November Update

As the end of fall quarter at Cal-Poly rears it's head, my independent component will also come to a close. I have learned a lot in my ENG 323 and am excited to apply my new knowledge to the rest of my Senior project. I have my final for this class on Wednesday and have been studying Language one and Language two acquisition theories. One of the reasons I have learned so much and enjoyed the class is because of my Professor Dr. Russikoff. She is also my mentor. Lately I have been grading papers of ESL students for my mentor ship. I analyze these papers and compare them to what I am learning in class. I've have been very busy lately because of college apps however my senior projected helped me write one of my college app essays. I hope to continue exploring the world of languages. For now a fellow classmate showed me this video of a Hyper-Polyglot. I know how to speak three languages, but compared to this high school senior that isn't really impressive.

EQ

1.   I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.
Essential Question
Once a topic is chosen, the student will develop a working essential question.  The purpose of the working essential question is to help the student build a strong foundation of research which will allow him or her to create an essential question that encourages depth and rigor in the chosen topic.  An essential question must:

• Provide a framework for studies (It calls for breadth and depth of research, Is not a yes/no question)
• Takes a stance (Allows you to argue some point, Cannot be a recitation of facts or a list)
•  Format (It is specific, The wording makes sense)

2.  Review the following EQs and

• Tell us if it meets the rule of 3 criteria.
• Tell why it does or why it doesn't

 a.  What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?

         -This EQ meets the rule of three because you can argue on why one factor of weightless is better than another, there is a lot to research on the topic because it's not a yes or no question, and the wording makes sense.

 b.  What is most important to securing a conviction in a criminal investigation?

         -This EQ meets the rule of three because there isn't one answer to the question, one can research criminal convictions to answer the question, and the question makes sense

 c.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

         -This EQ meets two of the three requirements the format is correct, you can take a stance, however you can't find much evidence about hairstyle satisfaction.

 d.  How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
         -This EQ meets the three criteria because it calls for research of medical articles, is not a yes or no question because there are many answers and the question is formatted in a way where you know what it's asking

3.  Based on your review of the rule of 3 and your experience with assessing four EQs, please write another draft EQ for your senior project.

-What is more important in first language acquisition nature or nurture?