The Significance of the Dodgers and the Dodger Stadium

At the beginning when Professor Hicks presented the researched paper I automatically knew i wanted to focus about- something of Los Angeles. I didnt know what since it was a very broad topic, I changed my topic twice since I wasn't finding any information. I ended up with the Dodgers. But in order to chose a topic that has a long history you need to have *PASSION or INTERESTED* for it, since you will be going into depth and along the way you learn many new things. As I began to look for my sources, I found useful to *meet up with Professor Hicks* she lend me a book, and it came quite handy. If your stuck ask for *HELP* dont be shy, at the end it'll be worth it. For my paper I used 4 books, which I only *read the parts that mentioned my topic.* I also read a lot of different articles that some where not useful. The most important thing when you have a big paper coming up is  *begin it right away* because you never if something will come up. I also suggested you take *advantage of the services campus offers* for our writing necessities.

Topic: The Significance of the Dodgers and the Dodger Stadium, and here are some useful/helpful sources I found, all of these are cited in MLA form.

1. Normark, Don. A Los Angeles Story. China: Chronicle Books LLC, 1999. 17-23, 34-38. Print.

2. Starr, K. Golden dreams, california in an age of abundance, 1950-1963. New york: Oxford University Press, USA, 2009. 131, 146, 160, Print.

3. Larry, Harnisch. "A Googie Zoo for LA." . LA Times, 2007. Web. 13 Jun 2012. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedailymirror/2007/05/chavez_ravine.html.

*this means things that I highly recommend will be useful for you that work for me, hope its helpful*

Good Luck(:

Asian Folklore

Maria Patricia Santos

This researched paper should be given a lot of time because you need to have a lot of resources and information in order to start with your paper. I would recommend starting at least 4 weeks before it is due in order to have enough time. As recommended by Professor Hicks, start off with part III because that's where all your research goes. I would also recommend using a lot of books and also the CSULA database for journal articles. Also, choose a topic that you are really interested in so you it can be more interesting and fun for you.

My topic is about the similarities and differences of Asian folklore. I found a lot of interesting books in the library about different folklores all around Asia. Here are the few books I used:
 

Faurot, Jeanette. Asian-Pacific Folktales and Legends . New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.         Print.

Giskin, Howard. Chinese Folktales. Lincolnwood, Ill: NTC Pub, 1997. Print.

Also, most books on different kinds of folklores are located on the 2nd floor-Palmer North G section

If you are looking for journal articles the JSTOR database is really helpful for you to find one. Here are some of the articles I found:

Hammond, Charles. "Vulpine Alchemy." BRILL. 82. (1996): 364-380. Web. 30 May. 2012.          <http://www.jstor.org/stable/4528703>.

Riley , Nancy. "Interwoven Lives: Parents, Marriage, and Guanxi in China." National Council on Family Relations. 56.4 (1994): 791-803. Web. 2 Jun. 2012.   <http://www.jstor.org/stable/353592>.

Wright , A.R. "Some Chinese Folklore." Taylor & Francis, Ltd. . (1903): n. page. Web. 30 May.   2012. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/1254172>.

Women In Soccer

Ricardo Magdaleno
Women in Soccer
Throughout my experience with this paper i understood the impotance of understanding the material you are using to prove your point. Also time managment is key to success in this paper. I had a few problems finding information that would help me answer my question. My Question was, Why are men not taking women in soccer serious and if Women in Soccer is part of the "American Dream." If I would of known how stressful it is t combine different ideas to create one answer i would of definatly started sooner. I think that the best source I found was a Book called "Philosophic Inquiry in Sport" you can use this book for any sport to connect to an arguement. 

Morgan, William John, and Klaus V. Meier. Philosophic Inquiry in Sport. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 1988. N. pag. Print.

La Llorona evil or misunderstood?

Michael Lopez

Mrs. Hicks

English 102

6/12/12

La Llorona

Part 1: Reflection

In this researched paper for future students you should find a variety of sources. Especially ones from the library because those will be the best ones and you will be able to get the most information out of them. Also find evidence that helps for a counter argument. Yet, do not make it that good just good enough so you cannot seem bias and be able to prove that argument wrong in your next paragraph. Also starting early is always good because then you can get more feedback from your peers and even your professor. Do not forget to cite your sources as well because then if you don't you will not be credible. Always save yourself some time to elaborate on your sources and just use the quotes or information you find to better strengthen your opinion in your researched paper. Do not just write a paper about the sources you found. Also if you go off topic let your reader know that and tie it back into your paper so how. An example is even though  it sounds like I'm off topic this helps lead into my next point….

Do not stress over the length of the paper by the time you get to your actual research it will come naturally and you will know exactly what to write. Since parts one and two really help you open your eyes on what you actually want to write.

