Emotional Connection 2/26

High school basketball player passes ball to mentally challenged player on the other team so he can score a basket (Video)

http://thechive.com/2013/02/25/high-school-basketball-player-passes-ball-to-mentally-challenged-player-on-the-other-team-so-he-can-score-a-basket-video/


"Peter Morales, the boys basketball coach at Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas has a soft spot for his team manager, a developmentally disabled boy named Mitchell.
Having never played an actual game for Coronado, Mitchell was the heart and soul of the team, giving motivation and strength to his teammates.
Still, as much as he loved his role with the team, his desire to play was as strong as ever, and during the final minute of the final game, Mitchell finally got his chance." - Timm Collins

 In this article Timm Collins descibes the event using adjectives such as loved and desired, this shows how he sided with the fact that this was an emotional event.


Cited:
http://community.statesmanjournal.com/blogs/sportsblog/2013/02/26/high-school-basketball-player-passes-ball-to-mentally-challenged-player-on-the-other-team

"Presearch" 2/14

I feel that the "presearch" process we did in class has helped me get my topic just where i need it in order to give my point of view on the topic across to my audience. Thanks to the speaker who came in fro\m the library staff\, I now know more into detail about out library. This has made it easier to find book, encyclopedia, journals, novel, and etc. The book I am currently using in the library is Attitudes, personality, and behavior [electronic resource] by Ajzen, Icek. My current topic question is , "What causes an individual to commit a mass shooting such as the one that occured at Sandy Hook Elementary ? "

Research Process 2/12

While doing this research project i have learned a much better way to research. I also learned how to use Galiao to a much greater extent. It has also helped me in my other classes with researching topics and citing the correct soureces. There are not many things i am confused about, because we go into detail and walk through the instuctions several times during class. I dont really feel we need to cover any of the instructions any more than we already have, because we have covered everything in great detail.

Special Collections

My current topic is based on stereotype, so I do not exactly need a special collection. Most of the work and information I need will come from interviews. I will interview the race or gender I choose to base the stereotype on.