Statistics Remedial Assignment

Students MUST get the concept of incorporating statistics and quotes.
You need to see the Angel Online PowerPoints entitled Making Statistics Say Something and Making Statistics Say Something More Exciting. These will help you incorporate, express meaning, and avoid the tendency to give factual information of WHAT (instead of what you can infer from the statistics as a larger meaning of WHY). If you want to do well on this research paper, you WILL DO THIS ASSIGNMENT AND TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

Really.

As a result, you will go here for 2 statistics (each 1 incorporated into ITS OWN paragraph that is typed). You will also take a quote and incorporate it into its own typed paragraph.

These can only be turned in during class on Monday morning.

21 things that I can infer from the statistics we took in class
in⋅fer
1. to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence: They inferred his displeasure from his cool tone of voice.
2. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.
3. to guess; speculate; surmise.
4. to hint; imply; suggest.

de⋅duce

1. to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer: From the evidence the detective deduced that the gardener had done it.

1. The fact that 49% of people use Myspace compared to Facebook’s 70% shows that this is a dominant social networking site for people aged 18-24 because of its less childish appearance.
2. Despite its trendy status in many advertising markets, only a small percentage of college students (16%) seem interested in adding a new social networking site to their web-based activities.
3. The small percentage of students that venture into alternative social networking sites implies that very few (16%) students seem interested in finding friends online who share their specific interests (instead they prefer generalized and superficial communication on the mega social networks).
4. The web is truly a handy tool for a large percentage of people (62%) to find long lost friends, but more investigation is needed to find out if people keep these friends after finding them.
5. By a 9 to 1 measure, students tend to watch more videos on www.youtube.com than anywhere else, and even then, very few students watch other sites as a “protest” against you tube. This might come from the fact that few students could name another video site.
6. The most popular activities on the web are getting directions (76%), listening to the radio (73%), watching you tube (70%), and banking (67%). It might be determined that the reason that more people don’t bank online is because they don’t have bank accounts.
7. Since only 22% of the students that were surveyed watch Hulu, this suggests that watching television on a small screen is just not something that students have the interest in or the time to do.
8. One can also add to this the 41% of students that get their Internet fix on their cell phones where this option of watching television is not available.
9. An alarming number of students (22%) know someone who has been harassed online. Perhaps, this comes from the anonymous nature of the medium to allow thug-like behavior to occur "without" fear of repercussion.
10. The fact that www.yahoo.com is the primary e-mail of 13 students suggests that people’s use of service providers is fleeting and changes very often. Thus, people want to stick with a permanent address.
11. Of those students addressed, over ¾ (78%) of them wanted to see if they could find themselves online. However, we can't tell if they are looking to see if they were done wrong or to see if someone remembers them in a positive way.
12. In an era of having a social networking site to place all one’s pictures, only 25% of respondents wanted to use a professional print service to place their pictures for others to see and buy. This suggests that if people want pictures, it’s not as a piece of paper, but rather as a digital artifact.
13. Nearly 7/10 people (68%) have taken at least 1 other class online. This states that teachers are embracing the digital world to share assignments and communication with students; thus, students are forced to keep up or fail classes.
14. As time goes by, more and more people (22%) know someone who was busted for downloading online. Nevertheless, this deters very few people from downloading illegally.
15. On Limewire alone, 41% of students have used this site. Of the other sites, of which there were 10, 32% of students download with these sites. In comparison, only 19% of students use pay sites. All the same, some students pay to download for some things and download illegally for others. This suggests that some bands are determined to be more worthy of one’s hard earned cash than other bands.
16. The fact that so few students play fantasy sports (under 15%) suggests a lack of time commitment to something that lasts so long. However, of those that do play, most play multiple sports.
17. As more people go online to get their movies through Blockbuster and Netflix (27%), this suggests that people want a greater selection of videos than the store offers and are willing to wait for DVDs if it means not having to worry about driving to get them.
18. That over half of the students (57%) go to Ebay suggests that stores aren’t the only places that hold bargains and most people would prefer to at least take the opportunity to find things cheaper. However, with only 27% of students being a Paypal member, this suggests that while some people are looking to be in business with their own merchandise, it’s not an overwhelming desire for students to have this option to sell back text books or other unwanted merchandise. Other students may just be windowshoppers on these sites.
19. A solid majority of 54% of students have relied on reviews when buying a product or service. In addition, 27% of students have written their own reviews of products for others to see. This shows that people have an opinion that they feel matters when it comes to product use.
20. That so many students are active in the Internet suggests that businesses need to look into making themselves more online than they already are.
21. That so many statistics on the questionnaires were left blank in spots suggests that many students weren’t willing to take this survey seriously and that they are more active than this survey suggests.

BONUS

Which famous religious scholar determined through his reading of the Bible that the world was created on October 23rd, 4004BC, which just so happened to be a Sunday?

The exact time that the world was created according to him was 9am.

If you want the points, I need a name and a URL (That isn't wikipedia).

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Ghost Adventurers are at the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum on October 30th. If you're into paranormal stuff, you should check them out. Sure, they're probably the lamest of the TV ghost shows, but I was there, and the place is not only interesting for its "paranormal" history, but also for its psychological history. Back in the day, there were a lot of things that could land a person in an institution that just wouldn't happen today.

