Ex. 2.2 (p 84, STEP 1, 2, & 3)

I am learning how to do more advanced Internet research on my research topic rather than always using the sources I know such as google or wikipedia or yahoo. Not only will I have more sources for more information, but something I discovered from each website or search that you could directly search a word and have a focus and there are specific website that allow you to just search on the website itself. This assignment really contributed greatly and positively to my search and helped me with my academic research.

POPULAR GENERAL SEARCH ENGINES

Bing
- (http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/ocean_pollution.htm)

- chttp://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/causes-and-effects-of-ocean-pollution-4443.html

- http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00116/mainpageashley.htm





AltaVista
- http://www.wikihow.com/Reduce-Water-Pollution

- http://ready2beat.com/others/ocean-technologies-save-planet/linkout





METASEARCH ENGINES
- http://ccs.infospace.com/ClickHandler.ashx?ld=20140325&app=1&c=mammacsr1&s=mammacsr1&euip=199.167.247.189&pvaid=0f4565127281458996cb080749cda05a&fct.uid=ff047dfd59ea45189a0443eeec1b13f8&en=ISQl0RdxPwP6advDEZlKYs1jeclLqi0zMY38qUBQ0zw4ESlrOuOTfQ%3d%3d&du=greenliving.lovetoknow.com%2fEffects_of_Ocean_Pollution&ru=http%3a%2f%2fgreenliving.lovetoknow.com%2fEffects_of_Ocean_Pollution_on_Marine_Life&ap=1&coi=771&cop=main-title&npp=1&p=0&pp=0&ep=1&mid=9&hash=F3ACDFB24C4D7D0B05B333314C0DC24B

- http://oceana.org/en/our-work/stop-ocean-pollution/oil-pollution/learn-act/effects-of-oil-on-marine-life

- http://www.bluefront.org/files/50ways.php





Dogpile
- http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/oceans/

- http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/technology/technology.html

- http://www.ehow.com/info_8659550_dolphins-going-extinct.html





Noodletools

iSEEK
- http://oceana.org/en/our-work/stop-ocean-pollution

- http://www.iseek.com/iseek/clean/result.html?tr=http%3a%2f%2fwww.buzzle.com%2farticles%2fways-to-prevent-water-pollution.html&tq=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iseek.com%2fiseek%2fsearch.nav.html%3fc%3de4589e42az144fa69c050%26et%3d%26ex%3d(v0)(x1)(x2)(x3)(x4)(x5)(dy7)%26p%3d1%26rs%3d%26rsd%3d&title=Ways+to+Prevent+Water+Pollution+-+Buzzle&q=what+are+we+doing+to+stop+ocean+pollution





Infomine
http://worldwidescience.org/

Ex. 1.5 (Pg 45-46): Research Proposal

It is important to have a research question in mind before beginning your research paper, that way you have an idea or source that you could rely on to stay on the topic of choice. In Bruce Ballenger's book, The Curious Researcher, he explains that we usually form a research question to explore because when you post a question you are unsure of the answer and one can build a strong essay off of what they explore. You also form a research question to argue and this allows you to test your hypothesis and influence what the reader might assume or know.

For this assignment, I created my research proposal that outlines or is going to further outline my research plan.

Inquiry Question: What can be done to change this the negative affects we have on the ocean or underwater life?

Primary Purpose: To discover the negative effects we have on the ocean and what we are doing to change this.

Explore: How do we have an affect on underwater life? What is being done to protect underwater life? Is there any new technology that is being made to help this? How did it get to where it was? Why is it the way it is? What could we do to change this?

Argue: I am testing whether or not we today are doing anything to fix this problem. My main claim or thesis is that evidence shows that there are many different negative effects on the ocean such as pollution and noise related effects.



I chose this project because this is the major I am heading towards and I have a huge heart for underwater life because as much as people seem to not pay much attention to it, it is ultimately, God's beautiful creation. I already have an idea of how much pollution fills diverse bodies of water. I come with the prejudice that that we are ultimately the cause for the negative effects of the underwater life. A personal experience that really shapes the way I feel is the one time I went swimming with the dolphins in Mexico and they had the dolphins within a certain area of the ocean because they were trying to keep out all the polluted water. Also, I went swimming with the sea lions and in the area that I was in they had them in a pool instead because the water was too polluted for them to be in.

