Question - To what extent is the citizenship process effective enough for immigrants?
Some primary sources I would consider looking at would be - talking to immigrants living here who are going through the process, possibly those who have opted not to to go through with it, and they're reasons why. I could also use the government website that has books and helps immigrants go through this process.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Friday, October 26, 2007
Where my topic fits in
If I had to pick which role my topic fits under it would be the "Problem-Solving Detective or Critical Analyst." I think this would fit because I'm addressing the issue of immigrants becoming citizens and the long process they go through. And I haven't decided if I think the process is long or if it is a "good process" but I have a feeling I'll find something wrong with it and would want to address what could be fixed in it. Questions for this section would be;
Should we permit immigrants to go through this long process of waiting and money in order for them to become a citizen?
To what extent is this citizenship process a well thought out and effective process?
I also think however if I find that there isn't an issue with the process the paper would fall under the "Synthesizer of Current Best Thinking on a Problem. " This is a more general bringing all information together and stating it all, and could also end up fitting my topic. Questions for this section would be;
What is the general consensus about the process of citizenship?
What is the current view on how hard or easy becoming a citizen is?
Should we permit immigrants to go through this long process of waiting and money in order for them to become a citizen?
To what extent is this citizenship process a well thought out and effective process?
I also think however if I find that there isn't an issue with the process the paper would fall under the "Synthesizer of Current Best Thinking on a Problem. " This is a more general bringing all information together and stating it all, and could also end up fitting my topic. Questions for this section would be;
What is the general consensus about the process of citizenship?
What is the current view on how hard or easy becoming a citizen is?
Progress Report
So far I've learned a lot about how to go about finding good sources to use for my research paper. You've offered a lot of very helpful information on how to ultimately make the research paper sound good, because it'll be back up by scholarly sources. And with that I've found a few good sources on my topic and how to pick out which sites aren't as creditable as others are.
If I had to say what I still want to know about the research paper focusing more on the library aspect of it and books, my question would be how much information would we have to use from a book to make it a good source. Is it possible to just take a quote from an entire book, or does that mean it shouldn't be used? I haven't gone to the library yet to look at some books, but I do plan on it this weekend, possibly taking notes as well.
If I had to say what I still want to know about the research paper focusing more on the library aspect of it and books, my question would be how much information would we have to use from a book to make it a good source. Is it possible to just take a quote from an entire book, or does that mean it shouldn't be used? I haven't gone to the library yet to look at some books, but I do plan on it this weekend, possibly taking notes as well.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Word Search
Some words that I would use as key terms would be the following;
immigration laws
immigration process
citizenship
Potential sources would be;
interviews
surveys
books that contain the law process
immigration laws
immigration process
citizenship
Potential sources would be;
interviews
surveys
books that contain the law process
My Audience and purpose
I believe that as of right now my main audience would be those who make and approve the immigration laws and set up the process and on a smaller scale those who have to go through the process of becoming a citizen. As for my purpose, I'm not sure exactly how long and how much it costs to go through this process, so if I thought it was was reasonable, I would say my purpose is to focus on why this process is essential for immigrants to go through. But if I find the process isn't reasonable and could be better, then I would say my purpose would be to convince those who make the process shorter, easier, and more appealing to immigrants.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Refining my research topic
Immigration laws, does the process need to be so long?
1. Does making an immigrant wait so long and pay so much, really necessary just to get a piece of paper that says they're a citizen?
2. Why is the process so long, and does it actually benefit immigrants?
3. If the process for becoming a citizen was changed would more immigrants want to become citizens?
1. Does making an immigrant wait so long and pay so much, really necessary just to get a piece of paper that says they're a citizen?
2. Why is the process so long, and does it actually benefit immigrants?
3. If the process for becoming a citizen was changed would more immigrants want to become citizens?
Monday, October 15, 2007
Issues for thought on my research paper
Part I: Exploration
1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.
