Essay

         In the article,"In the Company of Animals", the author talks about a painting which describes an owner of a dog who went to war and didn't come back until twenty years. When the owner came back, the aged dog encountered him and recognized the owner instantly. The dog then died. I think this story is very touching by two reasons.
         One example is that the dog still recognized the owner even if it was twenty years since they have last seen each other. This means that the dog had a strong friendship with the owner when the owner was still there.Twenty years is a long time for dogs.
        Another example is when the article says,"'Infested with ticks, half dead with neglect' and lacking the strength even to drag himself toward his master, Argos thumped his tail, nuzzled low, and dropped his ears in grateful recognition. Then the 'dark shadow of death closed down on Argos’ eyes.'"When he met his owner, Argos got into a respectful position for his master, but instantly died. It's like if the dog was waiting for him for twenty years.
        This story was very touching. This dog lived longer than they're suppose to live. This dog was also neglected. He was half dead when he met his owner. It was like he was bowing for his master, then died to rest in peace.

 Cited Pages:

EDWARD ROTHSTEIN, March 2,http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/03/arts/in-the-company-of-animals-opens-at-the-morgan-library.html?scp=4&sq=animal+cruelty&st=nyt

Plagiarizism

Answers to Questions:

1.What did the student do wrong? What could he/she have done to include the source correctly?

This student copied word for word from the website this student read from. This person also wrote down words that are complex, words that we don't use. This person could've put what source he's using the quote from, then put the quote.

2.Write a sentence using the original source correctly; use a quotation or paraphrase. Also, make sure to cite correctly. Consult my post on citing sources.

In,"A Brief Understanding of the Starry Night Paintings"(unknown Author), there is a part where the author described the art work, "Whether or not this religious inspiration is true, it is known that the piece is not the only Starry Sky painting that Van Gogh ever created".

3. What are at least 3 ways to avoid plagiarizing?

*Cite a quote if using one
*write a cited quotes part in the essay
*Write the essay in your own words

Thoughts On Blog Entries

          I thought that Gabriela's and Sofia's blog entries were great because Gabriela used descriptive details in,"Much Ado About Nothing, But Still Something". One part when she uses details was when she said that the actors of the play were speaking through their bodies because they used a lot body language. Gabriela also elaborated on examples that backs up her thesis. In the blog post on The Boyfriend List, she puts her feelings on the example she gives like when she says that Ruby deserves a panic attack because she shouldn't have let Kim at the boy she loves.
          In Sofia's blog post, I liked how she uses a lot of information on the Pablo Picasso painting like on the first paragraph, she says,''He was born in Spain on October 25, 1881, to an artistic family. He was grown up knowing art and recognizing art. As a young age, Picasso's paintings won prizes and many people were impressed and amazed by his wonderful artwork." This part of the essay already includes three pieces of information. Sofia also wrote a lot. Overall, she wrote eight paragraphs for this blog post.
          For my future blogs, I would like to elaborate more on examples like Gabriela. I would also like to write more for my blogs like Sofia. I would try to both for my future blog posts to improve them.