Before beginning this topic of research I was thinking that this was going to be a very simple assignment and also fun because I have such a heart for it. It is still fun and I cannot wait to do more research it, but I realize now that is not as simple as it seems and there are many different areas of research and many different types of technologies for different places and different bodies of water. There are a lot of sources and much research to be done!

Exercise 1.1 - STEPS 1-3

PLACES:
Aquarium
Areas with the cleanest water
Oceans with the most waste
Underwater Life
Diverse Bodies of Water
Different Islands/Countries


TRENDS:
Save the Ocean
Best method of reaching the untouchables
Best ways to get involved without getting involved
Most used resource of supply
Best way to contribute


THINGS:
Children
Animals
Ocean Animals
Save the Whales
Pollution
Human Resources
Aquatic Life
Dangers of the Ocean
Oceans
Lack of contribution


TECHNOLOGIES:
Scuba Diving Equipment
Filters
Submarines
Boats
Observing Systems & Censors
Vessels


PEOPLE:
Dolphin Trainers
Scuba Divers
Marine Biologist
Oceanographers
Conservationist
Ecologist
Everyone


CONTROVERSIES:
Global Warming
Animal Extinction
Sharks
Endangerment
Climate Change
Coral Reefs
Lack of Food
Pollution


HISTORY:
Creation: God Created
Odyssey
Science
Study of Marine Biology


JOBS:
Dolphin Trainers
Marine Biologist
Oceanographers
Biologist
Zoology
Marine Educator
Marine Archaeologist
Doctors


HABITS:
Observe marine plants and animals in their natural environment
Study the impact of pollution on marine life
Estimate population growth and life expectancy
Plan and run field studies and experiments


HOBBIES:
Swimming with Dolphins
Scuba Diving
Swimming
Working with scientist on improving underwater life
Science/Math


What could we do to save the underwater wildlife?
Are there animals that are highly endangered?
How could we influence those around us to get involved?
Has society contributed to the endangerment of these animals?
Are there any kinds of research being done for this?
How can men and women get involved?
What kind of technology is being made for this?
What can diverse cultures do to help?
Are they doing anything to help?
How has pollution affected the safety of underwater animals?

In this exercise from The Curious Researcher, writer Bruce Ballenger challenges us to create an interest inventory. He declares that a lot of students do not show an interest in anything enough to write a paper, but he disagrees with this and so do I. Creating an interest inventory opens the doorways to brainstorming and allows you to ask more questions or build questions off of your thoughts. This also helps to form a primary focus question which is helpful when writing your research paper because it allows you to do primary research on your question. This also helps build a layout or format to follow and list of things one can include in their research paper.

RETHINKING RESEARCH: CR 1-12 (EXERCISE #1, pg 1)

"You can't use the pronoun I."

I agree with this statement. I don't believe one should use the pronoun I when writing a research paper because the writing should be objective. When one uses "I" it makes it personal or subjective, and that may alter the readers perspective. In a research paper, the feedback and dependence from another source is required because one is digging up details on information from a particular subject that is not about oneself. This does not mean that I do not think that ones personal opinion should not be included, but it should not be the lead of a research paper. In a research paper one should build personal habits of mind that allow you to question and gather the information needed. For the writing to be formal the writer must show their presence without making it known. I believe a paper is more effective when the writer touches on the subject, gives a ghostly appearance and allowing the paper to be ore objective.

This statement goes along with what I believe should or should not be included in a research paper. In the book, The Curious Researcher, by Bruce Ballenger, he lists a series of statements and questions us whether a statement is a true or false in relation to a research paper. Then he challenges us to think through our writing to tell a story of whether the statement given has logic or corresponds to what we believe. I found this to be quite challenging, especially after asking certain people myself what they think. Many gave different answers and a lot found there to be no problem because one should include their intake, but after reading The Curious Researcher, I believe that if you are writing a research paper, yes your opinions are important, but you should primarily agree with your topic of choice because you are doing research on it, not an argumentative paper.