Immigration from Mexico to America is changing America for the better.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
My personal interest in this would be that I’m Mexican and my father immigrated here, and we know extended family friends who have also immigrated here to the United States.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I can honestly say I’m on the fence. I see why Mexicans want to come here, to help make a better life for themselves, but at the same time you can’t illegally come and stay here. It’s just not right.
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic? What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
I know that the issue of immigration laws has been in the news rather recently, and that there are such controversial issues with laws. My main question would be if immigration of Mexicans here to America is a good thing not just for them but for America as well. I’m most curious about finding out if immigrants better or take away from society as a whole.
5. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
I would expect to do most research within history and the patterns over time, oh how many immigrants come and the affect it has on society and what it does for the economy.
6. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews and/or observations)?
I could interview my father, and his view on what it means to be allowed to live here. Possibly go to communities that are known for having lots of immigrants and see what it’s really like.
Part I: Exploration
1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.
I would want to focus on this issue of how many people are truly happy with their career choice.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
I know a lot of people who do their job because it makes money, and not because it’s what they want to do everyday. Yet there are people that I do know that enjoy they’re job and don’t like at it as something they have to do yet something they want to do everyday.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I think more people are going to work not happy about they’re doing, but are more worried about paying the bills. And it’s sad because I think that your job should be something that you love doing.
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic? What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
I don’t know much other than people are either happy their job and really enjoy waking up every morning, and then there are people who really dread getting out of bed to o to work. My main question would be exactly how many people are happy with their job. It’d be interesting to see why people choose jobs that don’t make them happy.
5. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
I think I would research more on psychology, but might also look into the history of people being happy with their jobs.
6. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews and/or observations)?
I could interview people who work on campus and see if they enjoy their jobs, also around my community if they enjoy what they do. Take a survey of how many people are really happy going to work.
1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.
Immigration from Mexico to America is changing America for the better.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
My personal interest in this would be that I’m Mexican and my father immigrated here, and we know extended family friends who have also immigrated here to the United States.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I can honestly say I’m on the fence. I see why Mexicans want to come here, to help make a better life for themselves, but at the same time you can’t illegally come and stay here. It’s just not right.
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic? What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
I know that the issue of immigration laws has been in the news rather recently, and that there are such controversial issues with laws. My main question would be if immigration of Mexicans here to America is a good thing not just for them but for America as well. I’m most curious about finding out if immigrants better or take away from society as a whole.
5. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
I would expect to do most research within history and the patterns over time, oh how many immigrants come and the affect it has on society and what it does for the economy.
6. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews and/or observations)?
I could interview my father, and his view on what it means to be allowed to live here. Possibly go to communities that are known for having lots of immigrants and see what it’s really like.
Part I: Exploration
1. Identify the issue or problem that you plan to focus on in your research project.
I would want to focus on this issue of how many people are truly happy with their career choice.
2. What is your personal connection to and interest in this topic?
I know a lot of people who do their job because it makes money, and not because it’s what they want to do everyday. Yet there are people that I do know that enjoy they’re job and don’t like at it as something they have to do yet something they want to do everyday.
3. What opinions do you already hold about this topic?
I think more people are going to work not happy about they’re doing, but are more worried about paying the bills. And it’s sad because I think that your job should be something that you love doing.
4. What knowledge do you already have about this topic? What are your main questions about this topic? What are you most curious about?
I don’t know much other than people are either happy their job and really enjoy waking up every morning, and then there are people who really dread getting out of bed to o to work. My main question would be exactly how many people are happy with their job. It’d be interesting to see why people choose jobs that don’t make them happy.
5. Within what scholarly discipline (such as history, biology, psychology) do you expect to do most of your research? How does this discipline approach or study this topic?
I think I would research more on psychology, but might also look into the history of people being happy with their jobs.