The World is Flat TAKE HOME Assignment and Global Warming Assignment (Liberal and Conservative Bias in the Media)

List 20 websites you go on. List the URL and what is there. You need both to get the points (all or nothing).

The World is Flat Assignment
1. List all 10 of the flatteners. They’re either in your notes or on the Angel site in my PowerPoint.
2. In a full 1.5 page journal (bare minimum), tell me WITH FACTS from class, the video, or the PowerPoint what the World is Flat means to you and why “you Americans are not ready” and what you must do to get ready for the flat world. Numbers 3+4 aren't a part of this section.
3. Incorporate 1 of your quotes into a cohesive paragraph that makes sense and answers the why of what your quotation means. Tell me the greater why.
4. Incorporate 2 of your stats / facts into cohesive paragraphs that make sense of what these statistics means. Tell me the greater why.
5. Use your amazing Internet powers to go on http://www.amazon.com/ and get the information for the World is Flat 3.0 by Thomas Friedman to create an MLA Works Cited Page citation for this book.
6. Go on http://www.youtube.com/ and get the MIT shareware for the World is Flat lecture that we read and create an MLA Works Cited Page citation for this website.
7. Find any technology / computer / business magazine (a real one not an electronic one) and get the information for an MLA Works Cited Page citation for this magazine. Either xerox the pages or bring the magazine on Monday
8. Using my statistics from the online survey we took in class (THESE WILL BE ON ANGEL ONLINE BY THIS AFTERNOON AT THE LATEST AND YOU WILL ALSO HAVE THE ORIGINAL SURVEY UPLOADED THAT YOU CAN REFERENCE), tell me what 8 of those numbers mean regarding the “flat world.” THESE DON'T HAVE TO BE FULL PARAGRAPHS - JUST EXPLAINED OUT. If 10 people use AOL e-mail, this means nothing in and of itself. Is this the most popular service? Is it the least popular service? Why do you think this is?

ALL OF YOUR NOTES MUST BE TURNED IN WITH THIS FOR FULL CREDIT.
REALLY.

Midterm Rules

Read chapters 5+6 from Where Men Win Glory. Your midterm focuses on the greater meaning of punishment contained within. You'll know what I'm talking about when you read it. You may want to check out the book as well. It's excellent and as good as anything Jon Krakauer has done previously (Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven).

There are 4 grades:
PASS (exceptional - no worries)
CLOSE to Pass (Pretty good as a whole - some things have to be worked out with your writing; it's good, but not good enough to get you out of part of the final).
CLOSE to Fail (In the words of the Germans, "nicht so gut." Quite simply, as the wind blows, you could pass or fail. I am very worried. Do what you have to do to get it together).
FAIL (Obvious - you have no reason to expect that you will pass this class. See me immediately).

If I don't say it in class enough, know that I am proud of you sticking it out when others take days off or don't do the work. Keep being great. Your enthusiasm makes me happy to teach you.

Really.

How to set up a final exam essay

“Simplify, simplify, simplify!” THOREAU
Pre-write
1. Clustering
2. Brainstorming
3. Freewriting
Outline – SET LIST!!
I, A, B, C, 1,2
Write

3-5 sentences.

For 5 years, America has been involved in a war that is unjust. As a result, over 4,000 Americans have been killed to support “Bush’s war against terror.” America needs to return home as soon as possible, which according to Obama’s estimates can be within 18 months while returning the rule of Iraq to Iraqis. This will not only end our occupation of this country, it will enable America to focus its tax dollars on domestic problems.

Whether it is just or unjust, America has become trapped in a situation in Iraq that forces this country to protect its domestic interests abroad. Thus, if we were to leave Iraq, we would be emboldening our enemy to hold out its attempts to destabilize this region until we leave. In addition, these terrorists would follow us home to kill us here. This culture of defeat would not only be problematic to our internal issues, but it would weaken our standing as the world’s leader in times of crisis.

John McCain and I agree on the issue of abortion since it is wrong to take a life. While I have issues with whether a woman who is raped or in danger of death should be forbidden to have an abortion, the idea of a throw away life society is morally repugnant to me. Thus, I agree with McCain and Palin when it comes to protecting the rights of the unborn.

Barack Obama recognizes the rights of the individual to be protected from a morally reckless government that would seek to prevent people from having an abortion based on someone else’s definition of what life is. Thus, it is very important to keep this personal and private medical decision out of legal chambers and within the private homes of those individuals who would be opting for this procedure. Thus, I agree with the fundamental right to privacy and personal choice that Barack Obama and the Democratic Party defend.

I am for Barack Obama’s stance on oil. This is because I do not feel that we should be getting cheap oil at the expense of our environment. As a result, I like where he stands, which is against drilling and nuclear power and standing for alternative energies such as wind power. If America looks to the future and gives tax credits to those programs that support a way out of Middle East oil dependency, we can also find ourselves creating new business and stimulating our economy.

I am in complete agreement with John McCain’s plan to drill for oil in the oceans off America. China is already doing this, and America is losing out on economical and job growth opportunities at the expense of what some people say is environmental damage. However, with the new clean methods of drilling, we could see ourselves move away from Middle East oil dependency while providing minimal harm to our natural resources.