writing outline

Wednesday: 15 minutes on book and 21 minutes revising outline

Thursday: 22 minutes on book

Total: 70 minutes and 66 pages reading You Have to Stop This, and 86 minutes working on my research paper outline

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 

Free Post

  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

Free Post

   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.