Part 2: Topic "La Llorona"

My topic was why is the La Llorona depicted as a negative begin and not just someone who is misunderstood. In my researched paper I came to the realization that she is evil and that she should not be felt sorry for nor should we have any remorse for her. Now the following are the sources that I found most useful for my researched paper. Now 1, 2, 4, and 8 can be found in the library. While 5, 7 can be found in the schools database under articles which are under jstor in database by name. While 3 and 6 are found online just type in the author or title of the text and they should pop up.

1.Anaya, Rudolfo. My Land Sings.

2.Anzaldua, Gloria. Prietita and the Ghost Woman. 

3.Candelaria, Cordelia. "Letting La Llorona Go Or Re/Reading History's Tender Mercies."

4.Hayes, Joe. La Llorona The Weeping Woman

5.Kearney, Michael. La Llorona as a Social Symbol.

6.Kersten, Susan. Mexican folk lore: The story of La Llorona. 

7.Kirtyley, Bacil F. "La Llorona" and Related Themes. 

8.Rebolledo, Tey D. Women Singing in the Snow. 

Female Apperance

Have you ever read or seen a fantasy story were you imagine a beautiful, elegant princess waitng to be rescued by her one true love? Have you ever compared yourself to her wondering, the way I look I am not going to get a prince charming. My research paper is about how female appearances affect a story line and characters. In which the beauty of a woman seduces a man to make him go through rough challenges to save her. Therefore there has been other cases where the female image is not a lovely view to see, which adds a sinister taste of the tale. The sources I used are mainly films:

"A Caper Of One's Own: Fantasy Female Liberation In 1960S Crime Comedy Film."Journal Of Popular Film & Television 35.3 (2007): 117-118. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 June 2012.

The Emperor's New Groove. Dir. Mark Dindal. Perf. David Spade, John Goodman, Wendie Malick, Eartha Kit, Patrick Walburton. Walt Disney Featured Animation, 2000. DVD.

Grimm, Jakob, and Wilhelm Grimm. "Ashputtle." Writing and Reading Accross the Circulum. 8th ed. Boston: Longman, 2011. 628-33. Print.

King Kong. Dir. Peter Jackson. Perf. Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody and Crew. WingNut Film, 2005. DVD.

Penelope. Dir. Mark Penelsky. By Leslie Caveny. Perf. Christina Ricci, James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon | See Full Cast and Crew. Universal Pictures, 2006. DVD.

"The Power of Cultural Myths." Rereading America: Cultural Contexts for Critical Thinking and Writing. 7th ed. New York: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2007. 3-4. Print.

Shrek. Dir. Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson. Prod. Aron Warner. Perf. Mike Myers, Ediie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Canrod Vernon. Dreamworks Animation, 2001. DVD.

Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. Dir. Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, William Cottrell, Larry Morey, Perce Pearce, and David Hand. Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures, 1937. DVD.

Psychology in Video Games

I did my research paper on Psychology in Video Games finding my sources using the Cal State LA database.  I picked the JSTOR database because it seemed like the most user friendly database compared to others offered.  I looked up "video game" and "psychology in video game" and searched through pages of articles finding anything related to my topic.  I took note of some and went back into them to read the abstract or intro to find if it is useful.  If I could change anything about this research paper is the amount of time I got to work on it.  Due to my late topic choice, I only had a week to search through a mass amount of articles.  I recommend time management above everything else.  Pick your topic as soon as possible, and do some research hear and there, instead of waiting till the weekend prior.  It was extremely stressful because I had not finished it, and I still needed to study for finals.  TIME MANAGEMENT is key.

Women's Fairy Tale Ending!

1.  Conducting the Research was a bit challenging and time consuming. To start off any research it could help very much if the topic is narrowed down to a specific area. If there is any complication with your topic it can help to ask your professor for any suggestions he/she might have. Follow any advice you consider helpful and explore a few areas around your topic because it really would suck if your are in the middle of writing a paper that is really going no where and you have to  start all over. Plus writing the paper is really not that hard, the hardest part is actually doing the research but once that is taken care of the paper writes itself. I believe that what would have helped me in this researched paper would be actually starting right when I knew we were going to write this paper. Professor Hicks notifies us with fair amount of time and you need to take advantage of that. Also she does mention many helpful resources and that is something everyone should take advantage of!

2.  Our research topic was "Why women were treated unfairly in Fairy Tale Marriage?"
  The library is the best place to start off! also creating an access account so that why you could be able to access the library database from your house. A resource I found helpful for this researched paper was the movie The Five-Year Engagement because it is about marriage but specifically is a counterargument and that helps see the other side of what we were trying to answer. I think films help a lot because this type of movie is something many people hear about and that is something that will get the audience attention.
 
- a good book to find information is "Wise Women" by Suzanne I. Barchers












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