6. How could you research this topic outside the library (for example, through interviews and/or observations)?
I could interview people who work on campus and see if they enjoy their jobs, also around my community if they enjoy what they do. Take a survey of how many people are really happy going to work.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Bibliography page
1. http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v24/n1/abs/0801085a.html
2. http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf
3. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/
4. http://www.obesityinamerica.org/causes.html
1. Esparza, J, C Fox, I T. Harper, P H. Bennett, L O. Schulz, M E. Valencia, and E Ravussin. "Daily Energy Expenditure in Mexican and USA Pima Indians: Low Physical Activity as a Possible Cause of Obesity." International Journal of Obesity 1st ser. 24 (2000): 55-59. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v24/n1/full/0801085a.html>.
2. Obesity in America. The Hormone Foundation and the Endocrine Society. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.obesityinamerica.org/causes.html>.
3. Palou, A, F Serra, M L. Bonet, and C Picó. "Obesity: Molecular Bases of a Multifactorial Problem." Springer Link 39 (2000): 127-144. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/>.
4. Unger, Roger H., and Yan-Ting Zhou. "Lipotoxicity of B-Cells in Obesity and in Other Causes of Fatty Acid Spillover." Diabetes os 50 (2001): 1-4. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf>.
2. http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf
3. http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/
4. http://www.obesityinamerica.org/causes.html
1. Esparza, J, C Fox, I T. Harper, P H. Bennett, L O. Schulz, M E. Valencia, and E Ravussin. "Daily Energy Expenditure in Mexican and USA Pima Indians: Low Physical Activity as a Possible Cause of Obesity." International Journal of Obesity 1st ser. 24 (2000): 55-59. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v24/n1/full/0801085a.html>.
2. Obesity in America. The Hormone Foundation and the Endocrine Society. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.obesityinamerica.org/causes.html>.
3. Palou, A, F Serra, M L. Bonet, and C Picó. "Obesity: Molecular Bases of a Multifactorial Problem." Springer Link 39 (2000): 127-144. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/>.
4. Unger, Roger H., and Yan-Ting Zhou. "Lipotoxicity of B-Cells in Obesity and in Other Causes of Fatty Acid Spillover." Diabetes os 50 (2001): 1-4. 2 Oct. 2007 <http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf>.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Sites for my Syth. essay.
http://www.nature.com/ijo/journal/v24/n1/abs/0801085a.html
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673602096782/abstract
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673605674831/abstract
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cabi/pns/2000/00000059/00000003/art00002
http://www.amjmedsci.com/pt/re/ajms/abstract.00000441-200209000-00003.htm;jsessionid=HBQLVNZs2vLJjQpd1hl10bnJfwKtv9c3DhY2N2S0rYBThlGjv8vT!1330140564!181195629!8091!-1
http://cmgm.stanford.edu/biochem/biochem230/papers2005/week7/Nature_Obesity_Review.pdf
http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/
So these are a few sites I found about my topic on obesity, I'm not sure though if it's a good topic. I'm trying to focus on what people think is the real reason as to why people are obese
This article states that the reason as to why so many people are becoming rapidly obese is due to combinations of genetic susceptibility, increased availability of high energy foods and decreased requirement for physical activity. I believe these are good reasons as to why I think people are becoming obese as well.
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673602096782/abstract
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140673605674831/abstract
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/reprint/50/suppl_1/S118.pdf
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cabi/pns/2000/00000059/00000003/art00002
http://www.amjmedsci.com/pt/re/ajms/abstract.00000441-200209000-00003.htm;jsessionid=HBQLVNZs2vLJjQpd1hl10bnJfwKtv9c3DhY2N2S0rYBThlGjv8vT!1330140564!181195629!8091!-1
http://cmgm.stanford.edu/biochem/biochem230/papers2005/week7/Nature_Obesity_Review.pdf
http://www.springerlink.com/content/p7d1nj4tur0qdab0/
So these are a few sites I found about my topic on obesity, I'm not sure though if it's a good topic. I'm trying to focus on what people think is the real reason as to why people are obese
This article states that the reason as to why so many people are becoming rapidly obese is due to combinations of genetic susceptibility, increased availability of high energy foods and decreased requirement for physical activity. I believe these are good reasons as to why I think people are becoming obese as well.
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